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Iran war deal taking shape, US to stop new strikes: Trump
Washington: President Donald Trump, in a Saturday, August 1, evening social media post, claimed that Mideast allies have reached the parameters of a deal to end the Iran war and said that…
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Trump threatens more strikes on Iran; Iranian FM warns US
Cairo: US President Donald Trump threatened more strikes on Iran as the United States presses for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Hours later on Saturday, August 1, Kuwait said it…
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Donald Trump hails Gaza deal, but will Hamas disarm?
Sydney: US President Donald Trump has announced that Hamas and other militant groups in Gaza have agreed to disarm. He’s calling it a “critical step” toward lasting peace and security in the…
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Trump says Iran ‘being decimated’, vows US strikes will continue
US President Donald Trump on Friday, July 31, said the United States would continue its military campaign against Iran, claiming Tehran had been “decimated” by five months of sustained attacks and insisting…
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CIA, Mossad launch search for Mojtaba Khamenei: Report
The United States’ Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Israel’s Mossad have shifted to human intelligence in an effort to locate Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, according to a report by The Times,…
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Hamas agrees to disarm under roadmap tied to Gaza ceasefire
Gaza Strip: Hamas reached an agreement to disarm, officials told The Associated Press on Friday, July 31, a significant move that could help end the war in Gaza — but one that…
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Israel sets off 700-tonne blast under UNESCO-listed castle in Lebanon
Israeli forces set off an estimated 700-tonne underground explosion beneath the UNESCO-listed Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon overnight Thursday, July 30, into Friday, July 31, saying the operation targeted an alleged Hezbollah…
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Video: Jeddah Tower reaches 430m in race to become world’s tallest
Jeddah: Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Tower has reached a height of 430 metres, marking a major construction milestone more than a decade after work began on the project and several years after it…
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LuLu Group founder helps stranded Hyderabadi return from Saudi
Hyderabad: A 56-year-old Hyderabadi who had been stranded in Saudi Arabia after suffering a stroke and facing a travel ban has returned home, with LuLu Group founder and chairman MA Yusuff Ali…
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Iran hits two oil tankers, four others turn back in Hormuz
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Friday, July 31, that it struck and halted two oil tankers attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz via what it described as…
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US sanctions India-based agent of Iran’s Mahan Air
Washington: The US sanctioned six entities and individuals, including India-based Skiez Travels, for supporting Iranian airline Mahan Air, claiming that they helped sustain a terrorist enterprise. The US Department of Treasury announced…
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Trump unveils Gaza peace roadmap
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Thursday, July 30, announced what he described as a historic breakthrough towards ending the conflict in Gaza, unveiling a phased roadmap that calls for the complete…
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Saudi Arabia seeks 43-nation maritime alliance to secure Red Sea
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has proposed the creation of a multinational maritime defence alliance involving 43 countries to strengthen security across the Red Sea and safeguard one of the world’s busiest trade routes…
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India raises with UAE plight of over 130 medical workers
New Delhi: India has taken up with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) the concerns of more than 130 Indian medical workers affected by the closure of the Iranian Hospital in Dubai, the…
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US, Iran trade strikes as hopes dim for a quick resolution
Fighting between the US and Iran has intensified over the Strait of Hormuz as both nations launched fresh retaliatory strikes since July 7 targeting strategic military assets and critical infrastructure sites across…
