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Palestinian killed by Israeli soldiers in southern West Bank: Medics
Ramallah: A Palestinian was killed on Monday morning by Israeli soldiers in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, Palestinian medics and eyewitnesses said. In a statement, the Palestinian Health Ministry said…
- Middle East
Iran, Saudi Arabia to resume normalisation talks soon: FM
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said that Iran and Saudi Arabia are expected to resume talks on normalising ties soon, the official news agency IRNA reported. Amir-Abdollahian made the…
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Palestinian Prez urges CIA chief to pressure Israel to stop unilateral measures
Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has called on CIA director William Burns to pressure Israel to stop its “unilateral” measures against the Palestinians. “It is important for an urgent intervention to pressure…
- Middle East
Lebanon condemns Israeli raid in West Bank
Beirut: The Lebanese foreign ministry has condemned the recent deadly Israeli raid in the Palestinian city of Jenin in the northern West Bank. The Ministry on Sunday said it held “Israel fully…
- Middle East
Yemen forms new reserve military units to confront Houthis
Aden: Chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad al-Alimi has issued a republican decree to form new reserve military units in the war-ravaged Arab country to fight the Houthi rebels. “President Rashad…
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Indigenous children graves in Canada proof of ‘genocide’: Iran
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has said that the recent discovery of new mass graves of “innocent” indigenous children in Canada is evidence of a “major human tragedy” that…
- Middle East
Israel announces punitive measures against Palestinians after shooting attacks
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced punitive measures against the Palestinians, including strengthening the West Bank settlements, in response to the two shooting attacks since Friday evening. The measures were…
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Saudi Arabia: Will football become a major factor in making an impact on the world map?
Dubai: Till now, the economic and social impact of football was largely visible only in Latin American countries, but after the successful hosting of the FIFA World Cup by Qatar, the way…
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Biden calls Israeli PM after terrorist attack in Jerusalem
Washington: US President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, condemning what he called a “horrific terrorist attack” outside a Jerusalem synagogue in which a Palestinian gunman killed at least seven…
- Middle East
1 killed in armed attack on Azerbaijan Embassy in Tehran
Tehran: One of the members working in Azerbaijan’s Embassy was killed and two others injured in an armed attack on the embassy in the Iranian capital on Friday morning. Hossein Rahimi, Tehran…
- Middle East
Israel launches air strikes on Gaza Strip in response to rocket fire
Tel Aviv: Israel launched a series of bombing raids in the central Gaza Strip in response to rocket attacks from Gazan terrorists, and said that the raids will lead to “significant harm…
- Middle East
Palestine ends security coordination with Israel after 9 killed in raid
Ramallah: The Palestinian Authority has announced the end of security coordination with Israel in response to the killing of nine Palestinians in the West Bank city of Jenin. “In the light of…
- Middle East
Lebanese Prosecutor-General sues Beirut port blasts investigator
Beirut: Lebanon’s Prosecutor-General Ghassan Oueidat has filed charges against the judge leading the investigation into the 2020 Port of Beirut blasts and released all the 17 suspects in connection with devastating explosions…
- Middle East
Hundreds of Iraqis protest over devaluation of currency
Baghdad: Hundreds of protesters rallied near the Central Bank of Iraq in downtown Baghdad against the recent devaluation of the local currency and demand the government take action to stabilise it. The…
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Syrian refugees cost Lebanon over $40bn since 2011: FM
Beirut: The displacement of Syrians has cost Lebanon more than $40 billion since the civil war broke out in the Arab nation in 2011, Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib said. The…
