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Israeli bombing destroys Gaza’s oldest mosque
The Great Omari Mosque, the oldest and largest mosque in Gaza, was destroyed by Israeli bombing in the Old City of Gaza City. In a statement, on Friday, December 8, Palestinian militant…
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Palestinian woman ‘older than Israel’ shot dead by Israeli sniper
An elderly Palestinian woman, whose video recently went viral for claiming to be ‘older than Israel’, was shot dead by an Israeli sniper in Gaza Strip. 79-year-old Hadia Nassar was shot dead…
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Saudi Arabia: Hyderabadi woman from Sudan stranded in Riyadh airport
A Hyderabadi woman, who is living in war-torn Sudan and travelling home by transiting through Saudi Arabia got stranded when Saudi Arabian officials barred her from boarding a flight as they discovered…
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Omar Al Olama appointed as Director General of the Dubai Crown Prince’s Office
Omar Al Olama, UAE Minister of State for AI, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications, on Saturday, December 9, was appointed as Director-General of the Office of the Crown Prince of Dubai.…
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Qatar calls for int’l action to stop Israeli encroachments in Jerusalem
Qatar has called on the international community to urgently intervene to stop Israel from encroaching on the rights of Palestinians and Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem. In a statement published…
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US embassy in Baghdad attacked with rockets
Baghdad: Rockets were fired at the US Embassy in the heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad on Friday, an Iraqi Interior Ministry source said. The attack took place before dawn when the…
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Saudi Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud dies in plane crash
Riyadh: Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud passed away on Thursday, December 7, following the crash of a fighter plane during a training mission. He was 62. The…
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Senior Hezbollah leader’s son killed in Israeli drone strike
Tel Aviv: The Hezbollah on Saturday said Hassan Ali Dakdouk, the son of Ali Mussa Dakdouk, who is reportedly in charge of the organisation’s operations in southern Syria, was killed, reportedly in…
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Israeli PM Netanyahu threatens to turn Beirut into Gaza
Amid Israel’s ongoing offensive on the Gaza Strip since October 7, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened to turn Beirut and southern Lebanon into Gaza and Khan Yunis if Hezbollah goes…
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COP28: Close to USD 7 tn invested globally in nature-negative activities, says UNEP
Dubai: Close to $7 trillion is invested globally each year in activities that have a direct negative impact on nature from both public and private sector sources –equivalent to roughly seven per…
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UAE announces first Women in Nuclear Middle East chapter
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced today the launch of the Women in Nuclear (WiN) Middle East Chapter. The Chapter was announced at COP28 by Mohamed Al Hammadi, Managing Director…
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Dubai plan to achieve 50% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030
Abu Dhabi: Dubai has announced an ambitious plan to achieve carbon neutrality, with a target of achieving a 50 percent reduction in emissions by the year 2030. The new plan will accelerate…
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US blocks UN resolution demanding immediate ceasefire in Gaza
United Nations: The US has vetoed a UN Security Council resolution demanding immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution, drafted by the UAE and backed by more than 100 countries, gained support…
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Six killed as confrontation continues on Lebanese-Israeli border
Beirut: Four Hezbollah fighters and two members of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) movement were killed in confrontations on the Lebanese-Israeli borders, Lebanese military sources told the media. The sources, who spoke…
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Iraq: At least 14 dead in building fire in Erbil province
Baghdad: Fourteen people were killed and 18 others injured in a fire that broke out at a residential building in the town of Soran in Erbil province in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.…
