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US blocks UN resolution demanding immediate ceasefire in Gaza
United Nations: The US has vetoed a UN Security Council resolution demanding immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution, drafted by the UAE and backed by more than 100 countries, gained support…
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Six killed as confrontation continues on Lebanese-Israeli border
Beirut: Four Hezbollah fighters and two members of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) movement were killed in confrontations on the Lebanese-Israeli borders, Lebanese military sources told the media. The sources, who spoke…
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Iraq: At least 14 dead in building fire in Erbil province
Baghdad: Fourteen people were killed and 18 others injured in a fire that broke out at a residential building in the town of Soran in Erbil province in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.…
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Four killed in Israeli drone attack in Syria
Damascus: Four people were killed when an Israeli drone attack hit a taxi in Syria’s southern province of Quneitra, a war monitor reported. Charred bodies of the victims, who were reportedly working…
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Kuwait announces two long weekend holidays for 2024
Kuwait has announced dates for two long weekend holidays on the occasion of Al-Isra Wal-Miraj National Day, and Liberation Day. The holidays fall in February 2024, resulting in two long weekends during…
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Dubai soon to have tallest residential clock tower in world
Abu Dhabi: Dubai will soon have the world’s tallest residential clock tower, named as ‘Franck Muller Aeternitas’ at 450 meters high in Dubai Marina. The groundbreaking project was unveiled at an event…
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Israeli forces abduct, strip civilians in Gaza, calls them ‘terrorists’
Following the Israel-Palestine war, which is now in its third month, fresh images from Gaza showed that the Israel Defense Force (IDF) abducted and stripped dozens of Palestinian men in Gaza City.…
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Over 800 drones to light up the sky during Dubai Shopping Festival
Abu Dhabi: More than 800 drones will light up the sky over Bluewaters and The Beach, JBR in Dubai as part of the much-anticipated Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF), which is set to…
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US imposes sanctions on 13 entities for funding Houthis
The United States (US) has imposed sanctions on 13 individuals and entities accused of providing financial support to Yemen’s Houthi rebels. In a statement, on Thursday, December 7, the US Department of…
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Dubai court orders release of seized SpiceJet aircraft
New Delhi: SpiceJet flight carrying passengers from Ahmedabad to Dubai, which was diverted minutes before landing, and seized by a lessor recently has been released after Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Court’s…
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CBI coordinates return of Karnataka rape accused from UAE
New Delhi: A rape accused wanted by the Karnataka Police and against whom a Interpol Red Notice has been issued was brought back from the UAE through the coordinated efforts of the…
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Saudi Crown Prince launches urban plan, brand of Qiddiya city
Riyadh: Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammad bin Salman, who is also chairman of the Board of Directors of the Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC), launched the urban design and the global…
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Son of Israeli war cabinet minister killed in Gaza
Tel Aviv: Master Sgt. (res.) Gal Meir Eisenkot, the son of Israeli Minister Gadi Eisenkot, and Sgt. Major (res.) Jonathan David Deitch of the 55th Brigade’s 6623rd Reconnaissance Battalion have been killed…
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Ground prepared for expanding cooperation between Iran, Russia: Raisi
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has stressed that “the ground is prepared” for taking more effective steps to expand cooperation between Iran and Russia in line with the interests of both sides.…
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Saudi F-15SA fighter jet crashes, killing 2 crew members
Riyadh: A Saudi Arabian Royal Air Force F-15SA fighter jet crashed on Thursday, December 7, killing two crew members on board. Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense spokesman, Brig Gen Turki Al-Maliki, said…
