Middle East
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UAE Government Announces New Year Holiday for Both Public and Private Sectors
UAE declares January 1, 2024, a public holiday for all sectors, ensuring a three-day New Year weekend for employees.
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Seven Soldiers Lose Lives in Syria due to Landmine Explosion
Damascus: Seven soldiers were killed and 10 others wounded when a landmine tore into a military bus in Syria’s Homs…
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Three more soldiers killed in war with Hamas: IDF
Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have announced that its three more soldiers have been killed in fight with…
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Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sworn in as Kuwait’s new Emir
Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah officially assumed the role of Emir of Kuwait, taking an oath before the Kuwaiti National…
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Yemen’s Houthi leader vows to attack US ships if Washington targets Houthis
Yemen's Houthi leader has warned that his group would attack US ships in the Middle East if Washington waged war…
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Hamas demands full stop to war before hostage release
The Hamas militant group which is engaged in a battle with the state of Israel has reportedly backed out of…
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Cyprus-Gaza aid corridor to be decided in 2 days: Israeli FM
Israel wants to fast-track the delivery of humanitarian aid from Cyprus to Gaza, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said during…
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US expects Israel-Hamas conflict to move to ‘lower intensity phase’, says Blinken
The US expects to see the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas "move to a lower intensity phase," the country's…
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Palestinian death toll in Gaza hits 20,000
The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip since October 7 has reached 20,000, according to…
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Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah swears in as Kuwait’s new emir
Kuwait City: Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has taken the oath of office in the Kuwait’s parliament as new emir after…
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Israel agrees to week-long ceasefire for hostage release: Sources
Amid increasing pressure from hostage families, Israel has agreed for a week-long ceasefire to secure the release of captives held…
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Israel ready for hostage deal, pitches for release of 30 hostages
The Israeli government is pushing for the release of 30 of the remaining hostages in the custody of Hamas militants.
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Israeli army turns hospital in northern Gaza into ‘military barracks’: Health ministry
The Health Ministry in Gaza has said that the Israeli army transformed the "Al Awda" hospital in the northern Gaza…
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Helicopter crash in Iraq kills army officer on election duty
An Iraqi army officer was killed and another wounded in a helicopter crash while they were on duty to support…
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UNSC vote on Gaza resolution again delayed until Wednesday
A UN Security Council (UNSC) vote on a draft resolution for additional humanitarian aid into Gaza has been delayed again…
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Palestinian militant group releases hostage video
The Palestinian militant group has released a video in which two Israeli hostages are seen urging the Israeli government to…
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Prime Minister Modi Discusses Israel-Hamas Conflict with Prime Minister Netanyahu
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday about the raging Israel-Hamas war…
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Death toll in Gaza rises to 19,453
Since the Israel-Hamas war broke out on October 7, at least 19,453 Palestinians have died in Gaza as of Tuesday,…
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Two more Israeli soldiers killed during fighting in Gaza
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Tuesday announced that two more soldiers died the previous day during the intense fighting…
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Human rights NGO accuses Israel of deliberately starving Gaza people
Human Rights Watch (HRW), a nongovernmental organisation (NGO) with global footprint, has attacked Israel stating that it is deliberately creating…
