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Israeli-Russian graduate student freed in Iraq after 2 years in captivity
Washington: A Princeton University graduate student who was kidnapped in Iraq in 2023 while doing research there has been freed and turned over to US authorities, her family and officials said Tuesday. Elizabeth Tsurkov,…
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Israeli attack on Hamas leaders in Qatar shocks Gulf allies, tests US ties
Dubai: The tiny, gas-rich Gulf Arab state of Qatar hosts the biggest US military base in the Middle East. It has evacuated tens of thousands of American citizens from Afghanistan. It has…
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Won’t be able to issue diplomatic passports to Palestinian officials: Belgium
Belgium has announced it will not issue diplomatic passports to Palestinian officials to enable their participation in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Belgium’s foreign ministry announced a proposal from the Belgian-Palestinian…
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Israel launches strikes against Hamas officials in Qatar
Doha: Israeli airstrikes struck Qatar on Tuesday, September 9, targeting senior Hamas leaders, according to the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF). At least a dozen explosions struck residential buildings in Doha, with smoke…
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Indian expat wins Rs 33 lakh in Abu Dhabi big ticket draw
An Indian expat has won Rs 33 lakh in a live Abu Dhabi Big Ticket Draw on Monday, September 8. The man was identified as Jogendra Jangir, a native of Rajasthan who…
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Experts link Red Sea internet outage in Middle East to shipping traffic
Dubai: A ship likely cut cables in the Red Sea that disrupted internet access in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, experts said Tuesday, showing the lines’ vulnerability over a year after…
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Over 1,300 artists boycott Israeli bodies in support of Palestinians
Over 1,300 artists, including Mark Ruffalo, who played the iconic role of Hulk in the Avengers universe, have decided not to work with Israeli institutions involved in the mass killings of Palestinians…
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Israel urges full evacuation of Gaza City ahead of expanded military operation
Tel Aviv: The Israeli military urged a full evacuation of Gaza City on Tuesday morning, ahead of its planned expanded military operation in the city in northern Gaza. This is the first…
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Gaza-bound flotilla says main ship hit by drone in Tunisian waters
The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), an international humanitarian mission delivering aid to Gaza, confirmed on Tuesday, September 9, that one of its main vessels was struck by a drone in Tunisian waters.…
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Israel demolishes another high-rise in Gaza City
Jerusalem: Israel’s military said Monday that it demolished a 12-storey office building in Gaza City, 90 minutes after warning residents to evacuate the area. Over the past several days, Israel has destroyed…
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Spain moves to pressure Israel over Gaza war, Israel bans ministers
Madrid: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday ratcheted up his criticism of Israel’s actions in the 23-month Israel-Hamas war, to which Israel responded by banning two left-wing Spanish ministers from the…
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India, Israel ink bilateral investment agreement
New Delhi: India and Israel on Monday, September 8, inked a bilateral investment agreement with an aim to promote and protect investments in each other’s countries, the finance ministry said. The pact…
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Arab-Islamic Committee rejects Israeli policies in Gaza, West Bank
The Foreign Ministers of the Arab-Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Committee on Gaza have categorically rejected Israeli statements on displacement of Palestinians from their land occupied since 1967, describing the move as…
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Total lunar eclipse 2025: Blood Moon lights up Saudi Arabia, UAE skies
A rare total lunar eclipse, widely known as a “blood moon,” lit up the skies over Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and several Arab countries on Sunday night, September 7,…
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Teenager kills 2 officers in attack on Turkish police station
Ankara: A 16-year-old masked assailant attacked a police station in western Turkiye on Monday, killing two police officers, media reports and officials said. At least six other people were wounded, including other…
