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Hamas accepts new Gaza ceasefire proposal, Israel yet to respond

Gaza Strip: Palestinian militant group Hamas on Monday, August 18, said it has accepted a new ceasefire proposal mediated by Egypt and Qatar to halt fighting in the Gaza Strip, according to…
Attempts to revive Gaza ceasefire talks as Palestinian death toll passes 62,000

Egypt: Egyptian and Qatari mediators were holding talks with Hamas in their latest effort to broker a ceasefire with Israel in the Gaza Strip, where health authorities said Monday that the Palestinian…

Indian man arrested after 26 yrs for murder in Saudi Arabia

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has recently arrested Mohammad Dilshad, an Indian national who had been on the run for 26 years after allegedly committing a murder in the…
Saudi King Salman issues royal decrees to relieve senior officials of duties

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdul Aziz on Sunday, August 17, issued royal orders relieving three senior officials of their duties. The orders relieved Mohammed Al-Madi from his…
‘Snow White’ flop linked to anti-Israel pressure, says Gal Gadot

Wonder Woman actress Gal Gadot has suggested that Disney’s live-action Snow White remake struggled at the box office partly due to political pressures in Hollywood. In an appearance on Israeli TV program…
Protesters go on strike in Israel demand ceasefire, release of Gaza hostages

Jerusalem: Protesters in Israel demanding the government make a deal to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza escalated their campaign on Sunday, staging a nationwide strike that blocked…
Saudi Arabia will not normalise relations with a genocidal maniac, says Prince Turki al-Faisal

Riyadh: Former Saudi intelligence chief Prince Turki al-Faisal has ruled any possibility of normalisation with Israel under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, labelling him a “war criminal” and a “genocidal maniac.” In an…

Best Hyderabadi food spots in Saudi Arabia’s Makkah, Madina, Dammam

For decades, the Hyderabadi diaspora has made its home across the cities of Saudi Arabia. And like the saying goes, “You can take the man out of Hyderabad, but not Hyderabad out of…
Netanyahu’s cyber official arrested in Las Vegas child sex sting, later freed

A senior Israeli cyber official working under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has returned to Israel after being arrested in a child sex sting in Nevada, United States (US), and later released without…
Israel prepares to move Palestinians to southern Gaza as Israelis urge mass protest

Nahariya: Israel announced Saturday that it is preparing to move Palestinians from combat zones to southern Gaza as plans move ahead for a military offensive in some of the territory’s most populated…
United States stops all visitor visas from Gaza

The US State Department on Saturday, August 16, announced it has stopped all visitor visas for individuals from Gaza while it conducts ‘a full and thorough’ review. The move came a day…
Kuwait alcohol poisoning: 23 killed, 160 poisoned, 40 Indians among victims

Kuwait City: At least 23 people have died and 160 others have been hospitalised in Kuwait after consuming methanol-contaminated alcoholic beverages, the Ministry of Health confirmed. Most of the victims are of…
Saudi Arabia approves digital ID for foreign property ownership

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet has approved the use of a digital identity (ID) to enable non-Saudi, non-resident foreigners to own property in the Kingdom. According to the official Umm Al-Qura gazette, the…
Ronaldo India tour hopes rise after Al Nassr grouped with FC Goa

Riyadh: Cristiano Ronaldo could play in India for the first time after Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr were placed in Group D of the AFC Champions League Two. The draw, held…
Netanyahu ‘21st century Hitler,’ says Iran parliament speaker

Tehran: Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the speaker of the Iranian Parliament, has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of being the “Hitler of the 21st century” and called for urgent support for Palestine…