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Israel clears hurdle to start settlements in West Bank that will split it in two
Israel has cleared the final hurdle before starting construction on a contentious settlement project near Jerusalem that would effectively cut the West Bank in two, according to a government tender. The tender,…
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Negotiations ongoing to open Rafah crossing, says Qatar
As humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip struggles to trickle in, the Qatari Foreign Ministry on Tuesday, January 6, said that negotiations are underway to open the Rafah crossing into the besieged…
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Iran economic protests: At least 35 dead, over 1K detained
Dubai: The death toll in violence surrounding protests in Iran has risen to at least 35 people, activists said Tuesday, January 6, as the country’s theocracy acknowledged the unrest in one western…
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Madinah rose ice cream in Hyderabad: Gulf trends continue to roar
In Hyderabad, trends do not wait for passports or visas. From viral desserts to retail experiences inspired by the Gulf, the city has a way of absorbing global influences almost effortlessly. What…
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Britain opens Palestinian embassy in a historic moment
London: In a historic moment, Britain opened a Palestinian embassy on Monday, January 5, after it formally recognised the State of Palestine last September, marking a significant development in UK-Palestinian relations. Speaking…
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Celebs recite Palestinian, Sudanese poetry in show of solidarity
World-renowned celebrities, including seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton, came together in a video featuring Palestinian and Sudanese poems in a show of solidarity with the two nations in conflict. The virtual…
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Israel strikes multiple sites in Lebanon ahead of key disarmament meeting
Sidon: Israel’s air force struck areas in southern and eastern Lebanon on Monday and early Tuesday, including in the country’s third-largest city. A strike around 1 a.m. Tuesday leveled a three-story commercial…
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Dubai to host third international AYUSH conference in February
Dubai: Dubai is set to host an international AYUSH conference in February to bring to the limelight the traditional medicine systems as an authentic and reliable health care alternative. The third conglomeration…
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Three Kerala siblings, maid killed in Abu Dhabi road accident
Abu Dhabi: In a tragic incident, four people, three young brothers and a domestic helper, lost their lives in a car accident in the early hours of Sunday, January 4, in Abu…
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India urges citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Iran
New Delhi: India on Monday urged its nationals to avoid non-essential travel to Iran as the country has been rocked by a wave of protests over inflation and currency devaluation. New Delhi…
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52-year-old Kerala woman dies in trekking accident in Oman
A 52-year-old Indian woman has died in a trekking accident in Oman‘s Jebel Shams mountain range, just weeks after returning from her father’s funeral in Kerala. Sharada Iyer, a former manager with…
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Israeli tech company to turn ‘burdensome’ rubble into profit
Amid the rubble in Gaza due to the over two-year-long Israeli military action, a new tech company has come to the fore promising to turn construction waste from a “discarded liability” into…
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Amid job risk, Hyderabad techie wins Rs 24L in UAE’s Big Ticket Draw
A 45-year-old IT engineer from Hyderabad, who was facing job uncertainty, won Rs 24 lakh (Dh 100,000) in the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Big Ticket Draw. Mohammed Javeed Rajbhary has been living…
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Donald Trump warns Iran over protests, says US ‘watching very closely’
Washington: US President Donald Trump warned Iran against using violence to suppress protests, saying the United States is closely monitoring the situation and would respond forcefully if Iranian authorities begin killing civilians.…
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Iran’s shaky economy fuels rising protests: What we know so far
Dubai: Widening protests in Iran sparked by the Islamic Republic’s ailing economy are putting new pressure on its theocracy. Tehran is still reeling from a 12-day war launched by Israel in June…
