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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…
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UN envoy warns Yemen faces risk of large-scale conflict
Aden: UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg has warned of a growing risk of renewed large-scale conflict in Yemen amid escalating attacks by the Houthi group against Saudi tankers and Yemeni…
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UNICEF acts against staffer over spying for Israel
United Nations: The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is taking action against an employee over allegations that he spied for Israel in his previous UN job, a UN spokesman has confirmed. The staffer,…
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US targets crypto exchanges accused of laundering Iran funds
Washington: The United States imposed sanctions on two digital asset exchanges and a network of companies it accused of helping Iran launder billions of dollars, evade sanctions and support the Islamic Revolutionary…
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Iran’s Pezeshkian backs dialogue with US but rejects surrender
Tehran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to pursuing dialogue to safeguard its rights, while emphasising that Tehran will not be forced to surrender. Pezeshkian made the remarks in…
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Netanyahu thanks PM Modi, vows to strengthen India-Israel ties
Jerusalem: Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the two leaders reviewed progress in various aspects of partnership on Thursday. “Thank you, my friend, Prime Minister…
