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US vetoes UN resolution demanding immediate cease-fire in Gaza
United Nations: The UN Security Council on Tuesday failed to adopt a resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war after a veto by the US. The 15-nation Council met…
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KSA mandates Bisht for high-ranking officials and legal practitioners
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has issued circular prescribing the formal use of traditional Bisht (men’s cloak) for certain categories of individuals and officials at work places and formal events. The…
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Ramzan 2024: Reduced working hours expected for workers in UAE
Ahead of Ramzan 2024, workers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are anticipating shorter working hours during the holy month, Time Out Dubai reported. The month of Ramzan is expected to be…
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UAE schools announce spring break for three weeks
Schools in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have announced a three-week long spring break, which will begin on March 25, as per the UAE school calendar approved for the 2024-2025 academic year.…
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Joe Biden’s top middle east advisor to visit Israel, Egypt
Tel Aviv: With the ceasefire mooted by the US, Egypt and Qatar in the ongoing war between Hamas and Israel not gaining traction, US President Joe Biden’s top advisor is scheduled to…
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8 patients die due to oxygen shortage in besieged Gaza hospital
Gaza: Eight patients have died in a major hospital in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis city after days of power outage and oxygen supply shortage due to continuous Israeli strikes on the facility,…
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Palestinian death toll in Gaza exceeds 29,000: Ministry
Gaza: The Palestinian death toll resulting from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has surpassed 29,000, the Gaza-based Health Ministry announced. According to a press statement from the Ministry on…
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Statehood key to regional stability, says Palestinian presidency
Ramallah: The Palestinian presidency has said that a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital was essential for resolving the conflict and ensuring stability in the region. The statement by Presidential…
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Israel’s economy sweats under heat from war with Hamas
London: Israel’s output contracted sharply in the final three months of 2023, falling for the first time in nearly two years, as the war with Hamas takes a heavy toll on the…
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2 Palestinians killed, Israeli soldier wounded in West Bank raid
Ramallah: Two Palestinians were killed and an Israeli soldier was seriously wounded in a gun battle during an Israeli raid on a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian and Israeli…
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IDF closing in on Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza
Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is closing in on Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, widely believed to be the mastermind behind October 7 massacre in southern Israel, leading to the death…
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Iran’s supreme leader urges Iranians to vote in crucial elections
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has called for a high turnout in the elections for parliament and a clerical body scheduled on March 1. Khamenei made the appeal in a meeting…
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Iranian gas pipelines damaged in ‘terrorist blasts’ resume operation
Tehran: Iran’s National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) has announced the nationwide natural gas transfer pipelines that were damaged in recent “terrorist blasts” have been repaired and become operational. “The repair work of…
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Citadel in Syria’s Aleppo reopens after post-earthquake restoration
Damascus: Syria’s Culture Ministry has announced the reopening of the historic citadel of Aleppo to visitors following the completion of initial restoration work on damage sustained during the major earthquakes in February…
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Jordan foils drug smuggling attempt, 5 killed
Amman: A military source at the Jordan Armed Forces (JAF) said on Sunday that the JAF has thwarted an attempt to infiltrate and smuggle large quantities of narcotics coming from Syrian territories…
