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UK, US strike Houthi targets in Yemen in combined operation

London: Forces of the UK and US have struck Houthi targets in Yemen in the fifth combined operation since January. The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed strikes took place against the…
Iran’s leader urges greater Iran-Syria cooperation to overcome West’s pressure

Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has said his country and Syria should further expand their cooperation to overcome political and economic pressure from the US and Europe. He made the remarks…

Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 36,224

Gaza: The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 36,224, according to a statement by health authorities in the Palestinian enclave. During the past 24…
Designer of Burj Khalifa aims to make buildings that can store energy

Chicago-based Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM), the architecture firm that designed many of the world’s most well-known buildings, including Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest edifice in Dubai, is considering ways to…
Heartbreaking loss of civilian lives: India on Israeli airstrike in Rafah

New Delhi: India on Thursday described as “heartbreaking” the loss of civilian lives in an Israeli strike in the southern Gaza city of Rafah and called for respecting international humanitarian law in…
Haj 2024: Saudi Arabia implements cool routes around holy sites

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia‘s Roads General Authority on Thursday, May 30, announced the expansion of the asphalt surface cooling initiative in several locations within the holy sites for the upcoming Haj…
UK: Labour party drops Faiza Shaheen as MP candidate for liking old video on Israel

British academic and economist Faiza Shaheen was dropped as the Labour party’s candidate on Wednesday, May 29, over engagement with tweets on Israel. Shaheen was told that she would not be endorsed…

Lucid to set up high-speed charging points in Saudi Arabia

In a significant step, United States (US) based electric car maker Lucid Group and and Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Company (EVIQ) has announced a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up high-speed…
Haj 2024: Haramain train gears up to operate over 3,800 trips

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) has announced the readiness of the Haramain High Speed Railway to receive pilgrims for the Haj 1445 AH-2024, which is expected to start on June…
UN experts call for sanctions, arms embargo against Israel

Tel Aviv: Following Israel’s strike on Rafah, killing 45 people, the United Nations experts have issued the call for “decisive international action” and called for immediate sanctions and an arms embargo against…
UAE sets new Guinness World Record with ‘Liwa’ sign

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has added a new Guinness World Record to its never-ending list of achievements by receiving the title for tallest landmark sign in the world for…
Iran rules out sabotage explosion behind Raisi’s helicopter crash

Tehran: Iran has ruled out the possibility of a sabotage explosion leading to the helicopter crash that resulted in the deaths of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage, local media reported.…
UAE calls for Gaza ceasefire, humanitarian access at EU meeting

Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, the UAE’s assistant minister for political affairs and envoy of the foreign minister to the European Union (EU), has called for an immediate ceasefire and unhindered humanitarian access to…
Sudan rejects US calls to return to Jeddah negotiations

Khartoum: The Sudanese government has voiced rejection of US calls to return to the Jeddah negotiation platform between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). “The invitation…
IDF takes control of key Gaza-Egypt border road, discovers 20 tunnels

Tel Aviv: The Israeli military has said that it has taken operational control of the entire route along the Gaza-Egypt border, known as the Philadelphi area, and discovered 20 tunnels that were…