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Palestinian author Mosab Abu Toha wins Pulitzer Prize
Palestinian author Mosab Abu Toha on Monday, May 5, won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary regarding the situation in the occupied country. Toha’s essays in The New Yorker on the physical and…
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Haj 2025: 42 visit visa holders arrested in Saudi Arabia for violating rules
Saudi Arabia’s interior ministry on Monday, May 5, announced that 42 persons holding a visit visa have been arrested for violating the rules of pilgrimage ahead of Haj 2025. The offenders have…
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Kerala man wins Rs 57 crore in Abu Dhabi Big Ticket draw
A man from Kerala who worked in Saudi Arabia for 40 years decided to return to his native place. However, this wasn’t to be before he won Rs 57 crore in the…
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Air India extends Tel Aviv flight suspension till May 8
New Delhi: Air India has extended the suspension of flights to and from Tel Aviv till May 8. On Sunday, the airline decided to suspend the services till May 6 after its…
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2 killed, 42 injured in Israeli retaliatory airstrikes on Yemen’s port city
Sanaa: Israeli warplanes conducted dozens of airstrikes on Yemen’s Hodeidah province, killing at least two people and wounding 42 others, according to health authorities run by the Houthi militant group. The strikes…
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Easier travel to Kuwait: New eVisa options for expats in GCC countries
Kuwait has updated and expanded the eligibility criteria for its electronic visa (eVisa) system for expatriates residing in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. This move aims to encourage tourism, business travel, and…
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NRI advisory committee meets Telangana CM, proposes Gulf Board for migrant welfare
Hyderabad: Members of the newly formed Non-Resident Indian (NRI) Advisory Committee, set up to address the welfare of Gulf migrant workers, met Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy at his residence in…
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Iran urges India, Pakistan to ‘exercise restraint’ amid soaring tensions
Islamabad: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday asked India and Pakistan to “exercise restraint” and prevent an escalation, ahead of his talks with the Pakistani leadership as tensions soared between the…
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Iran rejects accusations of involvement in Houthi attacks on Israel
Tehran: Iran on Monday, May 5, rejected accusations by US and Israeli officials of its involvement in attacks on Israel by the Houthis in Yemen. In a statement released early Monday, the…
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Video: Israeli soldiers blow up Gaza building for gender reveal, sparks outrage
A video widely circulated on social media has sparked outrage after it allegedly showed Israeli soldiers detonating a building in Gaza as part of a gender reveal celebration. The video, filmed by…
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US man sentenced to 53 years for murder of Palestinian-American boy
A 73-year-old landlord from Illinois, a state in the Midwestern United States (US), has been sentenced to 53 years in prison for a brutal hate crime that left a six-year-old Palestinian-American boy…
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Gold prices soar in Dubai: 24-carat hits Dh 392.50 as markets open
Gold prices saw a notable surge at the opening of the markets in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Monday, May 5. According to data from the Dubai Jewellery Group, the price…
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Lebanon welcomes UAE’s decision to lift travel ban
Beirut: Lebanon welcomed the decision by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to lift a travel ban on the country. The UAE Foreign Ministry confirmed on Sunday that Emirati citizens will be allowed…
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Houthis announce ‘comprehensive air blockade’ against Israel
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group said that it will continue launching missile attacks at airports in Israel, especially at Ben Gurion Airport, as part of its “comprehensive air blockade” against the country. “We…
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Iran threatens strikes on US, Israel if attacked, cites missile readiness
Tehran: Iranian Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh warned that Iran would strike US and Israeli interests, bases, and troops “wherever and whenever deemed necessary” if either country initiates a war against the Islamic…
