CAIRO -- After two decades of construction, Egypt on Saturday inaugurated the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) -- the world's largest museum dedicated to a single civilization -- during a grand ceremony held near the pyramids and the Sphinx, marking a landmark cultural event for the country renowned for its rich heritage.
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi officially inaugurated the colossal museum complex on the Giza Plateau in a ceremony attended by 79 delegations from around the world, including heads of state, members of royal families, and government officials. (Egypt-Grand Egyptian Museum-Inauguration)
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TEHRAN -- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said Tehran is not interested in direct negotiations with Washington, but an agreement can be reached through indirect talks.
In an interview with Qatar's Al Jazeera released Saturday, Araghchi expressed Iran's readiness to hold talks to address concerns about its nuclear program. (Iran-US-Nuke Talks)
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KHARTOUM -- At least 12 people, including children and women, were killed, and several others injured in drone strikes carried out by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) targeting two displacement centers in South Kordofan State, volunteer groups reported on Saturday.
"Yesterday (Friday) evening, the RSF launched a drone strike on a shelter center within the premises of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in the city of Kadugli, killing five children," the Sudan Doctors Network, a volunteer group, said in a statement. (Sudan-RSF Attack-Casualties)
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JERUSALEM -- The remains of three bodies handed over Friday night to Israel by Hamas have been identified as not belonging to any Israeli hostages, local media reported on Saturday.
"We ruled out that the remains returned on Friday evening are related to Israeli hostages," Israeli news website Ynet quoted an Israeli official as saying, following examinations at the National Center for Forensic Medicine. (Israel-Hamas-Hostage Bodies) Enditem
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