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Jordan announces ban on Muslim Brotherhood
Amman: Jordan announced Wednesday a sweeping ban on the Muslim Brotherhood that could include shutting down the country’s largest opposition party, after accusing the group of planning attacks. The Islamic Action Front,…
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Dubai-based Indian bizman harassed over Rolex at Jaipur airport
Vasu Shroff, a renowned Dubai-based Indian businessman and Chairman of the Regal Group, was allegedly harassed by customs officials at Jaipur International Airport over his personal Rolex wristwatch during a recent visit…
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Israeli strike on school-turned-shelter kills 23 as Arab mediators seek long-term Gaza truce
Gaza Strip: An overnight Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in Gaza City killed 23 people, as Arab mediators worked on a proposal to end the war with Hamas that would include a…
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Yemen’s Houthis take responsibility for pre-dawn attacks on Israel
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthis on Wednesday claimed responsibility for the “missile and drone attacks” on “vital targets” in Israel’s cities of Haifa and Tel Aviv, which reportedly triggered sirens across northwestern Israel earlier…
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Earthquake of 6.2 magnitude hits Turkey’s Istanbul
Ankara: A powerful earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck near Istanbul, Turkey’s emergency management agency reported on Wednesday. The tremor, centered in the Sea of Marmara about 40 kilometers southwest…
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Gulf countries, MWL strongly condemn Pahalgam terror attack
Gulf countries and the Muslim World League (MWL) have strongly condemned the recent terror attack in the Pahalgam area of Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed the lives of at least 26 people…
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UAE approves design of first hybrid heliport
The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) on Wednesday, April 23, approved the design of the country’s first hybrid heliport, to be located at the Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal at Zayed Port…
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Dubai gold prices drop sharply, bringing relief to shoppers
Gold prices in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) fell sharply on Wednesday morning, April 23, opping below 400 Dirham per gram, following a record high the previous day. The decline offers much-needed…
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Baghdad invites new Syrian president to summit, sparking political division in Iraq
Baghdad: An official invitation to new Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa to attend the upcoming Arab League summit in Baghdad has triggered sharp political divisions within Iraq. Al-Sharaa took power after leading a…
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Yemen’s Houthi rebels fire missile toward northern Israel, rare target for group
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched a missile early Wednesday toward northern Israel, a rare target for the group as a monthlong intense US airstrike campaign continues to target them. The Houthis separately…
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PM Modi, Saudi Crown Prince co-chair strategic talks before urgent return to India
Jeddah: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held high-level bilateral talks in Jeddah and co-chaired the second meeting of the India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council (SPC) on…
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UN to review impact of its agency helping Palestinian refugees in Gaza
United Nations: The United Nations chief appointed a British human rights activist on Tuesday to carry out a strategic review of the UN agency helping Palestinian refugees to assess its impact under…
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Russia, Oman call for full Israeli troop withdrawal from occupied Palestinian territories
Moscow: At the first ever summit between the two nations, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tarek Al Said expressed concern about the situation in Gaza and called…
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Detained Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil misses son’s birth
Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, detained in the U.S. and facing deportation, was not allowed to attend the birth of his first child, his wife Noor Abdalla said in a statement. Abdalla gave…
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Sky-high welcome: Saudi fighter jets escort PM Modi plane to Jeddah — watch
In a remarkable gesture, F-15 fighter jets of the Royal Saudi Air Force escorted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s aircraft as it entered Saudi Arabian airspace en route to Jeddah on Tuesday, April…
