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Iraqi parliament fails to elect new Speaker
Baghdad: The Iraqi parliament failed to elect a new Speaker on Saturday due to wrangling between parliamentary political blocs. The parliament’s Acting Speaker Mohsen al-Mandalawi adjourned the session until further notice, after…
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Indian delegation holds talks with key entities in UAE on IMEEC
Dubai: An inter-ministerial Indian delegation on the framework agreement on the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC) has visited the UAE for the first time to hold discussions with the key entities there…
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8 soldiers injured in Israeli airstrike on outskirts of Syria’s Damascus
Damascus: Israel launched an aerial attack from the direction of the occupied Golan Heights against a military site near Syrian capital Damascus, injuring eight soldiers and causing material losses, the Syrian Defence…
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Indian doctor gets 5-year jail for ‘harassing’ Saudi woman
Jeddah: An Indian doctor was sentenced to five years imprisonment and slapped with a fine of 1.5 lakh Riyals, equivalent to approximately Rs 33.4 lakh, by a Saudi Arabian court for harassing…
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Iran’s nuclear sites unharmed after overnight explosions: IAEA
Vienna: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says no nuclear facilities were harmed after explosions were reported in the central Iranian province of Isfahan. “IAEA can confirm that there is no damage…
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Israeli drones ‘downed’ by Iran, with blasts heard in central province of Isfahan
Iranian state media reported that air defences in the central city of Isfahan had intercepted three drones, resulting in explosions and the suspension of flights in several areas, including Tehran and Isfahan.…
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Iran’s President again warns Israel against counterattack
Berlin: Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has once again warned Israel against mounting a military counterattack following Iran’s recent air assault on Israel. During a telephone call with Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad…
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Middle East crisis: Airlines told to carry out risk assessment on flight ops
New Delhi: Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, the civil aviation ministry has asked airlines to carry out their own risk assessment on international flight operations. Air India, Vistara, IndiGo and…
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Iran seizes Israel-linked ship, seventeen Indians onboard
Avenging the alleged Israeli attack on Iran’s embassy in Damascus last week, Iran seized an Israel-linked container ship near the Strait of Hormuz between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman…
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India asks its citizens not to travel to Israel, Iran
New Delhi: India on Friday asked its citizens not to travel to Iran or Israel amid escalating tensions between the two countries following a strike on the Iranian consulate in Syria 11…
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Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah passes away at 86
Kuwait City: Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah died at the age of 86 on Saturday, according to Al Jazeera. The cause of his death is not known yet. “With great…
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UK to start Gaza surveillance flights to locate captives held by Hamas
Tel Aviv: The military in the United Kingdom (UK) will operate surveillance flights over Gaza to help locate captives held by Hamas, Al Jazeera reported quoting the British Ministry of Defence. The…
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130,000 liters of diesel to enter Gaza from Egypt daily: Official
Cairo: Some 130,000 liters of diesel and four trucks of gas will enter Gaza from Egypt daily starting Friday amid the four-day humanitarian pause currently in effect in the war-torn enclave, according…
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Palestinian death toll in Gaza surpasses 13,000
Gaza: Gaza’s government media office has announced that the Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has exceeded 13,000 since the Israel-Hamas conflict erupted on October 7. Ismail al-Thawabta, the director general…
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Indian diaspora in Americas, Europe vocal in backing Israel, muted in Gulf
New Delhi: A large chunk of the global Indian diaspora has rallied strongly behind Israel after the country witnessed its largest cross-border attack in October this year, carried out by the Hamas…
