Middle East
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Israel strikes Syria’s Aleppo int’l airport
Damascus: An Israeli missile strike hit the international airport of Syria’s northern city of Aleppo, causing material damage, a Syrian military…
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Israel hit 64 targets in Syria in 2022: War monitor
Damascus: Israel has hit 64 military targets in Syria by far this year, killing 45 servicemen and pro-government fighters in the…
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6 IS militants killed in operations in Iraq: Military
Baghdad: Iraqi forces killed six Islamic State (IS) militants in separate military operations in the north and west of the country,…
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Former imam of Mecca’s Grand Mosque jailed for 10 years
Riyadh: A Saudi court has sentenced a prominent former imam of the Grand Mosque in Mecca to 10 years in prison,…
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Resolution of safeguards issues necessary for nuclear deal: Iran FM
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Minister stressed that Tehran considers the resolution of the “fake and politically-motivated” safeguards issues as a vital…
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Islamic Jihad leader charged in Israeli military court
Tel Aviv: The Israeli Military Prosecution has filed an indictment against an influential senior official in the Islamic Jihad, the Israel…
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Yemeni conglomerate puts up $1.2mn to salvage rotting tanker
Sanaa: A Yemeni conglomerate announced that it is putting up around $1.2 million towards a salvage operation to pump oil from…
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Erdogan vows to expand Syria incursion despite int’l protests
Ankara: Turkey is determined to go ahead with a planned military incursion against the Kurdish militia in northern Syria, despite opposition…
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US forces carry out second airstrike on Syria in 24 hrs
Damascus: The US Air Force has bombed new positions manned by militias loyal to Iran in Syria for the second time…
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Libyan PM-designate calls for peaceful handover of power
Tripoli: Fathi Bashagha, the Prime Minister-designate of Libya’s parliament-approved government, has called for a peaceful handover of power. Bashagha called on…
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Israeli PM blasts ‘bad’ proposal to restore Iran nuke deal
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid issued an urgent warning against a proposal under consideration by the US and Iran to…
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Saudi Arabia to hold Global AI Summit in Sept
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia will organise the second edition of the Global AI Summit in September. Under the theme “Artificial Intelligence for…
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Hamas, Islamic Jihad vow resistance to Israeli occupation
Gaza: Militant groups Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) held a joint meeting in the Gaza Strip weeks after deadly…
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Guinness World Records shares some amazing facts about Burj Khalifa
Guinness World Records has recently shared some amazing facts about world’s tallest building. The official twitter handle of Guinness World…
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Dubai Crown Prince travels in London Tube; goes unnoticed
Crown Prince of Dubai Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum has been sharing snippets from his London visit on his…
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‘Iran makes political decision on nuke deal, awaits US decision’
Tehran: A senior Iranian lawmaker said that Iran has made its “political decision” on a possible agreement on the revival of…
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Israel, Turkey agree to restore full diplomatic ties
Tel Aviv/Ankara: Israel and Turkey want to fully resume diplomatic relations, leaders from both countries said on in a historic step…
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Iran categorically denies any link with Salman Rushdie’s attacker
Tehran: Iran has “categorically” denied any link with Salman Rushdie’s attacker, and instead blamed the writer himself, media reports said. Rushdie,…
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Iranian FM warns US against using ‘language of threat’
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has warned Washington against using “language of threat” against the Islamic republic. “History ought to…
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Saudi fugitive blow himself up in Jeddah, injuring 4: State security
Riyadh: A man wanted by Saudi state security detonated an explosive belt, killing himself and wounding a foreigner and three security…
