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US hits Iran for seventh straight night, bridges targeted
Dubai: The United States and Iran escalated their attacks across the Middle East on Friday, July 17, trading strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets as their battle over the Strait of…
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Chabahar port terminal unharmed in US strikes: India
New Delhi: The Shahid Beheshti terminal at the Chabahar port in Iran has not faced any damage in US strikes on the key maritime gateway, India said on Friday, July 17. US…
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Iran attacks Kuwait’s power and water desalination plant
Kuwait on Friday, July 17, said that Iran attacked a power and water desalination plant, causing widespread damage to the station. About 90 per cent of drinking water in Kuwait comes from…
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US widens airstrike campaign against Iran, hits more bridges
Dubai: The United States expanded its airstrike campaign against Iran early Friday by increasingly hitting bridges, part of President Donald Trump’s threats to start striking infrastructure to pressure Tehran to ease its…
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Dubai denies explosion reports, warns of legal action
Dubai: The Government of Dubai Media Office (GDMO) has denied reports of explosions in Downtown Dubai, calling the claims false and warning that legal action will be taken against media organisations that…
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OIC condemns Colombia’s plan to open embassy in Jerusalem
Jeddah: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Thursday, July 16, strongly condemned reports that Colombia intends to open an embassy in Jerusalem, calling the move a violation of UN Security Council resolutions…
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Epstein clearly had connections to Mossad, CIA or both: JD Vance
United States Vice President JD Vance has said that convicted child sex offender and billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein could have had connections to Mossad or the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), as he…
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Syrian authorities seize rockets bound for Lebanon’s Hezbollah
Damascus: Syrian authorities thwarted an attempted weapons smuggling on its border with Iraq, reportedly heading to the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon, state media said Thursday, July 16. The truck that…
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Iran told Vance that Kushner, Witkoff ‘abused’ talks: Report
Iran privately warned US Vice President JD Vance that President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and special envoy Steve Witkoff were exploiting their access to nuclear talks for personal financial gain, according…
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Kuwait says it faces new round of incoming fire from Iran
Kuwait’s military on Thursday, July 16, said it was intercepting new incoming fire from Iran. The attack by Iran comes as the United States has stepped up its attacks on the Islamic…
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United States strikes northern Iran, halts blockade ship
Dubai: The United States intensified its strikes targeting Iran early Thursday, July 16, hitting targets further north as American forces also fired into a ship it accused of trying to break its…
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US: Over half of Democrats vote to cut Israel aid in major split
More than half the House Democrats have voted to strip USD 3.3 billion in US aid from Israel, the most substantial signal yet that once rock-solid bipartisan support for the country is…
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Hyderabadi businessman wins Rs 9 crore in Dubai Duty Free draw
Hyderabad: Mohammed Ayyubuddin, a 45-year-old Hyderabadi businessman based in Sharjah, has won USD 1 million (Rs 9.62 crore) in the latest Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw held on Wednesday, July…
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Navi Mumbai airport launches first int’l flight to Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: Navi Mumbai International Airport commenced international services on Wednesday, with Air India Express operating the first overseas flight from the airport to Abu Dhabi. The Air India Express flight carrying…
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Yusuff Ali becomes first recipient of Kuwait’s Golden Residency
Kuwait City: Kuwait has granted its first 15-year Golden Residency to Indian businessman Yusuff Ali M A, Chairman and Managing Director of Lulu Group International, marking a significant step in the country’s…
