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Syria’s interim govt signs historic deal with Kurds, secures nationwide control
Syria’s interim government signed a deal Monday with the Kurdish-led authority that controls the country’s northeast, including a ceasefire and the merging of the main U.S.-backed force there into the Syrian army.…
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Saudi Arabia to host talks between US, Ukraine to address conflict with Russia
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia is set to host high-level talks on Tuesday, bringing together the United States and Ukraine to discuss the ongoing conflict with Russia. The talks, scheduled to take place in…
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Trump warns that arrest of Palestinian activist at Columbia will be ‘first of many’
New York: President Donald Trump warned Monday that the arrest and possible deportation of a Palestinian activist who helped lead protests at Columbia University will be the first “of many to come”…
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Jordan condemns Israel’s halting electricity supply to Gaza
Amman: Jordan’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned Israel’s decision to halt the electricity supply to Gaza to pressure Hamas into releasing hostages. According to a ministry statement, Israel’s decision is a clear continuation…
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Oman grants dual citizenship to Russian woman in historic first
Muscat: The Head of State of the Sultanate of Oman, Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, has issued Royal Decree No. 29/2025, granting Omani citizenship to Maria Victor Anatolyevich Armantova while allowing her to…
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UAE: Indian civil engineer wins luxury car in Big Ticket draw
Abu Dhabi: A 39-year-old Indian civil engineer based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has won a luxury car — Range Rover Velar — in the latest Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly…
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UAE: New Jaywan-Visa cards enable payments in 200 countries
Al Etihad Payments, a subsidiary of the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), which operates the UAE’s national card switch (UAESWITCH) and the domestic card scheme Jaywan, on Monday, March 10, signed…
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UAE extends school registration for academic year 2025-2026
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Education (MoE) has announced a one-week extension to the registration period for students enrolling in public schools for the 2025-2026 academic year. This…
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Ramzan 2025 in UAE: Zakat Al Fitr, missing fast amount announced
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Fatwa Council has announced the unified value of Zakat Al Fitr (Eid Al Fitr charity) at Dirham 25 per person or an equivalent of 2.5…
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Peace monitors call for swift probe into violence in South Sudan
Juba: South Sudan peace monitors called for speedy investigations into the violence in Upper Nile State and the attack on a UN helicopter that led to the death of a UN personnel…
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Hezbollah vows to end Israeli presence in Lebanon
Beirut: Hezbollah Secretary General Naim Qassem reaffirmed that the group will not permit any Israeli presence in southern Lebanon, emphasising Hezbollah’s enduring strength and commitment to Lebanon’s defence. In a televised interview…
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Iran open to US talks, but only on nuclear militarisation
Tehran: Iran said Sunday it would consider negotiations with the United States if the talks were confined to concerns about the militarisation of its nuclear programme. In a statement posted on X,…
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Iran’s president reaffirms peaceful nuclear intentions
Tehran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian reiterated that Iran has never sought nuclear weapons, citing a religious decree by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei that prohibits such arms. He emphasised Iran’s ongoing cooperation with…
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Israel plans to establish ‘migration administration’ for relocating Gazans
Jerusalem: Israel is working to establish a “migration administration” to advance the relocation of Palestinian residents from the Gaza Strip, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said. Smotrich, a far-right leader and a…
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Israel says it is cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza
Jerusalem: Israel says it is cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza. The full effects of that are not immediately clear, but the territory’s desalination plants receive power for producing drinking water.…
