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Rebels seize Hama: Syrian army claims 300 militants killed amid fierce clashes
The Syrian army forces engaged in fierce fighting in the central province of Hama against rebel factions, mainly the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), killing at least 300 militants, according to the Syrian…
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‘India supports two-state solution’: Jaishankar on Israel-Palestine conflict
During the ongoing session of the Parliament, India’s external affairs minister S Jaishankar said in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that India supports a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict. He stressed…
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Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Nick Jonas to attend Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival
Power couple Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas are set to participate in the Red Sea Film Festival, set to begin in the Jeddah city of Saudi Arabia on Thursday. The duo…
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‘Cristiano Ronaldo wants to convert to Islam,’ claims former teammate
Waleed Abdullah, former goalkeeper of Saudi Arabian football club Al-Nassr, has claimed that Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo wants to convert to Islam. Speaking as a guest on an Arab TV show, Abdullah…
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Saudi Court sentences Indian man to death on drug charges; family appeals for mercy
A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced a man from Meerut in Uttar Pradesh to death on charges of drug trafficking, triggering panic and despair among his family members who have pleaded…
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Milaf Cola: Saudi Arabia launches world’s first date-based soft drink
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) recently launched “Mlaf Cola,” touted as the world’s first soft drink made from dates, at the Riyadh Date Festival. Thurath Al-Madina, a subsidiary of the…
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UAE: Indian expat turns crorepati overnight, wins Rs 57 cr in Big Ticket draw
While dozens of people have been trying for years to win the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi jackpot, a 32-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriate won a staggering Dirham 25 million (Rs…
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Dubai Ruler calls out 3 officials over blocking public access
Dubai: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE’s Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, has called out three government officials for failing to fulfill their public duties and violating the country’s open-door…
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Israel not to halt offensive in Gaza: Defence minister
Jerusalem: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has said that Israel is “working toward” a hostage deal and will not halt its offensive in Gaza in the meantime. “There is a chance that…
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20 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on Gaza
Gaza: At least 20 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli strike targeting a shelter for displaced people west of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian sources. Local sources…
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Egyptian foreign min reaffirms Cairo’s support for Syrian sovereignty
Cairo: Egyptian foreign minister Badr Abdelatty and his Syrian counterpart Bassam Sabbagh discussed in a phone call on Wednesday, December 4 the latest developments in Syria and their impact on the security…
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PM Modi one of the wisest persons in world: Kuwait FM Abdullah
New Delhi: Calling India a “very important partner”, Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya on Wednesday heaped praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that the West Asian nation believes that the…
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Kuwait’s foreign minister arrives in India for official visit
New Delhi: Kuwait Foreign Minister Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya has arrived in India for an official visit to the nation on Tuesday. Following his arrival, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) expressed a…
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ECO Council of Ministers holds meeting on expanding cooperation
Tehran: The 28th Meeting of the Council of Ministers (COM) of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) was held in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad, with a focus on expanding cooperation among…
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UNGA urges Israel to withdraw, reaffirms two-state solution
United Nations: The UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted two resolutions requesting Israel to withdraw from the occupied Palestinian territories and occupied Syrian Golan, reaffirming the two-state solution as the only path to…
