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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…
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…

40 Palestinians killed in Israeli raids in Gaza

Gaza: At least 40 Palestinians were killed and many others injured in Israeli airstrikes that targeted residential homes in the central Gaza Strip, the media reported. Palestinian medical sources told Xinhua news…
Hamas accuses Israel of impeding efforts to reach ceasefire

Gaza: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has accused Israel of impeding efforts to achieve a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. In a press statement sent to Xinhua news agency, Haniyeh said on Saturday,…
Senior Yemeni military official found dead in apartment in Cairo

Cairo: The Yemeni embassy in Egypt announced on Sunday that a senior Yemeni military official was found dead in his apartment in Cairo. “The Embassy of the Republic of Yemen to the…
Iran Media Expo opens after multi-year hiatus

Tehran: The 24th Iran Media Expo opened in the Iranian capital Tehran on Sunday following a six-year hiatus. The opening ceremony was held at Imam Khomeini’s Mosalla, a large prayer hall, with…
28,985 Palestinians killed in Gaza since Oct 7: Health Ministry

New Delhi: Gaza Health Ministry on Sunday, February 18, said that at least 28,985 people have been killed in the Palestinian territory during Israeli bombardment in Gaza, media reports said. “A total…

Jaishankar talks Gaza situation with Palestinian counterpart al-Maliki

Munich: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday met his Palestinian counterpart Riyad al-Maliki during which they exchanged views on the current situation in war-torn Gaza. Jaishankar is in Germany to attend…
US-British coalition conducts fresh strikes in Yemen’s Hodeidah: Media

Sanaa: The US-British military coalition has conducted multiple strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, the media reported. The strikes hit in and around the port city,…
Israel won’t capitulate to pressure against army entering Rafah: Netanyahu

Tel Aviv: Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu has said that his country wont capitulate to any pressure against the army entering Rafah area in Gaza to smoke out Hamas militants. Netanyahu…
Israel-Palestine conflict: Jaishankar calls for ‘permanent’, ‘long-term fix’

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Saturday said a permanent and long-term fix to the Israel-Palestine conflict is necessary to avoid what the world witnessed on October 7 last year…
Man shoots 12 of his family members in Iran

Tehran: A man shot dead 12 members of his family and injured three others in Iran’s Kerman province, country’s semi official news agency reported. Addressing reporters, Kerman’s Police Commander Nasser Farshid said…
Oil prices stable despite Middle East tensions as demand wanes

New York: When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, the price of oil jumped to over $100 a barrel. But despite the threat of an escalation of tensions in the Middle East and…
Iran, Saudi Arabia vow to expand cooperation, criticize Israel

Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud held a phone conversation, during which they vowed to expand bilateral cooperation and jointly slammed Israel over…
Israel’s fighting in Gaza may continue during Ramzan: Minister

Jerusalem: Israel’s Wartime Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz has warned that fighting in the Gaza Strip will continue during Ramzan, the Islamic holy month of fasting, if Israeli hostages are not released. “Either…