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Hezbollah fires 300 rockets at Israel: Army

Jerusalem/Beirut: Israel’s army has said that Hezbollah had fired around 300 rockets and other projectiles into Israel amid the second day of Israel’s heaviest attacks on Lebanon since 2006. An explosive drone…
Speculations over Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar’s death; Israel probes reports

Speculation is mounting about the fate of Hamas’s Gaza-based leader Yahya Sinwar as Israeli intelligence investigates reports that he may have been killed in a recent airstrike in Gaza. Sinwar has not…

Turkey’s airlines suspend flights to Lebanon amid rising tensions

Turkey’s flag carrier, Turkish Airlines, and the country’s low-cost carrier, Pegasus Airlines, have cancelled their flights to and from Lebanon due to heightened risks, local media reported on Tuesday. The decision comes…
Saudi Arabia issues stern warning to Pakistan for sending beggars under Umrah and Haj visas

Saudi Arabia has warned Pakistan to take serious and urgent notice of beggars flooding the kingdom under Umrah and Haj visas, calling on Islamabad’s Ministry of Religious Affairs to prevent such people…
Death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon rises to 558

Beirut: The death toll from intensive Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon since Monday reached 558, including 50 children and 94 women, with injuries reaching 1,835, Lebanese Health Minister Firas Abiad said on Tuesday.…
Military parades in Diriyah to celebrate Saudi Arabia’s 94th National Day

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) Ministry of Interior organised impressive military parades in Diriyah town to celebrate Saudi Arabia’s 94th National Day. The celebration which was themed ‘We Dream and Achieve’,…
Climate activist Thunberg condemns ‘genocide’ in Palestine in Stockholm

In a significant move, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg led a rally in Stockholm attended by thousands of people to condemn Israel’s “genocide” in war-torn Palestine and urged global action against Israel’s…

Turkey to give proof on killing of Turkish-American by Israeli forces to international courts

Ankara: Turkey announced that it will present evidence regarding the killing of a Turkish-American woman by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank to both the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and…
India-UAE bilateral trade set to surpass USD 100 billion target before 2030

New Delhi: The bilateral trade between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is on track to surpass the $100 billion target well before 2030, underscored by a notable 12.7 per cent…
Israel warns of imminent strikes on Lebanon, advises residents to evacuate

Israel’s military issued a warning on Monday that it was about to attack sites in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, where Hezbollah is allegedly storing strategic weapons, urging civilians to evacuate. “Distance yourself from…
Video: Israeli airstrike injures Lebanese journalist during live broadcast

An Israeli airstrike injured a Lebanese journalist during a live broadcast in the Beqaa Valley on Monday. Fadi Boudiya, the editor-in-chief of the Miraya International Network, was preparing for an interview with…
Israel prepares for ‘next phases’ of attack on Lebanon after airstrikes killing 492

Jerusalem/Beirut: Israel launched its largest airstrikes in Lebanon since the onset of the Israel-Palestine conflict, killing at least 492 people and injuring over 1,645 others, the Lebanese Health Ministry has said. The…
Netanyahu says airstrikes in Lebanon destroy missiles aimed at Israel

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel was destroying “thousands” of rockets and missiles aimed at Israeli cities as Israeli warplanes bombed Lebanon, killing at least 182 people.…
Sharjah ruler enacts new rental law: Landlords required to ratify contracts within 15 days

The ruler of Sharjah and Member of the Supreme Council Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi on Monday announced significant changes mandating landlords of the city to ratify contracts within 15…
Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill 182, over 700 injured

Jerusalem: The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on Monday launched a large-scale airstrike campaign, targeting more than 300 Hezbollah positions in southern and eastern Lebanon leaving 182 dead and over 700 injured. This…