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Saudi to give driving licences to women

With only weeks remaining before Saudi women take to the road, the Kingdom is preparing drivers for one of the most dramatic reforms in the country’s history. Driving schools for wom- en have been opened, car advertisements and safety advice are being directed at both men and women, and new...

Gaza ceasefire must be permanent: Hamas official

Hamas will respond to an Israeli truce proposal for Gaza "within a very short period", an official with the Palestinian resistance group said on Wednesday, stressing though that any ceasefire needs to be permanent. Hamas is considering a plan for a 40-day ceasefire and the exchange of sco...

Clashes erupt at pro-Gaza protests in University of California, Los Angeles

Clashes broke out on Wednesday at pro-Palestinian demonstrations on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles, as dozens of universities around the United States struggle to contain similar protests. Protesters and counter-protesters were seen clashing with sticks, and teari...

Accept truce deal, says Blinken

AFP| Jerusalem Top US diplomat AntonyBlinken yesterday urgedHamas to accept a trucein Gaza, as Israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu vowedto launch a military offensive onRafah “with or without” a deal. The hawkish premier issued...

Scotland's first minister Humza Yousaf quits after a year

AFP | Edinburgh, United Kingdom The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com Humza Yousaf announced his resignation as Scotland's first minister on Monday, before he was due to face two confidence votes this week sparked by his ditching of juni...

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