RAMALLAH: President Mahmoud Abbas has expressed his condolences to Lebanon and Hezbollah in the aftermath of Israel's assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, the Secretary-General of the organization. In a statement, the President extended his heartfelt sympathies to the Lebanese government and the brotherly people of Lebanon over the civilian casualties resulting from the ongoing Israeli aggression. Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA
Earthquake of Magnitude 5.9 Hits Indonesia’s Flores
August 17, 2026
Abu dhabi: An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Indonesia’s Flores region Monday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The