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Jared Kushner to visit Israel, Egypt for discussion on Gaza
Washington: President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and negotiator Jared Kushner will travel to the Middle East next week to try to advance plans for an end to the conflict in Gaza after a…
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UAE captures Rabi ul Awwal crescent in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: The crescent of Rabi ul Awwal 1448 AH was photographed in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, August 13, by the Khatm Astronomical Observatory of the International Astronomical Centre (IAC). In a…
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GWAC delegation meets new Indian Consul General in Dubai
Dubai: The executive committee of the Gulf Workers Awareness Center (GWAC) met Dr Immadi Vishnu Vardhan Reddy, the newly appointed Consul General of India in Dubai, during a courtesy visit and congratulated…
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Dubai to launch ‘Rent Now, Pay Later’ scheme
Dubai is preparing to launch a “Rent Now, Pay Later” service in September, allowing tenants to spread their annual rent payments over up to 12 months without interest, according to a report…
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X suspends Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree’s account
Elon Musk’s social media platform X has suspended the account of Yahya Saree, the military spokesman for Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement. The profile now displays a notice reading: “Account suspended. X suspends…
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Pro-Israel Huckabee calls settler violence ‘act of terror’
Jerusalem: The US Ambassador to Israel condemned the actions of Jewish settlers who are besieging the home of an American Palestinian family in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. US Ambassador Mike Huckabee called…
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Israel caregiver jobs: Telangana govt offers salary of Rs 1.86L
Hyderabad: The Telangana Overseas Manpower Company Limited (TOMCOM) has invited applications from eligible candidates for home-based caregiver jobs in Israel. According to a press note issued on Wednesday, August 12, the recruitment…
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UAE frees frozen Iranian funds, USD 283M gold to halt attacks
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has released several billion dollars of Iran’s frozen assets held in Emirati banks, including up to 2 tonnes of gold worth USD 283 million, in…
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Iraq will not allow attacks on neighbours from its territory: PM
Baghdad: Iraqi Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ali Faleh al-Zaidi has said Iraq will not allow its territory or airspace to be used to launch attacks against neighbouring countries.…
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Israel strikes Hamas commander in Gaza despite peace pressure
Gaza Strip: The Israeli military said it carried out a targeted drone strike on a Hamas commander in northern Gaza on Wednesday, August 12, despite calls from officials involved in peace efforts…
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US strikes against Houthis killed 153 civilians in Yemen in 2025
Washington: US airstrikes targeting Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen last year killed more than 150 civilians, according to a Pentagon review of the attacks, which comes as concerns rise over civilian casualties…
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Oil spill from grounded tanker reaches Oman’s coastline
Beirut: Oil leaking from a tanker grounded off the coast of Oman is not only endangering a nearby island but has now also reached beaches on the Gulf Arab country’s mainland, to…
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Trump claims US has ‘total control’ of Hormuz
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said the United States has “total control” over the Strait of Hormuz and indicated that Washington intends to retain its hold over the strategic waterway. “The…
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A day after ending death penalty, Lebanon passes Amnesty Law
Beirut: Lebanon’s parliament on Wednesday, August 12, passed a controversial general amnesty law, a day after a majority of legislators voted to formally abolish the death penalty. Lawmakers who backed the bill…
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‘Free Palestine’ slogans interrupt Ornit Shani’s lecture at UoH
Hyderabad: Ornit Shani, Israeli academic, author, and professor at the University of Haifa, was jeered during a session at the University of Hyderabad (UoH). Shani was talking about her book: Assembling India’s Constitution,…
