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Earthquake of 6.2 magnitude hits Turkey’s Istanbul
Ankara: A powerful earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck near Istanbul, Turkey’s emergency management agency reported on Wednesday. The tremor, centered in the Sea of Marmara about 40 kilometers southwest…
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Gulf countries, MWL strongly condemn Pahalgam terror attack
Gulf countries and the Muslim World League (MWL) have strongly condemned the recent terror attack in the Pahalgam area of Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed the lives of at least 26 people…
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UAE approves design of first hybrid heliport
The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) on Wednesday, April 23, approved the design of the country’s first hybrid heliport, to be located at the Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal at Zayed Port…
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Dubai gold prices drop sharply, bringing relief to shoppers
Gold prices in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) fell sharply on Wednesday morning, April 23, opping below 400 Dirham per gram, following a record high the previous day. The decline offers much-needed…
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Baghdad invites new Syrian president to summit, sparking political division in Iraq
Baghdad: An official invitation to new Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa to attend the upcoming Arab League summit in Baghdad has triggered sharp political divisions within Iraq. Al-Sharaa took power after leading a…
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Yemen’s Houthi rebels fire missile toward northern Israel, rare target for group
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched a missile early Wednesday toward northern Israel, a rare target for the group as a monthlong intense US airstrike campaign continues to target them. The Houthis separately…
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PM Modi, Saudi Crown Prince co-chair strategic talks before urgent return to India
Jeddah: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held high-level bilateral talks in Jeddah and co-chaired the second meeting of the India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council (SPC) on…
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UN to review impact of its agency helping Palestinian refugees in Gaza
United Nations: The United Nations chief appointed a British human rights activist on Tuesday to carry out a strategic review of the UN agency helping Palestinian refugees to assess its impact under…
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Russia, Oman call for full Israeli troop withdrawal from occupied Palestinian territories
Moscow: At the first ever summit between the two nations, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tarek Al Said expressed concern about the situation in Gaza and called…
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Detained Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil misses son’s birth
Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, detained in the U.S. and facing deportation, was not allowed to attend the birth of his first child, his wife Noor Abdalla said in a statement. Abdalla gave…
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Sky-high welcome: Saudi fighter jets escort PM Modi plane to Jeddah — watch
In a remarkable gesture, F-15 fighter jets of the Royal Saudi Air Force escorted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s aircraft as it entered Saudi Arabian airspace en route to Jeddah on Tuesday, April…
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Returning hostages not the most important goal: Israeli min Smotrich
Despite near-daily protests in Tel Aviv urging the Israeli government to secure a deal with Hamas for the release of hostages held in Gaza since October 7, 2023, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich…
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Israeli PM vows ‘forceful response’ to Houthi attacks
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel would deliver a “forceful response” to repeated attacks by Yemen’s Houthi forces. Netanyahu made the threat on Monday during a public speech in…
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Iran ready for deal with US if national interests respected: President Pezeshkian
Tehran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that Iran is open to reaching an agreement with the US in ongoing indirect talks, provided that the country’s national interests are preserved. “In the negotiations…
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PM Modi to embark on landmark Saudi Arabia visit on Tuesday
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to begin a landmark two-day official visit to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, at the invitation of Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom,…
