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A look at Israeli leaders’ origin amid calls for immigration of Gazans
Amid the ongoing Israeli military assault on the Gaza Strip in response to the surprise Hamas attack on October 7, Israel’s far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich has called on Palestinians to “voluntarily…
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Israel is a ‘terrorist state,’ Hamas are ‘resistance fighters’: Erdogan
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan increased his criticism of Israel, calling it a “terrorist state” and claiming it is intent on destroying Gaza along with all of its residents. In a…
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Dubai Int’l Airport to surpass pre-COVID passenger traffic in 2023
Abu Dhabi: Dubai International Airport (DXB) expects its annual passenger traffic to reach 86.8 million this year, exceeding pre-COVID figures. Dubai Airports on Wednesday, November 15, revised its full-year 2023 forecasts, to…
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53rd National Day: Oman announces four-day weekend holiday
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman has declared holidays to celebrate the 53rd National Day on Wednesday, November 22 and Thursday, November 23, Oman News Agency (ONA) reported. The two days will be…
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UAE to host world’s first-ever flying car race
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is likely to host the first-ever flying car race in the world, according to the Chief Executive of Maca Flight Christian Pineau. The announcement comes…
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Israel rejects ceasefire, hostage release offer
Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has rejected the offer of the Hamas for a five days ceasefire and the release of hostages. As the backchannel negotiations between various Arab nations…
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Israel-Hamas war poses challenge to India-Middle East-Europe corridor: FM
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman admitted on Wednesday that the Israel-Hamas war poses a challenge to the proposed India-Middle East-Europe Connectivity Corridor (IMEC) which is aimed at improving connectivity and cutting…
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Planning to travel solo? Top three destinations for Indians
Travel comes in many forms. With Singles’ Day around the corner, digital travel platform Agoda looked at the most popular destinations for solo travellers. For India, Bangkok is in first place, followed…
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UAE may host Pakistan Super League matches in 2024
Lahore: The Pakistan Super League (PSL) next year could be moved to the UAE or South Africa if the PCB doesn’t get the government’s clearance to host the event in February-March due…
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Afghan miner killed in Northern Turkey to conceal illegal mine
Kabul: In a tragic incident, an Afghan man, 50, was killed in northern Turkey, Khaama Press reported on Tuesday. The Afghan man, identified as a father of four, lost his life under…
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IDF enter Shifa Hospital, say Gaza medical facilities losing protected status
Tel Aviv: Israeli soldiers entered part of Shifa Hospital in the early hours of Wednesday morning and began ‘fighting Hamas’ there, the Israel Defence Forces announced. “Based on intelligence information and an…
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Israel, Hamas reach initial agreement on humanitarian truce: Report
Gaza: Delegates of Israel and Hamas have reached an initial agreement to implement a temporary humanitarian cease-fire under international and Arab sponsorship, a media report said, citing an informed Palestinian source. The…
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Israel-Hamas war: X takes action over 325K posts, 375K accounts for violations
San Francisco: Elon Musk-run X (Twitter) on Tuesday said it has “actioned” over 325,000 pieces of content that violated its terms of service, including violent speech and hateful conduct, amid the ongoing…
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Two detained in Saudi Arabia for publicly praying for Gaza
Two people, an Algerian and a Turkish sheikh, were detained by the police in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia this week after they reportedly publicly prayed for Gaza, Palestine, during their pilgrimage.…
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Gazans forced to carry out mass burial inside Al-Shifa Hospital
Tel Aviv: The Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza on Tuesday said that it was forced to bury the dead bodies of people who died following Israel bombing inside the hospital premises. The hospital,…
