Red Cross flight arrives in Sudan, suspected ISIS leader killed in Syria — Trending


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On today's episode, an International Committee of the Red Cross plane leaves Amman, Jordan, and lands in the city of Port Sudan on Sunday as the flow of humanitarian aid to Sudan, now in its 16th day of war, increases.

Abu Hussein Al Qurashi, the suspected leader of ISIS, has been killed in Syria in an operation carried out by Turkey's MIT intelligence agency, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday.

Four thousand petrochemical workers in southern Iran will be sacked and replaced after going on strike to demand better pay and conditions.

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi praises Tokyo's support for his government's development projects after meeting Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday. Mr Kishida is heading his country's delegation at a three-day Egypt-Japan summit in Cairo.

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The flights
Emirates and Etihad fly direct from the UAE to Los Angeles, from Dh4,975 return, including taxes. The flight time is 16 hours. Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Aeromexico and Southwest all fly direct from Los Angeles to San Jose del Cabo from Dh1,243 return, including taxes. The flight time is two-and-a-half hours.

The trip
Lindblad Expeditions National Geographic’s eight-day Whales Wilderness itinerary costs from US$6,190 (Dh22,736) per person, twin share, including meals, accommodation and excursions, with departures in March and April 2018.

 

Updated: May 01, 2023, 5:43 AM
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