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Tehran rejects G7’s anti-Iran claims, calls them ‘baseless and irresponsible’
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei rejected the anti-Tehran claims made in a recent Group of Seven (G7) statement, calling them “baseless and irresponsible.” He made the remarks on Thursday in…
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Over 150 Palestinians stranded on plane for 12 hours in South Africa
Johannesburg: South African authorities faced heavy criticism Friday after they held more than 150 Palestinians, including a woman who is nine months pregnant, on a plane for around 12 hours due to…
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Saudi Arabia on alert: Civil Defense cautions residents over severe weather
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Civil Defense has urged residents to take precautions as thunderstorms are forecast to impact most regions of the Kingdom from Friday, November 14, through Monday, November…
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Yemeni national deported from Hyderabad over expired visa
Hyderabad: A Yemeni national was deported from Hyderabad on Thursday, November 13 after he was found with an expired student visa. According to a press release, the Yemeni national, identified as Ahmed…
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Rain-seeking prayers held across Saudi Arabia and Qatar
The rain-seeking (Istisqa) prayer was performed across Saudi Arabia and Qatar on Thursday, November 13, in pursuance of the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad amid prolonged dry conditions. In Saudi Arabia, worshippers flocked…
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Meet Fawad Khan, Mahira Khan at Dubai’s Global Village
Dubai: Pakistani superstars Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan are set to captivate fans in Dubai as they appear at Global Village on Thursday, November 20. The stars will take to the Main…
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Two Indian expats in Dubai win Rs 1L each in diabetes challenge
Dubai: Two Dubai-based Indian expatriates have emerged as top winners of the RAK Diabetes Challenge 2025, earning Dirham 5,000 (Rs 1,20,613) each for achieving remarkable improvements in their blood sugar levels. The…
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Turkey suspends C-130 flights after crash kills 20
Ankara: Turkey has temporarily grounded its C-130 military cargo planes as a precaution, the Defence Ministry announced Thursday, November 13, following a crash in Georgia that claimed the lives of all 20…
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Israeli settlers set fire to West Bank mosque
West Bank: Israeli settlers torched and defaced a mosque in a Palestinian village in the central West Bank overnight, scribbling hateful messages in a show of defiance, a day after some Israeli…
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Watch: Israelis applaud soldiers accused of raping Palestinian prisoner
A video showing Israeli soldiers accused of raping a Palestinian prisoner at the Sde Teiman military camp being applauded by people in a Jerusalem courtroom has triggered widespread outrage and intensified scrutiny…
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Sami Hamdi returns to UK after US detention over Gaza war comments
British–Tunisian commentator and journalist Sami Hamdi is on his way home to his family in the United Kingdom (UK) after spending more than two weeks in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)…
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Oman extends residence card validity to 10 years
Muscat: In a landmark shift, the Sultanate of Oman has extended the validity of residence cards from three years to a maximum of ten years under amendments to the Executive Regulations of…
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New era for Gulf travel: GCC approves ‘one-stop’ system
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has approved the first phase of a new “one-stop” travel system, marking a major step towards faster and more seamless movement between Gulf states. The pilot project…
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Israel to reopen Zikim aid crossing into northern Gaza, UN says
United Nations: Amid continuing calls for greater aid access, UN humanitarians said that Israel has announced it is reopening the Zikim crossing into the north of the Gaza Strip. “Overnight, Israeli authorities…
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Israel bars families of deported Palestinian prisoners from travelling
Ramallah: Israeli authorities are preventing dozens of families of Palestinian prisoners deported to Egypt from travelling from the West Bank, head of the Palestinian Prisoners Club, Abdullah al-Zaghari, said Wednesday, November 12.…
