The USA is set to deploy troops to Saudi Arabia.
According to the Saudi Press Agency, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has approved the deployment of American troops to the Kingdom in a bid to boost regional security and stability.
The agency quoted a Saudi Ministry of Defence official as saying that the move is based on joint cooperation efforts between the two countries.
It also seeks to "strengthen regional security and stability" and to "preserve peace".
Pakistan jails more than 100 members of ex-PM Imran Khan's party for riots
A Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Thursday sentenced more than 100 members of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party to prison terms on charges related to riots that targeted military sites in 2023.
Trump's envoy Witkoff heads to Israel for Gaza aid, ceasefire push
US special envoy Steve Witkoff was expected to arrive in Israel on Thursday in a bid to salvage Gaza ceasefire talks and tackle a humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian enclave, where a global hunger monitor has warned that famine was unfolding.
Canada plans to recognise Palestinian state, raising allies' pressure on Israel
Canada plans to recognise the State of Palestine at a meeting of the United Nations in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Wednesday, ratcheting up pressure on Israel as starvation spreads in Gaza.
Cambodia asks Thailand to release detained soldiers as truce holds
Cambodia accused Thailand on Thursday of detaining 20 of its soldiers and killing another in post-ceasefire incidents, as a fragile peace held for a third day along their disputed border.
London's Heathrow hit by more flight cancellations after air traffic failure
At least 16 flights to and from London's Heathrow Airport were cancelled on Thursday, a day after technical problems with Britain's air traffic control system caused widespread disruption across the country's airports.
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