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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to arrive in Israel today
Tel Aviv: Following the recent high-profile visits by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan to Israel, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will arrive here on…
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Qatar presents new proposals on Hamas-Israel hostage deal
Gaza: Qatar has presented new proposals to resume the hostage deal between Israel and the Hamas to facilitate a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip amid the raging war, a Palestinian source said.…
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Reuven Azar appointed as Israel’s new envoy to India
Jerusalem: The Israeli government on Sunday approved the appointment of Reuven Azar as the new Ambassador to India. Azar, who is in his late 50s, will also serve as the non-resident Ambassador…
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Israel opens Kerem Shalom crossing with Gaza for 1st time since conflict
Jerusalem: Israel opened the Kerem Shalom border crossing with the Gaza Strip, allowing the first entry of aid through the crucial channel into Gaza since the start of its conflict with Hamas…
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Starving Gazans take away food from aid convoy as crisis looms large
Tel Aviv: The situation in Gaza is turning from bad to worse as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continues its heavy bombing and shelling in the enclave. With people running short of…
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Funeral prayers for Kuwait’s Emir held in Makkah, Madinah in absentia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Sunday, December 17, held funeral prayers in absentia (Salat Al-Ghayib) for the late Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. On Saturday afternoon, December 16,…
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Makkah among world’s top 100 cities to visit
Makkah, the holy city of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has been ranked among world’s top 100 city destinations for 2023, according to Euromonitor International report. Euromonitor’s Top 100 City Destinations…
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World’s biggest book sale ‘Big Bad Wolf’ coming to Sharjah
Abu Dhabi: The world’s biggest book sale, the Big Bad Wolf (BBW), is returning to Sharjah from Tuesday, December 19 to Sunday, January 7, 2024. The sale will be held at Expo…
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Saudi Arabia plans to build first opera house in Riyadh
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced plan to build the Kingdom’s first opera house in the historic district of Diriyah, northwest of the capital Riyadh. The announcement was made…
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Air India Express inaugurates Surat-Dubai direct flight
New Delhi: Soon after the inauguration of the new international terminal of Surat Airport by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, Air India Express became the first airline to directly connect Surat…
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Al Jazeera to refer killing of cameraman Samer Abu Daqqa to ICC
The Qatar-based Al Jazeera Media Network decided to urgently refer the killing of its cameraman Samer Abu Daqqa to the International Criminal Court (ICC). In a statement on Saturday, December 16, Al Jazeera…
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Kuwait: Expats to face jail, hefty fines for overstaying visa
Kuwait plans to impose harsh penalties on expatriates who overstay their visit visas under a new residence law set for parliament debate on Tuesday, December 19, local media reported. The draft law…
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Iran joins list of countries offering visa-free entry to Indians
Iran has joined the growing list of countries offering visa-free entry to Indian passport holders. Recently, many countries including Indonesia and Malaysia joined the list. With Iran’s inclusion, the count of nations…
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Four Palestinians killed in IDF airstrike near Tulkarm
Tel Aviv: Four Palestinians have been killed in overnight airstrikes in the Nur Shams camp near the West Bank city of Tulkarm, the media reported. According to media reports, the strikes were…
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Puri visiting Kuwait as PM’s special envoy to condole demise of Emir: MEA
New Delhi: Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri is travelling to Kuwait on Sunday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s special envoy to pay condolences on the demise of Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber…
