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Israeli operations endanger lives at hospital in Gaza’s Khan Younis: Health ministry

Gaza: The Gaza-based Health Ministry has warned that the Israeli army is endangering the lives of medical personnel, the wounded, and the displaced at the Nasser Hospital in the southern Khan Younis…
US-British airstrikes not affect Houthis ‘military capabilities’: Group leader

Sanaa: Leader of the Yemen’s Houthi group Abdulmalik al-Houthi has said the US-British coalition airstrikes against his group’s camps have not affected its military capabilities. “The American-British strikes on our country (group’s…

Israeli finance minister cancels tax benefits for UNRWA

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has announced his intention to cancel tax benefits for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency currently working for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). “The State of Israel will…
Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei’s Instagram account suspended

Meta on Thursday, February 8, suspended Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s Instagram account. The link to Khamenei’s Instagram page read, “Sorry, this page isn’t available. The link you followed may be broken, or…
Netanyahu is ‘untrustworthy’ and must go, says Hillary Clinton

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas and called for his ouster. In an…
Gulf carrier Etihad to be Chennai Super Kings’ official sponsor

Mumbai: Gulf carrier Etihad Airways on Thursday entered into an agreement with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to become its official sponsor. The partnership will cover CSK’s events and platforms, while its players’…
Sweden to deport Iraqi refugee who desecrated Quran

The Migration Court in Sweden has ordered the deportation of an Iraqi refugee accused of desecrating the Quran on various occasions in Stockholm. In 2023, 37-year-old Salwan Momika desecrated several copies of…

World Defence Show in Riyadh: India’s women power in armed forces on full display

New Delhi: Three women military officials — Squadron Leader Bhawana Kanth, Colonel Ponung Doming and Lt Commander Annu Prakash — are among the personnel representing India at the World Defence Show in…
Emirates becomes official global airline partner of NBA

Dubai-based Emirates Airlines on Thursday, February 8, was named as the official global airline partner of the National Basketball Association (NBA), marking a multiyear partnership between the two entities. With this collaboration,…
Promised job, Hyderabad youth ends up as victim of credit scam in Dubai

Jeddah: While heading to Dubai, Mohammed Shoaib Khan, a Hyderabad resident, was jubilant that he had found a high-paying job despite his meager qualifications and work experience. The only brother among six…
Watch: South African min Pandor quotes Hadiths in support of Palestinians

In support of the Palestinian people in the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Naledi Pandor, has quoted the Hadiths of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)…
US drone strike kills Iran-backed militia leader in Iraq

Washington: The US central command (CENTCOM) has said that it killed a senior commander with the Iran-backed militia group Kata’ib Hezbollah in Iraq, allegedly involved in planning attacks on American bases overseas.…
Israel instructs IDF to take action in Gaza’s Rafah

Tel Aviv: Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has directed Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to take action in Rafah to wipe out Hamas from the Gaza strip. Netanyahu in a statement on Wednesday…
Iran not to leave negotiation table, insistent on ‘nuclear rights’: Prez Raisi

Tehran: Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has stressed that his country would never leave the negotiation table and is insistent on its right to develop nuclear technology for “peaceful” purposes. Raisi made the…
Why women in Gaza Strip are forced to shave their heads

In the midst of the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip and the siege imposed on its people, some Palestinian women in the Strip are forced to shave their heads due to…