SALALAH -- Oman's Deputy Ambassador to Kuwait, Shihab Al-Rawas, affirmed on the exceptional Omani-Kuwaiti relations in this region, which he described as based on deep-rooted historical ties that unite the two countries and their peoples.

NEW YORK -- The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned that the situation in the Gaza Strip is beyond catastrophic.

GAZA -- At least 33 Palestinians have fallen martyr and 625 others were wounded, most of them aid seekers, as a result of the Israeli occupation aggression during the past 24 hours, Gaza Strip health authorities reported.

WASHINGTON -- Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders held talks with US President Donald Trump at the White House.

CAIRO -- The Somali Army said its forces had killed at least 100 militants of Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab Group in an operation carried out by the military elite Danab forces, supported by international air partners. (end) mb