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A look at Ramzan and how Muslims observe the holy month across the globe
Cairo: Observant Muslims the world over will soon be united in a ritual of daily fasting from dawn to sunset as the Islamic holy month of Ramzan starts. For Muslims, it’s a…
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Zelenskyy says questions remain for allies over security guarantees for Ukraine
Kyiv: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked his international allies for their support but suggested there was still questions remaining over the future security guarantees for his country. Speaking at the Munich Security…
- Middle East
US, Iran to hold new round of nuclear talks in Geneva this week
Geneva: Iran and the United States will hold a second round of talks over Tehran’s nuclear programme next week, the Swiss Foreign Ministry has said. Oman, which welcomed the first round of…
- World
How Epstein used his link with Nobel Peace Prize to entice global elites
Norway: Jeffrey Epstein repeatedly played up his ties to the former head of the Nobel Peace Prize committee in invitations to and chats with elites like Richard Branson, Larry Summers, Bill Gates,…
- Middle East
Widespread arrests roil Iran weeks after security forces crushed protests
Tehran: The Iranian security agents came at 2 am, pulling up in a half-dozen cars outside the home of the Nakhii family. They woke up the sleeping sisters, Nyusha and Mona, and…
- Middle East
Trump sends second aircraft carrier to Middle East amid Iran nuclear talks
Washington: President Donald Trump said Friday that he decided to move a second aircraft carrier into the Middle East as he presses Iran to make a deal over its nuclear program. The…
- Middle East
Imprisoned Iranian Nobel winner Narges Mohammadi’s health worsens, husband says
Tehran: The health of Iran’s imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi is worsening, in part because of a beating she endured during her arrest two months ago, her husband has told…
- Middle East
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…
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Britain’s High Court rules ban on Palestine Action unlawful
London: Britain’s High Court has ruled that the government’s decision to outlawed the protest group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation was unlawful. Judges Victoria Sharp, Jonathan Swift and Karen Steyn said…
- Middle East
Ancient mosques, churches and monuments damaged in Gaza war
Gaza City: Muneer Elbaz remembers the joy of visiting the Great Omari Mosque in Gaza with his family, praying at a site where people have worshipped over centuries as empires came and…
- 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…
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US: Family of Andhra student killed by officer to get Rs 262 cr settlement
Seattle: The city of Seattle has reached a USD 29 million (Rs 262 crore) settlement with the family of a 23-year-old graduate student from India who was struck by a speeding police…
- Middle East
5 foiled assassination attempts made on Syria Prez, 2 top ministers: UN
Syria’s president, interior minister and foreign minister were the targets of five foiled assassination attempts last year, the UN chief has said in a report on threats posed by Islamic State militants.…
- Middle East
Deaths in Iran’s crackdown on protests reach at least 7,000, activists say
Dubai: The death toll from a crackdown over Iran’s nationwide protests last month has reached at least 7,002 people killed with many more still feared dead, activists said Thursday. The US-based Human…
- Middle East
Iran’s President apologises over crackdown amid revolution anniversary
Tehran: Iran marked the 47th anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution on Wednesday as the country’s theocracy remains under pressure, both from US President Donald Trump, who suggested sending another aircraft carrier…
