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Iraqi militia claims four drone attacks on Israeli targets
Baghdad: The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a Shiite militia group, claimed responsibility for carrying out four drone strikes on Israeli targets. In separate online statements on Saturday, the group reported launching two…
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Iraq signs deal with Turkmenistan to import gas for power plants
Baghdad: The Iraqi Ministry of Electricity announced the signing of a deal with Turkmenistan to import up to 20 million cubic meters of gas per day to supply Iraq’s power stations. Iraqi…
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Health services collapse in Sudan as epidemics spread
Khartoum: Residents in the south of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, are suffering from deteriorating health services and the lack of essential medicines as epidemics continue to spread amid a prolonged civil war.…
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IDF releases clips of Yahya Sinwar, family fleeing into tunnel before Oct 7 attack
New Delhi: Israel has released footage showing Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar on the night before the October 7 attack fleeing with his family into a tunnel complex below his home in Khan…
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G7 defence ministers express concerns over escalation in Middle East
Rome: Defence ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) countries have expressed concerns over the escalating tensions in the Middle East. In a joint statement issued on Saturday at their first summit…
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Netanyahu calls Hezbollah’s ‘attempt’ to assassinate him a ‘grave mistake’
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called the alleged attempt by Hezbollah to assassinate him and his wife “a grave mistake”. The Israeli Prime Minister made the remarks hours after a…
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Israeli man killed by projectile from Lebanon
Jerusalem: An Israeli man was killed on Saturday, October 19 near the Israeli city of Akko after a projectile launched from Lebanon struck his vehicle, Magen David Adom (MDA) rescue service said.…
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Iran’s supreme leader extends condolences for Yahya Sinwar’s death
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Saturday, October 19 expressed condolences over the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by Israeli soldiers in the Gaza Strip. In…
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India dispatches 33 tons of humanitarian aid to Lebanon
India dispatched the first humanitarian assistance mission to Lebanon amid escalating violence from Israeli forces, the Indian External Affairs Ministry said on Friday adding that a total of 33 tons of medical…
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Yahya Sinwar killed by bullet to head; finger cut off for DNA test: Report
The head of the Palestine-based resistance group Hamas, Yahya Sinwar was killed on Thursday, October 17, during an Israeli ground operation in occupied southern Gaza. The autopsy conducted within 24 to 36 hours…
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Israel PM Netanyahu’s residence targeted in drone attack
Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu’s house was reportedly targeted in a drone attack on Saturday, October 18 in the northern Israeli town of Caesarea. The attack on the Israeli PM’s residence was confirmed…
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Egyptian, Lebanese FMs discuss developments, de-escalation efforts in Lebanon
Cairo: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Lebanese counterpart, Abdallah Bou Habib, discussed the latest developments in Lebanon and the efforts made to contain the deteriorating situation in the region. During…
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WHO delivers supplies for 2nd phase of polio vaccination campaign in Gaza: UN
United Nations: World Health Organization (WHO) teams have been on the ground delivering supplies to health facilities before the second phase of the polio vaccination campaign starts in southern Gaza, UN humanitarians…
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Bomb scare: Dubai-Jaipur flight makes emergency landing
Jaipur: A Dubai-Jaipur Air India Express flight made an emergency landing at the airport here in the early hours of Saturday due to a bomb threat, which later turned out to be…
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Italian PM visits Lebanon to show solidarity amid Israeli attacks
Beirut: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has visited Lebanon to convey a message of support to the Lebanese people who are embroiled in the Hezbollah-Israeli conflict. In a joint press conference after…
