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Palestine, Syria qualify for FIFA Arab Cup quarter finals
Palestine and Syria on Sunday, December 7, qualified for the FIFA Arab Cup quarterfinal after playing out a draw in Doha, Qatar. The match ended in a 0-0 draw, and for both…
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Donald Trump’s warning to Israel is ‘justified’: Qatar PM
Qatar’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani on Sunday, December 7, said US President Donald Trump’s warning to Israel after the attack on Qatar was justified. He…
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Hamas official says group ready to discuss ‘freezing or storing’ its weapons
Doha: Hamas is ready to discuss “freezing or storing” its arsenal of weapons as part of its ceasefire with Israel, a senior official said Sunday, offering a possible formula to resolve one…
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Netanyahu says Israel, Hamas will enter ceasefire’s second phase soon
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel and Hamas are “very shortly expected to move into the second phase of the ceasefire,” after Hamas returns the remains of…
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Emerging Arab film talent honoured at Red Sea film festival
Screen International has announced the Arab Stars of Tomorrow 2025 at the Red Sea International Film Festival to recognise emerging film talent across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. This…
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Assam Umrah pilgrims stranded in Hyderabad after IndiGo cancels flight
Hyderabad: Twenty-eight Umrah pilgrims from Assam have been left stranded in Hyderabad after their IndiGo connecting flight to Guwahati was cancelled on Friday, December 5, adding to the widespread operational turmoil currently…
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‘Protect migrant workers’: Telangana NRI panel to MPs on Mobility Bill
Hyderabad: The Telangana NRI advisory committee urged the MPs from the state to strengthen key protections in the proposed Overseas Mobility (Facilitation and Welfare) Bill, 2025, warning that several migrant safeguards have…
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Yasser Abu Shabab, chief of Israel-backed Gaza militia leader killed
Yasser Abu Shabab, Popular Forces group head, the unofficial Israel-backed militia group in Gaza, was killed. In his short lifespan, Abu Shabab was widely derided by fellow Palestinians as many believed the…
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Killing of children must end now: UNICEF on ceasefire violation in Gaza
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has called for an end to the killing of children in Gaza. In a statement on Thursday, December 5 said, “In Gaza, more than…
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Arab nations, Pakistan express concerns over Israeli settlement in Gaza
As many as six Arab nations and Pakistan have expressed concerns regarding Israeli settlements along the Rafah border, wherein Palestinians could leave their territory, but not return, and block humanitarian aid entry.…
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Saudi Arabia announces new timings, permit rules for Riyazul Jannah visits
Madinah: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced a updated schedule and new entry regulations for pilgrims visiting Al-Rawdah Al-Sharifah (Riyazul Jannah) inside the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah. The updated system,…
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Israeli strikes kill entire family in Gaza on December 4
Israel continued to violate the ceasefire as it killed six people in Gaza on Thursday, December 4. An entire family was burnt alive in missile strike on a tent. The missile struck…
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Maternity ward in Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza reopens
The maternity ward in Gaza’s Al Shifa Hospital has been reopened after renovation by the Palestinian ministry of health. As part of the renovations walls of the maternity ward have been painted…
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GCC leaders reaffirm focus on ‘indivisible security’
On the concluding day of the 46th summit in Bahrain on Wednesday, leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GGC) reaffirmed their indivisible security bond rooted in common faith, lineage and language. Making…
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Shines bright like a diamond, ISS astronaut captures beautiful Kaaba from space
A picture of Makkah taken from space has captured the Kaaba shining like a bright light. It was captured by NASA astronaut Don Pettit. Pettit recently returned from the International Space Station…
