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Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Chairman and United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP) President Al Haj Murad Ebrahim casts his vote in the first-ever Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections at Lower Pangankalan Elementary School in Pahamuddin, Special Geographic Area (SGA), Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on September 14, 2026.
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Philippine Muslim enclave votes for parliament

A predominantly Muslim region in the southern Philippines held its first parliamentary elections on Monday, seen as a crucial step.

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 September, 2026
Protesters hold placards in front of the International Criminal Court (ICC) ahead of the ruling on the appeal by the former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte in The Hague on April 22, 2026.
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Duterte to face ICC trial after judges confirm murder charges

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 April, 2026
Commuters queue up at a compressed natural gas (CNG) station in Peshawar on March 25, 2026
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Global energy shock triggers emergency measures in Asia

The New Arab Staff
26 March, 2026
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his fourth State of the Nation Address before lawmakers at the House of Representatives on July 28, 2025
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Philippines declares energy emergency over Middle East conflict

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
24 March, 2026
Sri Lanka has been forced to raise fuel prices by almost one third in two weeks
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How are countries reacting to the Iran war fuel crisis?

The New Arab Staff
22 March, 2026
The tanker, Princess Halima seen at sea on January 17, 2024 in Djibouti
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Yemen's Houthis to release survivors of ship sunk in Red Sea

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02 December, 2025
Rescuers carry a body bag containing a victim retrieved from the rubble of a collapsed building in Bogo City on October 1, 2025
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Philippines quake toll rises to 69 as hospitals overwhelmed

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
01 October, 2025
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Philippines pressing Israel to take sides dispute with China

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 May, 2025
Former Filipino President Duterte Holds Rally In Hong Kong
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Ex-Philippine president Duterte arrested for crimes against humanity

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
11 March, 2025
Saudi Arabia's supreme court executes heroin smuggler in Mecca [Getty]
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Saudi Arabia executes Filipino convicted of murder

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
09 October, 2024
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Philippines to host 'limited number' of Afghans seeking US visas

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
20 August, 2024
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Switzerland beat Philippines 2-0 in Women's World Cup opener

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 July, 2023
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Kuwait: 450 Filipino workers await deportation

The New Arab Staff
01 June, 2023
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Kuwait suspends new visas for Philippines workers in rights row

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 May, 2023
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Philippines, US kick off largest-ever joint military drills

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11 April, 2023
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Philippines probes labour abuses in Kuwait after new killing

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
28 January, 2023
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Seven killed as Philippine troops clash with Muslim rebels

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
10 November, 2022
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At least 67 killed as storm lashes southern Philippines

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
28 October, 2022
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Philippines ends stay of foreign peacekeepers in south

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
15 July, 2022
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Philippines: Son of dictator favourite to win presidency

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
09 May, 2022
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Philippines: At least 25 dead amid heavy rainfall

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
11 April, 2022