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Hackers exploit Israeli-Hamas war via fake donation emails, web links
New Delhi: Cyber-security researchers on Monday said they have identified a scam donation campaign exploiting the Israel-Hamas war via malicious emails and fake websites. To date, cybercriminals have disseminated over 500 scam…
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16-yr-old Iranian girl Armita Geravand is ‘brain dead’, says Iranian media
Tehran: A 16-year-old Iranian schoolgirl, who fell into a coma after she was allegedly assaulted by morality police for not wearing a headscarf, is said to be ‘brain dead’, Iranian media reported. On…
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Israeli troops can face grueling warfare with Hamas springing traps: Military experts
London: Israel’s armed forces have massed tens of thousands of soldiers, tanks, heavy armour and artillery along the Gaza border ahead of a much-anticipated ground assault which aims to crush Hamas in…
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Makkah Bus project launch date announced; find ticket price here
Riyadh: The Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites (RCMC) has announced that the official launch of the Makkah Bus project will be held on Wednesday, November 1, the Saudi Press…
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Gold prices open lower in UAE; check 24K, 22K rates here
Abu Dhabi: Gold prices at the opening of the market in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday, October 23, dropped one dirham per gram. The Dubai Jewellery Group data showed that the 24-carat gold…
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Sharjah Airport records over 4M passengers in Q3 2023
Abu Dhabi: Sharjah Airport has experienced a remarkable presence in passenger traffic, with over 4 million in the third quarter of 2023, recording a rise of over 12 percent compared to the…
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Tour 6 Gulf countries with one visa: Here’s when GCC’s unified visa will rollout
Abu Dhabi: The unified Schengen-style tourist visa for Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries is expected to be rolled out between 2024 and 2025. The disclosure was made by Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri,…
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Hezbollah ‘playing very dangerous game’, could drag Lebanon into war, says Israel
Tel Aviv: Hezbollah is “playing a very dangerous game” and could drag Lebanon “into a war that it will gain nothing from,” an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson has said, the media…
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Airstrikes in Gaza destroy 320 Hamas targets: Israeli intelligence
Tel Aviv: In a joint statement on Monday, the Shin Bet intelligence agency and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that airstrikes have destroyed 320 Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip. According…
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PIF, Hyundai to set up car manufacturing plant in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has signed an agreement with South Korea’s Hyundai Motor to build a vehicle manufacturing plant in the Kingdom. The move is part of the ongoing…
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32 Gaza mosques destroyed in Israeli airstrikes since Oct 7
Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip have destroyed at least 31 mosques completely since Saturday, October 7, the Gaza Ministry of Internal Affairs said. As the conflict between Israeli forces and Palestinian…
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Israel-Hamas conflict: Palestinian journalist Roshdi Sarraj killed
Palestinian photojournalist Roshdi Sarraj has been killed in Israeli bombing of his house located in the Tal Al-Hawa neighborhood, west of Gaza City, on Sunday, October 22. Sarraj was the director of…
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Israeli tank ‘accidentally’ fired at Egyptian post
Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said that an Israeli tank “accidentally fired and hit an Egyptian post” near Kerem Shalom in the Egypt-Gaza-Israel tri-border area. The incident is being…
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Israel-Hamas war: Ripple impact still not entirely clear, says Jaishankar
New Delhi: The ripple impact of what is taking place in the Middle East right now is still not entirely clear, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Sunday, against the backdrop…
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Saudi Arabia arrests 15,400 more illegal immigrants
Riyadh: In the latest clampdown on illegal immigrants, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) arrested 15,453 expatriates for violating the Kingdom’s residency, labour, and border security laws in one week, the Saudi…