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Iran says ‘no direct negotiations’ with US
Tehran: Iran is not currently holding direct negotiations with the United States, although messages are being exchanged through intermediaries, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday, August 9, as Tehran continued to…
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Watch: Dubai biker caught at 290 km/h faces Dh 50,000 fee
Dubai Police have taken action against a motorcyclist who was filmed travelling at more than 290 km/h while performing dangerous stunts and weaving through traffic. The footage showed the rider travelling on…
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Telugu man critical in Riyadh after heart surgery
Riyadh: A 46-year-old Telugu man from Kadapa in Andhra Pradesh is in critical condition at a hospital in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, after developing complications following heart surgery, according to…
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KTR invited as chief guest for Bathukamma event in Dubai
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president and former minister K T Rama Rao (KTR) has been invited to attend the Bathukamma celebrations organised by the Emirates Telangana Cultural and Welfare Association…
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Iran to pursue peace if US builds trust, Pezeshkian says
Tehran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran will keep pursuing the path of peace under the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed recently with the United States, provided that Washington helps build an…
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Satellite images show tanker sinking further off Oman
Muscat: Satellite images reviewed by The Associated Press show that a sanctioned tanker carrying nearly a million barrels of oil appears to be increasingly submerged in water off the coast of Oman,…
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Fire breaks out at Saudi Aramco refinery
A fire broke out early Sunday, August 9, at a facility belonging to Saudi Aramco’s Jazan refinery in southwestern Saudi Arabia, with no injuries reported, the Energy Ministry said. In a post…
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Amid reports of health, new Mojtaba Khamenei’s video surfaces
An undated video of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei surfaced on the internet amid speculations about his critical health. The video, which shows Mojtaba Khamenei sitting and talking to his followers…
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Iran makes new strait demands, UAE says ship was targeted
Dubai: Iran issued dramatic new demands around the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and the United Arab Emirates said one of its ships was targeted by an Iranian missile. Yemen’s military…
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Mecca Agreement: What the Saudi-Turkiye-Pakistan pact means
Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement in Makkah on Friday, August 7, under which an armed attack against any one of the three countries will be considered…
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Pakistan PM returns home after defence pact with Saudi, Turkiye
Lahore: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif returned home on Saturday, August 8, after completing his three-day official visit to Saudi Arabia, which culminated in the signing of a joint defence agreement involving…
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Iran bets on Strait of Hormuz to force Trump into a deal
Washington: The Strait of Hormuz is, by some accounts, named for a Zoroastrian deity destined to emerge victorious after a 9,000-year standoff with an adversary. Iran’s leaders feel their own victory is…
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Are Palestinian, Jewish lives equal? Settler godmother answers
Israel’s settler movement “godmother” Daniella Weiss, declined to give a direct answer when asked whether Palestinian and Jewish lives are equal during an interview with Piers Morgan. Speaking to Morgan on Thursday,…
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Indian nurse returns home after Saudi visa fraud ordeal
Riyadh: An Indian nurse has returned to India after being rescued in Saudi Arabia following an alleged fraudulent recruitment arrangement, with assistance from the Embassy of India and Dammam Police. Maria Stella…
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Watch: MBS, Erdogan, Shehbaz Sharif pray together in Makkah
Makkah: Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif offered Friday prayers, August 7, together at Qasr Al-Safa in Makkah…
