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Israel approves entry of 10,000 Palestinians to Al-Aqsa for Ramzan Fridays
Jerusalem: Israel has approved a plan to allow 10,000 Palestinians from the occupied West Bank to attend Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque during the holy month of Ramzan, subject to strict…
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UAE has done everything Israel has asked and more: US Senator
Tel Aviv: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has done “everything Israel has asked and more”, US Senator Lindsey Graham said, conveying Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s appreciation for Abu Dhabi’s support and…
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Ramzan: Know which dates are harvested in occupied Israeli settlements
Dates are a staple in Ramzan and are especially consumed to end the day-long fast in the holy month. However, the delicious nuggets of sweetness have been embroiled in politics, with Israel…
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India skips 85-nation statement on West Bank ahead of Modi’s Israel visit
Hyderabad: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to Israel, India has refrained from signing a joint statement by 85 UN member states condemning Israel’s decision to seize large areas of the…
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Gulf countries condemn Israel’s ‘illegal plan’ to convert West Bank land into state property
Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait have condemned an Israeli decision to convert land in the occupied West Bank into what authorities term “state property”, warning that the move violates international law and…
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Israel to begin West Bank land registration amid control concerns
Tel Aviv: Israel will begin a contentious land regulation process in a large part of the occupied West Bank, which could result in Israel gaining control over wide swaths of the area…
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Hyderabad: Pro-Palestine activists protest against Trump’s Board of Peace
Hyderabad: Several pro-Palestine activists held a protest on Sunday, February 15, in Sundarayya Park in Baghlingampally, Hyderabad, denouncing United States President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” and Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s upcoming…
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We rape Palestinian women also, IDF soldier confesses to livestreamer
A conversation between an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier and an American livestreamer triggered sharp reactions after the former said Israeli troops are not only killing Palestinian women and children in Gaza…
- Middle East
Saudi FM calls for end to Israeli killings in Gaza, start of reconstruction
Munich: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan on Friday called for an immediate end to Israeli killings in the Gaza Strip and the launch of reconstruction, stressing that stability in the…
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Iran weakened by 12-day war but still retains significant military power
Tehran: With one American carrier strike group already in the Middle East and another apparently on its way as US President Donald Trump ramps up pressure on Iran to give up its…
- Middle East
Two Israelis charged with using classified military information to place bets
Tel Aviv: Two Israelis have been charged with using classified military information to place bets on how future events will unfold, Israeli authorities said Thursday, February 12, accusing the individuals of “serious…
- Middle East
In a first, Israel to revoke citizenship of two Palestinians
Tel Aviv: Israel has decided, for the first time, to revoke the citizenship of two Palestinians and deport them to the occupied West Bank or the Gaza Strip, enforcing a controversial 2023…
- World
Venezuela send its first oil shipment to Israel after years-long hiatus
Venezuela has reportedly sent a crude oil cargo to Israel for the first time in years, as export routes shift following the capture of President Nicolas Maduro in early January. According to…
- Middle East
West Bank Palestinians struggle as Israel restricts work permits
Tulkarem: Hanadi Abu Zant hasn’t been able to pay rent on her apartment in the occupied West Bank for nearly a year after losing her permit to work inside Israel. When her…
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Israeli forces capture two, including Hamas ally in Lebanon
Beirut: In an operation in southern Lebanon early on Monday, February 8, Israelis forces seized a local official with a Sunni Islamist group and an ally of the Palestinian militant Hamas group…