AMIZMIZ, Morocco -- At least 2,122 people have been killed and 2,421 injured since a massive earthquake struck central Morocco on Friday night, according to the latest update from the Moroccan Interior Ministry on Sunday.

The deaths include 1,351 people reported in the Al Haouz Province, 492 in Taroudant Province, 201 in Chichaoua, and 17 in Marrakesh, added the ministry in a press release. (Morocco-Earthquake-Casualties)

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CAIRO -- Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi met on Sunday with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the summit of the Group of 20 in New Delhi, India.

According to a statement from the Egyptian presidency, the two leaders stressed the importance of advancing relations between the two countries to resume various mechanisms of bilateral cooperation. (Egypt-Türkiye-Leaders Meeting)

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BEIRUT -- Five Lebanese soldiers were injured on Sunday evening after explosives fell on their positions near the Ain Al-Helweh Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon as armed clashes intensified between members of the Fatah Movement and Islamic militants.

An army statement said the injured soldiers were transferred to nearby hospitals. (Lebanon-Palestinian Refugee Camp-Clashes)

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JERUSALEM/RAMALLAH -- Palestinian militants from the West Bank city of Jenin fired a rocket toward a nearby Israeli settlement on Sunday, but the projectile fell short of reaching Israel, according to the Israeli military.

Claiming the attack, Palestinian armed group Ayyash Brigades said in a statement that the attack was "a response to the ongoing crimes and violations committed by the Israeli enemy." (Israel-West Bank-Rocket Attack) Enditem

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