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Situation in Gaza is ‘catastrophe’ by every measure: Saudi FM
Riyadh: Amid Israel’s ongoing military offensive in the Gaza Strip, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan has described the situation in Gaza as “catastrophe” by every measure…
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Inspired by steadfastness of Gazans: French coach Patrice Baumel embraces Islam
Renowned coach of the Mouloudia Algiers football club, Frenchman Patrice Baumel embraced Islam and changed his name to Amir. A video clip widely circulated on social media platforms showed Baumel pronouncing Shahadah,…
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Blinken arrives in Saudi; to push for Gaza ceasefire talks
Riyadh: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Riyadh on Monday as part of his travel to Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Israel. In Saudi Arabia, Blinken will participate in a Ministerial…
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Israeli, Hamas delegations to reach Cairo today for talks
Chennai: A delegation of senior Israeli officials led by Mossad Chief David Barnea will reach Cairo on Monday for indirect mediatory talks with Hamas. The Hamas delegation will also reach Cairo on…
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WCK announces resumption of relief work in Gaza
Gaza: The World Central Kitchen (WCK), a US-based charity, has announced the resumption of its relief work in the Gaza Strip after a nearly month-long suspension in response to the killing of…
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Hamas official says no agreement with Israel if war continues in Gaza
Gaza: A Hamas official has said that the group will not accept any agreement with Israel that does not include a cessation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip. Sami Abu Zuhri, a…
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IDF says more aid lorries reaching Gaza, UN confirms numbers are up
Gaza: More humanitarian aid is reaching the Gaza Strip, with more than 400 lorries arriving on some days last week, an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman has said. Israel is under massive…
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Antony Blinken on Saudi visit from Monday, Gaza truce talks on table
Tel Aviv: The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will be on a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia from Monday. Blinken’s visit is aimed at giving impetus to the peace process in…
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Western, Arab officials expected to meet in Riyadh over Gaza crisis
Riyadh: Senior Western and Arab officials are expected to meet next week in Riyadh to discuss the months-long war in the Gaza Strip on the sidelines of an economic forum in Saudi…
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US: Charges dropped against 57 arrested amid pro-Palestinian student protests
Houston: All charges have been dropped against the 57 people who were arrested during a pro-Palestinian protest on the campus of the University of Texas, Austin, the Travis County attorney’s office confirmed.…
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Gaza death toll rises to 34,356 amid Israel’s Rafah operation concerns
Gaza: The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip from ongoing Israeli attacks has risen to 34,356, the Hamas-run Health Ministry has said. The ministry said on Friday that the Israeli army…
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Palestinian baby saved from dead mother’s womb in Gaza dies
A premature Palestinian baby who was saved from her mother’s womb after she was killed in an Israeli air attack on Gaza Strip, has died. Baby Sabreen al-Rouh Jouda died on Thursday,…
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At least 392 bodies from 3 mass graves recovered in Khan Younis
At least 392 bodies of people from three mass graves have so far recovered in the courtyard of the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. This comes after…
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Hamas releases video of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin
Washington: Hamas released a video of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin on Wednesday. The video is the first proof that he survived being badly injured during his capture on October 7, CNN reported.…