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Iran’s supreme leader Khamenei’s Hebrew X account suspended

Elon Musk’s X has suspended Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei’s Hebrew-language account. The account, which opened on Sunday, October 27, was suspended after Khamenei posted two messages. The first post…
Egypt proposes 2-day Gaza ceasefire, release of 4 hostages

Cairo: Egypt has proposed a two-day ceasefire deal in which four Israeli hostages in Gaza would be exchanged for Palestinian prisoners held in Israel. The proposal was announced by Egyptian President Abdel…

Lebanon receives aid from countries amid continuous Hezbollah-Israeli war

Beirut: Lebanon continued to receive donations from different countries to support the Lebanese government amid the escalation of the Hezbollah-Israeli conflict. Lebanon received a second airplane from Pakistan carrying 17 tons of…
Israeli military operations in Gaza making life ‘untenable’: UN

United Nations: The “devastation and deprivation” caused by Israel’s military operations in northern Gaza is “making the conditions of life untenable” for Palestinians there, the spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio…
Jordan evacuates 10 nationals from Lebanon

Amman: Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has announced the evacuation of 10 Jordanian citizens from Lebanon aboard a military plane, which had carried food, relief supplies, medicine, and medical equipment…
UNRWA allocates USD 25 mn in aid for West Bank camps: Official

Ramallah: A Palestinian official has said that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has allocated $25 million in emergency aid for northern West…
Iran says it does not seek war with Israel but vows ‘appropriate response’

Tehran: Iran has vowed to respond to Israel’s strikes on the country, which Tehran says killed five people, but said it does not want a wider war. “We do not seek war,…

Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza school shelter

Gaza: Nine Palestinians, including three journalists, were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting a school sheltering displaced persons in the al-Shati refugee camp west of Gaza City, according to Palestinian sources. Local…
Saudi Arabia: Sindalah, NEOM’s first luxury destination opens up

The NEOM Board of Directors on Sunday, October 27, officially unveiled Sindalah, the luxury island destination and first physical showcase of NEOM, the 500 billion dollar mega tourism project in Saudi Arabia.…
Oman grants citizenship to over 80 expats

Muscat: Oman on Sunday, October 27, granted citizenship to 85 expats living in the Sultanate. According to the Oman News Agency (ONA), Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik issued Royal Decree No. 50/2024, following…
Microsoft fires employees for organising vigil for Palestinians killed in Gaza

US technology giant Microsoft has fired two of its employees who organised a vigil at the company’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington in solidarity with Palestinian victims in the Gaza Strip, who are…
Netlfix faces backlash over removal of Palestinian films

Netflix, one of the world’s most popular movie streaming sites, is facing backlash for removing 19 films from its “Palestinian Stories,” collection in mid-October. The collection, launched in October 2021, features 32…
Dozens injured as truck crashes into bus stop in Israel

Tel Aviv: A truck crashed into a bus stop at the Gilliot interchange, north of Tel Aviv, Israel, on Sunday, October 27 injuring dozens of people, according to the country’s emergency and…
Saudi Arabia: Swift action saves life of Umrah performer at Grand Mosque

In a swift and commendable response, the Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA) successfully intervened to save the life of Pakistani pilgrim who experienced a cardiac arrest while performing the rituals of Umrah…
Khamenei says Israel’s strikes on Iran should not be exaggerated nor minimized

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, has said that Israel’s retaliatory strikes on the country on Saturday, October 26, should neither be exaggerated nor minimized. Khamenei the comment on Sunday, October 27,…