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Over 2,000 feared dead in Libya floods

September, 2023
AFP
AFP

Vehicles piled up along the side of a coastal road in the eastern city of Derna in the wake of the Mediterranean storm "Daniel". At least 2,000 people were killed when freak floods hit eastern Libya.

AFP
AFP

At least 2,000 people were killed when freak floods hit eastern Libya, officials said on September 11, after the storm's torrential rains battered Turkey, Bulgaria, and Greece.

AP
AP

Streets flooded after storm Daniel in Marj, Libya, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023.

AFP
AFP

A view of a destroyed vehicle by damaged buildings in the eastern city of Derna, about 290 kilometres east of Benghazi, in the wake of the Mediterranean storm "Daniel".

AFP
AFP

A view of destroyed vehicles and damaged buildings in the eastern city of Derna, about 290 kilometres east of Benghazi, in the wake of the Mediterranean storm "Daniel".

AFP
AFP

People inspecting damage in a flooded area in the eastern city of Derna, about 290 kilometres east of Benghazi, in the wake of the Mediterranean storm "Daniel".

Reuters
Reuters

General view of flood water covering the area as a powerful storm and heavy rainfall hit Al-Mukhaili, Libya, September 11, 2023.

Reuters
Reuters

General view of flood water covering the area as a powerful storm and heavy rainfall hit Al-Mukhaili, Libya September 11, 2023.

Reuters
Reuters

People are stuck on a road as a powerful storm and heavy rainfall hit Shahhat city, Libya, September 11, 2023. Picture taken with a drone.

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AP

Streets flooded after storm Daniel in Marj, Libya, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023.

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Netflix streams the narcissism and megalomania of cult leaders

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Ibrahim Haj Abdi 12 September , 2023
In a photo supplied by the Defence Ministry, Egyptian forces participate in the Bright Star 2018 US-Egypt joint military exercise. Supplied
Politics

Ramped-up military drills in Egypt reflect US desire to keep its ally close

A military exercise is currently underway in Egypt's Western Desert, bringing together thousands of troops from the US, Egypt and 32 other nations…

Amr Emam 12 September , 2023
Artificial Intelligence is changing the world. In Saudi Arabia, there is a dedicated agency to harness its power. Al Majalla talks to one of its leading figures about what's next. Paul Ryding
Science & Technology

In the age of AI, Saudi Arabia preps for a state-of-the-art, high-tech future

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a revolutionary force sweeping the world. In Saudi Arabia, it already has a firmly established presence.The…

Ahmed Maher 12 September , 2023
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks on "China challenge to US national security and academic freedom," on December 9, 2020, in Atlanta, Georgia. AFP
Politics

Exclusive: Pompeo says Putin seized on Biden’s mistakes, urges united front against China

Mike Pompeo is the only person to have served as director of the Central Intelligence Agency and as Secretary of State, two of the biggest jobs in…

Ibrahim Hamidi 11 September , 2023
Opinion

G20: A compass and a corridor

Saudi Arabia’s role as a driver of positive change is almost the only cause for celebration amid the G20's relatively stagnant track record lately.It…

Khaled Kassar 11 September , 2023
Death and despair grip Morocco after devastating quake
Cartoons

Death and despair grip Morocco after devastating quake

Fares Garabet 11 September , 2023
Tourist with Armenian flag posing at the Hayravank Monastery on the shore of Lake Sevan. Shutterstock
Business & Economy

Why Armenia has become an attractive business haven for Russians

In the summer of 2022, a house in the centre of Yerevan — the capital of Armenia — was remodelled and given a new name: Esthetic Joys Embassy.However…

Nazareth Seferian 11 September , 2023
Opinion

Syrian refugees and Lebanese accountability

In his remarks about the new influx of Syrian refugees to Lebanon, the Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, expressed his concern…

Alia Mansour 11 September , 2023
A restored portrait of Nicholas Sursock (1930) by Dutch-French painter Kees van Dong during the reopening of the Sursock Museum in Beirut on May 26, 2023. AFP
Culture & Social Affairs

The Sursocks of Beirut: A wasted fortune and a museum rebuilt from a deadly port blast

Beirut: The Sursock Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, nearly destroyed in the Beirut port explosion of August 2020, has finally re-opened to…

Mohamed abi Samra 11 September , 2023
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