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2 Israelis, 1 Egyptian Killed in Egypt’s Alexandria
An Egyptian policeman has opened fire on tourists in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, killing at least two Israelis and an Egyptian, according to local media reports. The Israeli foreign ministry announced that two Israeli tourists and their Egyptian guide were shot dead in the shooting. A policeman alleged to have carried out the shooting in the Sawari district of Alexandria was in custody, Reuters news agency quoted two Egyptian security sources ...
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Libya flood: Death Toll Surpasses 11,000, another 10,000 Missing
The death toll from devastating floods in eastern Libya has surpassed 11,000, according to the Libyan Red Crescent. The Libyan Red Crescent said Friday that at least 11,300 people had died and another 10,100 were reported missing. Mediterranean storm Daniel is behind the widespread flooding in the North African nation, as it washed away entire neighborhoods over the weekend and swept bodies out to sea. Libya's National Center of Meteorology ...
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Libya Floods: What Caused Them and Why Are They So Bad?
A catastrophic flood has killed thousands of people in the eastern Libyan city of Derna, sweeping away entire neighbourhoods with their residents and washing many bodies out to sea. Thousands of people are missing. What Caused the Flood? After pummeling other Mediterranean countries, the powerful Storm Daniel swept into Libya at the weekend, unleashing record amounts of rain as it made landfall. The rain dumped by the storm filled a normally dry ...
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Death Toll in Eastern Libya Floods Tops 3,000
More than 3,000 people have died and many others remain unaccounted for after floods caused by Storm Daniel struck eastern Libya, an official said on Tuesday. Libyan health minister, Othman Abdul Jalil, said that most of the victims were in the coastal city of Derna. Other cities and towns affected by the weekend catastrophe include Benghazi, Bayda, Al Marj, and Soussa. Jalil estimated the number of missing people in thousands, but refrained ...
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Morocco Earthquake: Rescuers Race to Find Survivors
Rescuers raced against time on Monday to find survivors in the rubble more than 48 hours after Morocco's deadliest earthquake in over six decades, with nearly 2,500 killed in a disaster that devastated villages in the High Atlas Mountains. Search teams from Spain, Britain and Qatar were joining efforts to find survivors of the 6.8 magnitude quake that struck late on Friday night, 72 km (45 miles) southwest of Marrakech. Many survivors ...
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More Than 2,122 Killed by Earthquake Near Marrakech, Morocco
At least 2,122 people have been killed and 2,421 injured since a massive earthquake struck central Morocco on Friday night, according to the latest update from the Moroccan Interior Ministry on Sunday. The deaths include 1,351 people reported in the Al Haouz Province, 492 in Taroudant Province, 201 in Chichaoua, and 17 in Marrakesh, added the ministry in a press release. Moroccan troops and emergency services were reportedly struggling to ...
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G20 Summit Begins in New Delhi amid Concerns over Final Declaration
Over the next two days, the leaders of the Group of 20 (G20), an intergovernmental forum for international economic cooperation that includes the world’s largest economies, are expected to discuss sustainable economic growth, climate action and green finance, and food security, among other issues. The summit is the high point in India’s rotating presidency of the G20, which began in December last year. Over 200 meetings on various topics have been conducted ...
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Hundreds Dead after Quake Strikes Near Marrakech, Morocco
A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck Morocco late Friday, sending thousands running outside to avoid possible building collapses. The death toll from the quake has risen to 632, with an additional 329 people injured, according to media reports. Horrific moment of collapse caught on security camera💔 #Morocco #earthquake #moroccoearthquake #deprem #زلزال #زلزال_المغرب #fas #fas_depremi #morocco #maroc #earthquake pic.twitter.com/cpS0FtBs6L — Muhammad Arif Khan (@M_Arif61) September 9, 2023 Citing Morocco's Interior Ministry, a ...
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Gabon's Deposed President Ali Bongo ‘Free’ to Travel Abroad
Gabon’s deposed president, Ali Bongo Ondimba, was released from house arrest on Wednesday evening and is free to leave the country for medical treatment, according to the military which toppled him from power on August 30. “Given his state of health, the former President of the Republic Ali Bongo Ondimba is free to move about. He may, if he wishes, travel abroad for medical checkups,” declared Gabon’s military spokesman Colonel Ulrich Manfoumbi ...
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