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Statehood key to regional stability, says Palestinian presidency
Ramallah: The Palestinian presidency has said that a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital was essential for resolving the conflict and ensuring stability in the region. The statement by Presidential…
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Israel’s economy sweats under heat from war with Hamas
London: Israel’s output contracted sharply in the final three months of 2023, falling for the first time in nearly two years, as the war with Hamas takes a heavy toll on the…
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2 Palestinians killed, Israeli soldier wounded in West Bank raid
Ramallah: Two Palestinians were killed and an Israeli soldier was seriously wounded in a gun battle during an Israeli raid on a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian and Israeli…
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IDF closing in on Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza
Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is closing in on Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, widely believed to be the mastermind behind October 7 massacre in southern Israel, leading to the death…
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Iran’s supreme leader urges Iranians to vote in crucial elections
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has called for a high turnout in the elections for parliament and a clerical body scheduled on March 1. Khamenei made the appeal in a meeting…
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Iranian gas pipelines damaged in ‘terrorist blasts’ resume operation
Tehran: Iran’s National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) has announced the nationwide natural gas transfer pipelines that were damaged in recent “terrorist blasts” have been repaired and become operational. “The repair work of…
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Citadel in Syria’s Aleppo reopens after post-earthquake restoration
Damascus: Syria’s Culture Ministry has announced the reopening of the historic citadel of Aleppo to visitors following the completion of initial restoration work on damage sustained during the major earthquakes in February…
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Jordan foils drug smuggling attempt, 5 killed
Amman: A military source at the Jordan Armed Forces (JAF) said on Sunday that the JAF has thwarted an attempt to infiltrate and smuggle large quantities of narcotics coming from Syrian territories…
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40 Palestinians killed in Israeli raids in Gaza
Gaza: At least 40 Palestinians were killed and many others injured in Israeli airstrikes that targeted residential homes in the central Gaza Strip, the media reported. Palestinian medical sources told Xinhua news…
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Hamas accuses Israel of impeding efforts to reach ceasefire
Gaza: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has accused Israel of impeding efforts to achieve a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. In a press statement sent to Xinhua news agency, Haniyeh said on Saturday,…
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Senior Yemeni military official found dead in apartment in Cairo
Cairo: The Yemeni embassy in Egypt announced on Sunday that a senior Yemeni military official was found dead in his apartment in Cairo. “The Embassy of the Republic of Yemen to the…
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Iran Media Expo opens after multi-year hiatus
Tehran: The 24th Iran Media Expo opened in the Iranian capital Tehran on Sunday following a six-year hiatus. The opening ceremony was held at Imam Khomeini’s Mosalla, a large prayer hall, with…
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28,985 Palestinians killed in Gaza since Oct 7: Health Ministry
New Delhi: Gaza Health Ministry on Sunday, February 18, said that at least 28,985 people have been killed in the Palestinian territory during Israeli bombardment in Gaza, media reports said. “A total…
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Jaishankar talks Gaza situation with Palestinian counterpart al-Maliki
Munich: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday met his Palestinian counterpart Riyad al-Maliki during which they exchanged views on the current situation in war-torn Gaza. Jaishankar is in Germany to attend…
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US-British coalition conducts fresh strikes in Yemen’s Hodeidah: Media
Sanaa: The US-British military coalition has conducted multiple strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, the media reported. The strikes hit in and around the port city,…
