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Gaza: Rafah crossing to open next week, says Palestinian official
Palestinian official Ali Shaat on Thursday, January 22 announced that Rafah crossing in Gaza will reopen next week after it was closed during the two year conflict with Israel. The announcement was…
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Trump unveils ‘Board of Peace’ at Davos: Know which countries make the list
Davos: President Donald Trump on Thursday, January 22, inaugurated his “Board of Peace ” to lead efforts at maintaining a ceasefire in Israel’s war with Hamas, insisting that “everyone wants to be…
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Little scope for Gen Z-led revolution in Iran, at least for now
When widespread protest and violence, especially by the youths, led to the overthrow of the parties in power in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal in the post-pandemic years, Iran – though single-handedly…
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78 million people visit Makkah, Madinah in one month
The General Authority for the Care of the Two Holy Mosques on Wednesday, January 21, announced that 78,843,425 people visited Makkah and Madinah in the month of Rajab (the seventh month of…
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Two killed after Israel bombs Syria-Lebanon border
Israel on Wednesday, January 21, announced that it bombed four crossing points on the Syria-Lebanon border, alleging that Hezbollah used them to smuggle weapons. At least two people were killed, and 20…
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Saudi, seven other nations agree to join Trump’s ‘Gaza Board of Peace’
Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have accepted United States President Donald Trump’s invitation to join the “Gaza Board of Peace”…
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Trump unveils Gaza Peace Board at Davos, questions over US control
Davos: President Donald Trump wants to spotlight his proposed “ Board of Peace ” at the World Economic Forum on Thursday, January 22 looking to create momentum for a project that has…
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Trump’s ‘Gaza Board of Peace’ poses challenge to United Nations
United Nations: US President Donald Trump’s ambition for the ‘Board of Peace’ to play a role in global conflicts beyond Gaza appears to be the latest US attempt to sidestep the UN…
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Rifaat al-Assad, once one of the most powerful person in Syria, dies
Rifaat al-Assad, the younger brother of former Syrian president Hafez al-Assad who was once a very powerful figure in the country’s ruling class, died on Tuesday, January 20, at the age of…
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India yet to take call on joining Trump’s Board of Peace
New Delhi: India is yet to take a call on US President Donald Trump‘s invitation to be part of the “Board of Peace” that will work towards bringing lasting peace to Gaza…
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7-month passport delay separates Hyderabad woman from Yemeni children
Hyderabad: Ayesha Begum, a Hyderabadi married to a Yemeni citizen and a mother of four, has been waiting for over seven months for a new passport, delaying her reunion with her family.…
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Iran: Min issues most direct threat yet to US amid crackdown on protests
Iran’s foreign minister issued the most direct threat yet on Wednesday, January 21, against the United States after Tehran’s bloody crackdown on protesters, warning the Islamic Republic will be “firing back with…
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Israel’s Netanyahu agrees to join Trump’s Board of Peace
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday, January 21, he had agreed to join US President Donald Trump‘s “Board of Peace.” Netanyahu announced in a statement from his office. The announcement…
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Iran warns Trump not to take action against Khamenei
Dubai: Iran on Tuesday warned Donald Trump not to take any action against the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, days after the US president called for an end to Khamenei’s nearly…
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Trump says US will wipe out Iran if it assassinates him
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the US will wipe out Iran if the country assassinates him. “I have very firm instructions — anything happens, they’re going to wipe them off the…
