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Trump plans to announce US will call Persian Gulf Arabian Gulf
Washington: President Donald Trump plans to announce while on his trip to Saudi Arabia next week that the US will now refer to the Persian Gulf as the Arabian Gulf or the…
- Middle East
Israeli drone strike in Lebanese port city kills Hamas member
Beirut: An Israeli drone strike on a car in southern Lebanon killed one person early Wednesday, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported. Security officials at the scene told The Associated Press that…
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Trump says only 21 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza now believed to be alive
Washington: President Donald Trump said Tuesday that three hostages held by Hamas in Gaza have died, leaving only 21 believed to be still living. “As of today, it’s 21, three have died,”…
- Middle East
Israel approves plans to intensify Gaza operations, official says
Tel Aviv: Israeli ministers on Monday agreed to ramp up the war against Hamas in Gaza, an official said, with plans to capture more territory in the beleaguered Palestinian enclave and call…
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Houthi missile hits Israel’s biggest airport hours before top officials vote on plans for Gaza war
Tel Aviv: A missile launched by Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen on Sunday briefly halted flights and commuter traffic at Israel’s main international airport after an impact left a plume of smoke and…
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Billionaire Warren Buffett to retire at end of year
Omaha: Billionaire Warren Buffett shocked an arena full of shareholders Saturday by announcing that he will retire at the end of the year, bringing the curtain down on a six-decade run leading…
- Middle East
UN envoy condemns intense wave of Israeli airstrikes on Syria
Harasta: The United Nations special envoy for Syria condemned Saturday an intense wave of Israeli airstrikes as Israel said its forces were on the ground in Syria to protect the Druze minority…
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Desperate children, adults in Gaza struggle to get food as Israel blocks aid
Khan Younis: Screaming in anguish as the desperate crowd crushes them against a barrier, young children and adults frantically wave pots and pans at charity workers, begging for a portion of some…
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US gives initial approval for USD 3.5 bn missile sale to Saudi before Trump’s planned visit
Washington: The United States has given initial approval to sell USD 3.5 billion worth of air-to-air missiles for Saudi Arabia’s fighter jets, the latest proposed arms deal for the region ahead of…
- Middle East
Israel not obliged to work with UNRWA in Gaza, US tells World Court
The Hague: The United States told the International Court of Justice Wednesday that Israel must provide aid to Gaza, but the country does not have to work with the UN agency for…
- Middle East
At least 12 killed overnight by Israeli strikes in Gaza
Gaza Strip: At least 12 people including children were killed overnight in Gaza by Israeli strikes, hospital workers said Wednesday, April 30. The pre-dawn strikes hit three houses in the urban Nuseirat…
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Next round of Iran–US nuclear talks set for Rome
Tehran: Iran said Wednesday the next round of negotiations over its rapidly advancing nuclear programme it will have with the United States will be in Rome on Saturday. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas…
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Death toll in Iran port explosion rises to at least 46 with over 1,000 injured
Tehran: The death toll from a huge explosion that rocked one of Iran’s main ports rose Monday to 46, authorities said, as reports from the site raised more questions about the cause…
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Top UN court reviews Israel’s responsibility to facilitate aid to Palestinians
The Hague: The United Nations’ highest court opens hearings Monday into Israel’s obligation to “ensure and facilitate” urgently needed humanitarian assistance to Palestinian civilians in the occupied territories, bringing the ongoing conflict…
- Middle East
US strike in Yemen: At least 68 African migrants killed, Houthis claim
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Monday alleged a US airstrike hit a prison holding African migrants, killing at least 68 people and wounding 47 others. The US military had no immediate comment.…
