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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…
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Around 8,000 bodies remain trapped under Gaza rubble
Gaza Strip: About 8,000 bodies are still buried beneath the rubble of destroyed buildings across the Gaza Strip despite ongoing recovery efforts, according to the territory’s Civil Defence. In a statement on…
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Three Indians win Rs 12 lakh each in Big Ticket Abu Dhabi draw
Abu Dhabi: Three Indian nationals have won Dirham 50,000 (Rs 12.3 lakh) each in the latest weekly electronic draw of Big Ticket Abu Dhabi, marking a life-changing moment for the winners. Joykutty…
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Sharjah: Indian toddler visiting expat father dies after being hit by car
Sharjah: A two-year-old Indian boy who was in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on a visitor visa to meet his expat father has died after being hit by a car outside his…
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Iran says US talks can progress if ‘excessive demands’ avoided
Tehran: A senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said negotiations between Tehran and Washington could advance and protect mutual interests if they are grounded in realism and avoid excessive demands.…
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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…
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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…
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Trump says change in power in Iran ‘would be the best thing that could happen’
Washington: President Donald Trump has said that a change in power in Iran “would be the best thing that could happen” as the US administration weighs whether to take military action against…
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Israeli forces fire at Al Jazeera crew covering settler attack in West Bank
Jerusalem: Israeli forces opened fire at an Al Jazeera news crew on Friday, February 13, while it was covering a illegal settler attack in the occupied West Bank, as violence in the…
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Saudi FM calls for end to Israeli killings in Gaza, start of reconstruction
Munich: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan on Friday called for an immediate end to Israeli killings in the Gaza Strip and the launch of reconstruction, stressing that stability in the…
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Telangana pilgrim dies during boarding at Jeddah on return journey from Umrah
Hyderabad: A 63-year-old pilgrim from Telangana recently died after collapsing while boarding a return flight at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, after completing Umrah pilgrimage. The deceased has been…
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Arundhati Roy withdraws from Berlin Film Festival over jury remarks on Gaza
Indian author and activist Arundhati Roy has announced that she will not attend the 2026 Berlin International Film Festival, also known as Berlinale, citing comments made by members of the festival jury…
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Dubai’s DP World replaces CEO Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem over links to Epstein files
Dubai: Dubai’s global ports and logistics operator DP World has replaced its group chairman and chief executive officer (CEO), Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, following disclosures about his past communications with convicted sex…
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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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Saudi Arabia opens Makkah’s real estate market to foreign investors
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia is opening up Makkah’s real estate market to foreign investors as part of a wider strategy to attract capital and diversify its oil-dependent economy, according to a Bloomberg report.…
