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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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Australia seeks criminal charges over 2024 Israeli airstrike on aid workers
Melbourne: Australia is demanding criminal charges over a 2024 Israeli airstrike on an aid convoy in Gaza that killed seven people, including an Australian aid worker, the country’s Prime Minister said Wednesday,…
- Middle East
Dubai airport handles 95.2M fliers in 2025; India remains top destination
Dubai: Dubai International Airport maintained its crown as the world’s busiest airport last year as officials said Wednesday that a record 95.2 million passengers transited through its terminals, part of the emirate’s…
- 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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New Zealand mosque shooter always planned to admit crime: Former lawyer
Wellington: The self-professed white supremacist who murdered 51 Muslims in New Zealand’s deadliest mass shooting was pleased to be charged with terrorism and wanted to be described as a terrorist, his former…
- Middle East
3 killed in Israeli strike in Gaza, says hospital
Deir Al-Balah: Israeli military strikes on Monday, Feb 9, killed three people west of Gaza City, according to the hospital where the casualties arrived. The Al Shifa Hospital reported the deaths amid…
- Middle East
Iran security chief Oman-bound ahead of US nuclear talks
Dubai: A top Iranian security official will travel Tuesday, February 10, to Oman, the Mideast sultanate now mediating talks between Tehran and the United States over the Islamic Republic’ nuclear program aimed…
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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…
