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Muharram public holiday: Oman announces 3-day weekend for public sectors
The Sultanate of Oman has announced a public holiday and a three-day weekend for the public sector to celebrate the Hijiri (Islamic New Year). According to a statement by the Oman News…
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Israeli opposition moves to cancel Knesset’s summer recess
Israel’s National Unity party submitted a bill on Tuesday to cancel the Knesset’s three-month summer recess because of the war. “Going on a three-month recess at this time, while 120 hostages are…
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Saudi Arabia announces discovery of seven oil, gas deposits
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s energy minister has announced the discovery of seven new oil and gas deposits in the kingdom’s Eastern Province and Empty Quarter regions, the official Saudi news agency…
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Israel thwarts largest weapons smuggling attempt since October 7
Israeli security forces intercepted the largest number of guns being smuggled into the country from Jordan since October 7, the Israeli Police announced on Monday. Soldiers identified three suspects crossing a border…
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More than 5,000 aid trucks enter Gaza in June, ‘pauses’ in fighting for aid transfers continue
The Israeli agency COGAT (Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories: Judea and Samaria and Towards the Gaza Strip), reported that the Israel Defense Forces IDF are allowing for “tactical pauses” in…
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Iran slams Western govts for allowing harassment of overseas Iranian voters
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has censured certain Western governments for letting some “disruptors” intimidate and insult overseas Iranian voters during the country’s 14th presidential election. He made the remarks…
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Turkiye: Airport workers refuse to refuel Israeli plane
Turkish airport workers in Turkey Antalya refused to refuel an Israeli plane of EI Al Airlines that made an emergency landing on Sunday, June 30. In a press release, El Al, Israel’s…
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‘In solidarity with Gaza’: Iraqi militia claims drone attack on Israel
Baghdad: A Shiite militia group, known as the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, in an online statement on Monday, said that it launched a drone attack in the morning on a “vital site”…
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UAE: First female police officer appointed in Abu Dhabi to serve at Interpol
Abu Dhabi Police appointed Captain Hagar Rashid Al Naeemi, a digital crime analyst, as the first female Emirati police officer to work as a liaison officer at the Innovation Centre of Interpol.…
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Declining national resilience is damaging Israel’s social fabric, warn researchers
Israel’s national resilience has markedly decreased, with the potential to lead to a severe crisis in public confidence in state institutions, a study unveiled on Sunday found. While personal resilience and morale…
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Amna Al Dahak emphasises UAE’s commitment to collaborate with BRICS on food security
Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak, Minister of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE), emphasised the UAE’s commitment to collaborating with BRICS countries on joint food security initiatives and the expansion of food trade…
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Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 37,877: Health authorities
Gaza: The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 37,877, Gaza-based health authorities said in a statement. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli military…
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Gaza: Hamas releases video showing members preparing explosive devices
Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), has released a video showing its members preparing explosive devices for use against Israeli military vehicles that penetrate Gaza Strip cities.…
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Iran’s Constitutional Council validates presidential election results
Iran’s Constitutional Council has validated the first round’s results of the country’s 14th presidential election, meaning candidates could now begin electoral campaigns for the run-off. The announcement was made by Hadi Tahan…
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UN-sponsored Yemeni prisoner exchange talks begin in Oman
Aden: A fresh round of negotiations between the Yemeni government and Houthi representatives began Sunday in Muscat, focusing on the exchange of prisoners and detainees. The talks, held under the auspices of…
