زِلْزالٌ بِقُوَّةِ ٧٫٤ دَرَجاتٍ يَضْرِبُ غَرْبَ كولومبيا
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia on August 10, 2026. At least 265 people had died by August 13 as local rescue teams and volunteers continued searching damaged areas.
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صَوَّتَ الزَّامْبِيُّونَ فِي اِنْتِخاباتٍ عامَّةٍ
Zambians voted on August 13 in elections for president, Parliament and local councils. Prices, electricity and employment were important issues for many voters.
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زَخَّةُ شُهُبِ الْبَرْشاَوِيّاتِ تَبْلُغُ ذِرْوَتَها لَيْلَةَ ١٢ أَغُسْطُسَ
The Perseid meteor shower peaks overnight from August 12 to August 13, 2026. A new Moon should give viewers in clear, dark locations across much of the Arab region better conditions for seeing meteors.
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كُسوفٌ جُزْئِيٌّ لِلشَّمْسِ فِي الْجَزائِرِ الْيَوْمَ
A partial solar eclipse was visible across much of Algeria on August 12, 2026. In Algiers, the Moon was expected to cover 98.6 percent of the Sun shortly before sunset.
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هَيْئَةٌ فِلَسْطِينِيَّةٌ تُحَذِّرُ مِنْ خُطَطٍ لِتَوْسِيعِ الْمُسْتَوْطَناتِ فِي الضِّفَّةِ الْغَرْبِيَّةِ
A Palestinian body said Israeli planning authorities were advancing plans for 1,024 settlement units on occupied West Bank land. The United Nations regards Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory as contrary to international law.
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مِصْرُ تُوَفِّرُ أَلْفًا وَمِئَتَيْنِ وَخَمْسًا وَسَبْعِينَ فُرْصَةَ عَمَلٍ جَدِيدَةً
Egypt’s Ministry of Labour announced 1,275 vacancies at 42 private-sector companies in nine governorates. The jobs cover several fields and include opportunities for people with disabilities.
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مَهْرَجانُ الرُّطَبِ الْمَحَلِّيِّ يَخْتَتِمُ فَعالِيّاتِهِ فِي سُوقِ واقِفٍ
Qatar’s Local Fresh-Dates Festival at Souq Waqif brought families together with local farmers. About 19,500 people visited in its first three days, while sales passed 41 tonnes of fresh local dates.
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أَطْفَالٌ فِي غَزَّةَ يَسْتَخْدِمُونَ نَظَّارَاتِ الْوَاقِعِ الِافْتِرَاضِيِّ لِلدَّعْمِ النَّفْسِيِّ
Children in central Gaza used virtual-reality headsets during support sessions in a tent. The sessions offered calm images and a short break from daily pressures.
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ضَرَبَتْ طائِرَةٌ مُسَيَّرَةٌ خَزَّانًا فِي مِصْفاةِ الزَّاوِيَةِ
A drone struck a storage tank at Libya’s Zawiya refinery on August 8, 2026, damaging the tank but causing no reported injuries. The incident renewed concern about the protection of vital fuel facilities near Tripoli.
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أَنْصارُ اللّٰهِ يَقُولُونَ إِنَّهُمْ اسْتَهْدَفُوا مِصْفاةَ أرامكو فِي جازانَ
Yemen’s Ansar Allah group said it targeted an Aramco refinery in Jazan on August 9. Saudi Arabia reported a fire at a facility belonging to the refinery, said it was extinguished, and reported no injuries.
