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Pak PM Sharif holds telephonic conversations with leaders of Iran, Egypt
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in conversation with the leaders of Iran and Egypt said that his country was determined to defend its integrity at all costs, the Foreign Office said…
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Pneumonia hits 99 haj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia, 1 dies
Jakarta: Ninety-nine Indonesian haj pilgrims have been infected with pneumonia in Saudi Arabia, including one patient who has died, said the Indonesian Ministry of Health. The Ministry warned that the increase in…
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Israel asks civilians in Gaza to evacuate ahead of intensified offensive
Jerusalem: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have issued an urgent call for residents in the northern Gaza Strip to evacuate ahead of an expected intensification of its military offensive. The evacuation order…
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Iran’s FM says no deal possible if US seeks end of uranium enrichment
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said that there will be no nuclear agreement if the US seeks to cease Iran’s uranium enrichment. He made the remarks in a live…
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Julian Assange attends Cannes with names of Palestinian children on T-shirt
Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, attended the 78th Cannes Film Festival in France wearing a T-shirt with the names of 4,986 Palestinian children aged five and under, killed by Israeli forces since 2023. …
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Israeli soldiers fire at European diplomatic delegation visiting West Bank
Israeli soldiers fired “warning shots” near a diplomatic delegation who were on an official visit to view humanitarian conditions around the Jenin camp in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, May 21.…
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Young couple working in Israeli embassy killed near Jewish museum in DC
Washington: Two staff members of the Israeli embassy in Washington were shot and killed Wednesday evening, May 21, while leaving an event at a Jewish museum. The suspect yelled, “Free, free Palestine”…
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Pope Leo XIV calls for an end to hostilities in Gaza
Vatican City: Pope Leo XIV called Wednesday for humanitarian aid to reach the Gaza Strip and for an end to the “heartbreaking” toll on its people, as he presided over his first…
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Israeli PM Netanyahu reaffirms to fully control Gaza
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reaffirmed his government’s intention to fully reoccupy besieged Gaza, dismissed any agreement to end the war, and brushed aside any speculations of a rift with…
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Blockade eased but Gaza’s UN aid still stuck; 14K children at risk
People in Gaza continue to wait desperately for supplies, even as limited aid trucks begin to trickle in following Israel’s easing of an 11-week blockade. On Tuesday, May 20, 93 trucks sent…
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Palestinian children sent back to war-hit Gaza amid treatment in Jordan
Jordan is sending back Palestinian children after being treated in their hospitals to the war-torn Gaza Strip, with families of the children showing worry about their health not being sustained in the…
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World’s largest visa application centre opens in Dubai
The world’s largest visa centre, touted to process 10,000 visa applications daily, has been inaugurated in Dubai. The new facility has been set up by VFS Global, a leader in trusted technology…
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UAE to test its first air electric taxi this year
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is set to test its first air electric taxi this year. The latest invention by the UAE is called Midnight. “The trial flights of the company’s first…
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First aid trucks have entered Gaza after nearly 3 months of Israel’s blockade
Tel Aviv: The first aid trucks have entered Gaza following nearly three months of Israel’s complete blockade, according to Israel and the United Nations. Five trucks carrying aid including baby food entered…
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Haj 2025: Over half million pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: A total of 554,579 pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) through air, land, and sea to perform Haj 1446 AH – 2025, as of Sunday, May 18. According to the…
