Middle East
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Hamas denies having military sites in Gazan civilian areas
Gaza: Hamas, the ruling movement of the Gaza Strip, has denied Israeli allegations that the movement’s armed wing Al-Qassam Brigades has…
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Yemen’s presidential council appoints 4 ministers
Aden: Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) has appointed four Ministers, including a war-worn veteran who will head the Saudi-backed government’s Defence…
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Kuwaiti emir appoints new PM
Kuwait City: The Kuwaiti emir has issued a decree appointing Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah as the Prime Minister and tasking him…
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6 Iraqi policemen killed in IS attack
Baghdad: Six police officers were killed and as many wounded in an attack by militants of the Islamic State (IS) group…
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Israel warns Lebanon over Hezbollah actions
Jerusalem: Israel has warned Lebanon that actions by Hezbollah, a Lebanon-based armed group and party, can spark a regional escalation. “Israel…
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Iranian Prez hails Erdogan’s visit as ‘turning point’
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Iran is ‘a turning point’ in…
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Burning smell, Air India Express lands in Muscat
Chennai: An Air India Express flight to Dubai from Calicut was diverted to Muscat owing to a burning smell. The incident…
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Saudi Arabia, Iraq sign electric power grids deal
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia and Iraq have signed an electric power grids deal to boost economic cooperation. The deal was signed between…
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Saudi leaders meet with Biden over bilateral ties
Riyadh: Saudi Arabian leaders met with visiting US President Joe Biden in the city of Jeddah to discuss bilateral relations, the…
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Saudi Arabia opens air space for all air carriers
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia on Friday announced a decision to open its air space for all air carriers. The country’s General Authority…
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UAE President to address nation Wednesday
Abu Dhabi: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will address the nation Wednesday to share the country’s strategic…
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Saudi Arabia announces successful, safe Hajj season
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has announced the current Hajj season is successful and safe. Saudi Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, also chairman of the…
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Saudi at full capacity to ensure pilgrims’ health during Hajj: Minister
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has announced that its health services were running at full capacity to ensure the health and safety of…
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Iran rejects UK claim of seizing Iranian weapons shipment to Yemen
Tehran: The spokesman of Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Friday rejected the British government’s claim that it had seized the shipment of…
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Saudi Arabia announces health, security measures for Haj season
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has announced comprehensive health and security measures at ritual sites to protect the safety of pilgrims during the…
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Yemen’s warring factions agree to consolidate truce during Eid al-Adha: UN
Sanaa: UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg announced that the war-ton nation’s warring factions agreed to consolidate the current truce…
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Israeli PM won’t to run in upcoming polls
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced that he will not run in the upcoming elections as his coalition government…
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Death toll in Jordan chlorine gas leak mounts to 13
Amman: Death toll in the chlorine gas leak from a container at Jordan’s Aqaba port rose to 13, state media reported.…
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PM Modi visits Abu Dhabi, received and seen off by UAE ruler
Abu Dhabi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday made a brief stopover at Abu Dhabi on his return from Germany and…
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Israel to invest $880 mn in climate technology innovation
Jerusalem: Israel’s Ministry of Environmental Protection has announced that the country will invest 3 billion shekels (about $880 million) to facilitate…
