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Israeli military will call up 50,000 reservists as it plans new phase of war in Gaza

Jerusalem: An Israeli military official said on Wednesday that the country’s top generals had approved plans to begin a new phase of operations in some of Gaza’s most densely populated areas. Speaking…
Palestinian journalist’s skeletal remains recovered 45 days after burial alive

Skeletal remains of Palestinian journalist Marwa Musallam and her younger brothers were recovered weeks after they were killed and buried alive under rubble in Israeli airstrikes. Their remains were retrieved on Monday,…

Israeli government plan to displace 7K Palestinians

A new settlement plan by the Israeli government is likely to displace 7,000 Palestinians from the occupied West Bank, the Jerusalem governor announced on Monday, August 18. Last week, Israeli finance minister,…
Half-price travel: Saudia launches 50 pc discount on all int’l flights

Riyadh: Saudia, formerly known as Saudi Arabian Airlines, has announced 50 percent discount on all international flights, including one-way, round-trip, and transit tickets. The offer applies to both Business and Guest Class…
Hamas accepts new Gaza ceasefire proposal, Israel yet to respond

Gaza Strip: Palestinian militant group Hamas on Monday, August 18, said it has accepted a new ceasefire proposal mediated by Egypt and Qatar to halt fighting in the Gaza Strip, according to…
Attempts to revive Gaza ceasefire talks as Palestinian death toll passes 62,000

Egypt: Egyptian and Qatari mediators were holding talks with Hamas in their latest effort to broker a ceasefire with Israel in the Gaza Strip, where health authorities said Monday that the Palestinian…
Indian man arrested after 26 yrs for murder in Saudi Arabia

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has recently arrested Mohammad Dilshad, an Indian national who had been on the run for 26 years after allegedly committing a murder in the…

Saudi King Salman issues royal decrees to relieve senior officials of duties

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdul Aziz on Sunday, August 17, issued royal orders relieving three senior officials of their duties. The orders relieved Mohammed Al-Madi from his…
‘Snow White’ flop linked to anti-Israel pressure, says Gal Gadot

Wonder Woman actress Gal Gadot has suggested that Disney’s live-action Snow White remake struggled at the box office partly due to political pressures in Hollywood. In an appearance on Israeli TV program…
Protesters go on strike in Israel demand ceasefire, release of Gaza hostages

Jerusalem: Protesters in Israel demanding the government make a deal to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza escalated their campaign on Sunday, staging a nationwide strike that blocked…
Saudi Arabia will not normalise relations with a genocidal maniac, says Prince Turki al-Faisal

Riyadh: Former Saudi intelligence chief Prince Turki al-Faisal has ruled any possibility of normalisation with Israel under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, labelling him a “war criminal” and a “genocidal maniac.” In an…
Best Hyderabadi food spots in Saudi Arabia’s Makkah, Madina, Dammam

For decades, the Hyderabadi diaspora has made its home across the cities of Saudi Arabia. And like the saying goes, “You can take the man out of Hyderabad, but not Hyderabad out of…
Netanyahu’s cyber official arrested in Las Vegas child sex sting, later freed

A senior Israeli cyber official working under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has returned to Israel after being arrested in a child sex sting in Nevada, United States (US), and later released without…
Israel prepares to move Palestinians to southern Gaza as Israelis urge mass protest

Nahariya: Israel announced Saturday that it is preparing to move Palestinians from combat zones to southern Gaza as plans move ahead for a military offensive in some of the territory’s most populated…
United States stops all visitor visas from Gaza

The US State Department on Saturday, August 16, announced it has stopped all visitor visas for individuals from Gaza while it conducts ‘a full and thorough’ review. The move came a day…