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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman calls for rain prayers on Thursday
Riyadh: The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz has called for performing Istisqa (rain-seeking) prayer throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Thursday, February 1. A statement…
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Saudi Arabia to maintain maximum oil output at 12 million bpd
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s oil giant Aramco has announced that it will maintain its maximum sustainable capacity (MSC) at 12 million barrels per day (bpd), following the directive from the Ministry…
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Watch: ‘Palestinian Robin Hood’ fighter confronts Israeli tanks
A video of a resistance fighter in the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, confronting the incursion of Israeli tanks, into the areas west of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza…
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Saudi Arabia to be guest of honour at New Delhi World Book Fair 2024
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) will be the guest of honour at the New Delhi World Book Fair (NDWBF) 2024, which will be held at the Pragati Fairgrounds in the Indian…
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India, Iran discuss development of cooperation between two countries
New Delhi: Iran’s Ambassador to India Iraj Elahi, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday discussed the development of cooperation between India, Iran. “H.E. Iraj Elahi ambassador of…
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Diplomats from 42 countries visit BAPS Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: Indian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sunjay Sudhir on Tuesday hosted diplomats from across the globe for a special tour of the BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi.…
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Hezbollah could attack Israeli city of Haifa, says Yoav Gallant
Tel Aviv: Israel Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, widely considered a hawk in the Israeli war cabinet, has said that terror group Hezbollah could attack the northern Israel city of Haifa. In a…
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Sweden suspends funding to UN agency for Palestinian refugees
Stockholm: Sweden has said it has temporarily halted funding for the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees following Israel’s allegations that its staff participated in the Hamas’s attack on southern Israel on…
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UN launches Rs 13,296 crore humanitarian plan for Somalia
United Nations: The UN has launched the 2024 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan, seeking 1.6 billion dollars (Rs 1,32,96,40,00,000) to aid 5.2 million Somalians in need, a spokesman said. The world body…
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Hamas delegation to visit Egypt on Gaza truce: Source
Gaza: A Hamas delegation will visit Egypt on Wednesday to discuss the framework agreement on a truce in the Gaza Strip issued by the recent Paris meeting, a Palestinian source said. The…
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Israeli attempt to control Egypt-Gaza border ‘unacceptable’: Egyptian official
Cairo: Any Israeli attempt to control the Philadelphi Corridor along the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip is “unacceptable,” an Egyptian high-ranking official said. “No new arrangements have been discussed with…
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Fahad Suri named as new Consul General of India in Jeddah
Jeddah: Fahad Ahmed Khan Suri, a young and dynamic diplomat, has been appointed as Consul General of India in Jeddah. Fahad, a 2014-batch IFS officer, is currently serving in the ministry of…
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Israeli forces raid West Bank hospital dressed as Muslim women
Israeli armed forces, disguised as Muslim women and sporting fake beards, stormed into a hospital in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, January 30, and killed three Palestinian militants undergoing treatment. The…
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UNRWA faces collapse after staff’s suspected involvement in Oct 7 attack
United Nations: Major donors are sending one of the world’s oldest and largest relief operations to the brink of collapse after disclosures that the employees of the organization set up to help…
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Drone attacks on US posts in Syria-Jordan send Pentagon scrambling for cover
Washington: The lethal drone attack on Sunday in Jordan was the third hit in six months on the base known as Tower 22, highlighting a gap in US defences that the Pentagon…
