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US conducts airstrike in Syria on facility used by Iran’s IRGC
Washington: The United States has conducted a self-defense airstrike in eastern Syria against a facility used by the Iran Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and affiliated groups, the White House said Thursday. The…
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US forces in Iraq & Syria attacked 46 times since Oct 17
Washington: Amid the raging Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, US and coalition forces stationed in Iraq and Syria have been attacked at least 46 times since October 17, ten days after the conflict…
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CIA director, Mossad chief meet Qatar PM in Doha
Tel Aviv: The chief of the Israeli intelligence body — Mossad, and the US’ Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director have met Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman al-Thani in Doha. Mossad…
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Israel to begin 4-hour daily truce in Gaza, says White House
Washington: Israel will commence a 4-hour truce daily in military operations in selected areas of northern Gaza where its forces are fighting the Hamas fiercely in order to allow humanitarian aid from…
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Israel-Hamas conflict: India calls for ‘immediate & unconditional’ release of hostages
New Delhi: As the Israel-Hamas conflict continues, India on Thursday urged both the sides to eschew violence, de-escalate the situation and create conditions for an early resumption of direct peace negotiations towards…
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Mahzooz draw: Two Indian expats become Rs 22L richer overnight
Two Indian expatriates won the grand prize of Dirham 100,000 (Rs 22,66,178) each in the 153rd Mahzooz draw. The winners Sherien and Bhagavath— had matched five out of the six winning numbers…
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Emirates announces record half-year profit at over Dh 10 billion
The Emirates Group on Thursday, November 9, announced a record half-year profit of 10.1 billion dirhams in six months, surpassing last year’s 4.2 billion dirham figure by 138 percent. This was driven by…
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UAE: Indian expat retrieves stolen bag containing Rs 28L in 3 hours
Abu Dhabi: A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriate has praised Ajman police for finding his stolen bag containing 125,000 dirham (Rs 28,34,148) within three hours of it being reported lost. In…
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India files appeal against death sentence to 8 Indians in Qatar
New Delhi: An appeal has been filed against the death sentence handed down to eight former Indian Navy personnel by a Qatari court last month, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said…
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Qatar mediating release of few hostages in Gaza for temporary ceasefire
Doha: Qatar is mediating negotiations between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas for the potential release of 10-15 hostages held in Gaza in exchange for a temporary ceasefire, reported AFP. AFP on…
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Indian hackers target Qatar govt sites over death penalty to ex-Navy officers
A group of pro-India hackers have launched cyber attacks on Qatar in response to the death sentence of eight former Indian Navy officers by a Qatari court. Taking to X, Fusion Intelligence…
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GCC countries approve unified tourist visa project
Muscat: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have unanimously approved the implementation of the unified gulf tourist visa, Oman News Agency (ONA) reported. The decision was announced during the 40th meeting of…
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Israeli attack targets military positions near Syrian capital
Damascus: Three explosions reverberated across the Syrian capital of Damascus, which appeared to be Israeli strikes targetting military sites nearby, according to a war monitor. The fresh Israeli attack targeted the Aqraba…
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Watch: Alanna Panday gives tour of ‘world’s most expensive hotel suite’ in Dubai
Abu Dhabi: The cousin of Bollywood actor Ananya Panday, content creator Alanna Panday, recently gave an exclusive tour of the most expensive hotel suite in the world, located at Atlantis The Royal in Dubai.…
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US forces strike positions in Syria’s Deir al-Zour
Damascus: US forces struck positions in Syria’s eastern province of Deir al-Zour after midnight Thursday, according to Syria’s pro-government Sham FM radio and the Pentagon. US forces struck the vicinity of Bor…
