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UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan whose modernization policies helped transform his country into a regional powerhouse, died on Friday aged 73.  The Ministry of Presidential Affairs mourn the people of the UAE, the Arab and Islamic nations, and the whole world. The leader of the nation and the patron of its march, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, passed away to the Lord's side today, Friday, May 13,  The Ministry of Presidential Affairs announces an official mourning and flags to be flown at half-mast for the late His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, may God have mercy on him, for a period of 40 days, starting today, and suspending work in ministries, departments, federal and local institutions, and the private sector for 3 days, starting today The UAE leader had adopted a largely ceremonial role in recent years (Reuters)   Sheikh Khalifa's role had been largely ceremonial since he suffered a str...

In West Bank A Palestinian American journalist was killed on Wednesday while covering an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank — and news network Al Jazeera claims the reporter was shot dead by Israeli forces.   Shireen Abu Akleh , a 51-year-old U.S. citizen who was working for the Qatar-based news outlet’s Arabic language channel, was struck in the head with a live bullet while standing with other journalists in the city of Jenin’s refugee camp, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry and Al Jazeera. She had been wearing a press vest. Another Al Jazeera reporter who was working as Abu Akleh’s producer, Ali Samoudi, was injured during the attack. He is reportedly in stable condition. In a statement released by Al Jazeera, the media outlet said: “We pledge to prosecute the perpetrators legally, no matter how hard they try to cover up their crime, and bring them to justice.” The circumstances surrounding Abu Akleh’s death have been disputed by the Israeli military , ...

 In Somalia Al Shabaab forces overran a Burundian African Union (AU) peacekeeper's base in Middle Shabelle, Somalia. Three civilians were killed, as well as 30 soldiers . A further 22 soldiers were injured. The militants deployed two car bombs before storming the base with heavy gunfire. Al Shabaab sent a suicide car bomber into the base's main gates, allowing the alleged 400 fighters to enter the building. Al Shabaab claims to have killed 59 soldiers in the first hour, as they took control of the base, but these numbers have not been confirmed. AU forces retaliated with helicopter gunships and drones after the Burundian soldiers retreated to a nearby hillside in Ceel Baraf village. Al Shabaab has carried out frequent bombings and gun attacks throughout Somalia, including an attack near Mogadishu's main airport in March 2022 . However, this attack was the group's biggest attack this year. Since 2010, AOAV has recorded 385 incidents of explosive violence ...

Today we have got a new information from Russia that President Putin said  Russia could cut off exports and deals with Western Countries . It is The Strong response for western innervation and  sanctions in Russia Ukraine War.  Russia President Vladimir Putin said Russia's paramount leader since 1999, signed a broad decree on Tuesday which forbade the export of products and raw materials to people and entities on a sanctions list that he instructed the government to draw up within 10 days.The Russian government has 10 days to draw up lists of those it will sanction beyond the Western politicians it has already. Russia's Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine prompted the United States and its allies to impose the most severe sanctions in modern history on Russia and Moscow's business elite, steps Putin casts as a declaration of economic war.