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Trump’s pick for Israel ambassador tries to distance from past Palestinian rhetoric
Washington: Mike Huckabee, President Donald Trump’s nominee for US ambassador to Israel, has attempted to distance himself from his past controversial statements about the conflict between Israel and Palestine, pledging on Capitol…
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Israeli strikes in southwestern Syria kill 6 people as troops clash with residents
Koayiah: An Israeli strike Tuesday in southwestern Syria killed at least six people as Israeli troops occupying the area clashed with local residents, Syria’s Foreign Ministry and a war monitor reported. Israeli…
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Senior Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli drone strike in Lebanon
Beirut: A senior military commander of the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah was killed in an Israeli drone strike in Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, according to a Lebanese security source on Tuesday. The source…
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Top-secret Yemen war plans ‘leaked’ by Trump admin on group chat with journalist
Washington: Top national security officials of the US President Donald Trump administration held detailed discussions about the plan for military strikes against the Houthis of Yemen on a commercial messaging service, according…
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Prominent Indian doctor from UAE on a visit to Kerala dies in car accident
In a tragic incident, a prominent United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriate, Dr Bindu Philip, lost her life in a car accident in Kerala while travelling home from Thiruvananthapuram Airport on Monday…
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Israeli airstrikes kill 2 journalists, including Al Jazeera reporter; toll hits 208
Hossam Shabat, a reporter for Qatar-based Al Jazeera Mubasher, and Mohammed Mansour, a correspondent for Palestine Today TV, were killed in separate Israeli airstrikes in Gaza on Monday, March 24. Shabat was…
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Indian ex-employees of MMG in Saudi Arabia urged to claim unpaid dues
Riyadh: The Indian Embassy in Riyadh has issued a notice urging former Indian employees of Mohammed Al Mojil Group (MMG) to update their contact details to facilitate the processing of outstanding dues.…
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Egypt sends new proposal to Israel, Hamas to resume ceasefire: Sources
Cairo: Egypt has presented a new proposal to Israel and Hamas aimed at restoring the Gaza ceasefire deal, two informed Egyptian security sources told Xinhua news agency on Monday. “Egypt sent an…
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Iran ‘open’ to indirect negotiations with US: FM
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi announced Monday that his country will not engage in direct negotiations with the United States unless Washington adjusts its policy towards Tehran, but “the path…
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Watch: Air ambulance test lands at Grand Mosque’s new helipad
Saudi Arabia’s Red Crescent Authority successfully conducted a test landing of an air ambulance at the helipad within the third Saudi expansion of the Grand Mosque in Makkah. The helipad is designated…
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Migrant worker dies in Saudi Arabia during World Cup stadium construction
A Pakistani migrant worker, Muhammad Arshad, has died while working on the construction of the Aramco Stadium in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia—one of the venue designated for the 2034 FIFA World Cup.…
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US, Russian negotiators launch ceasefire talks in Saudi Arabia
Kyiv: US and Russian negotiators on Monday sat down for talks in Saudi Arabia on a partial ceasefire in Ukraine, hours after a round of negotiations between US and Ukrainian negotiators, Russian…
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Turkey detains journalists amid protests over mayor’s arrest
Istanbul: Turkish authorities detained several journalists from their homes, a media workers’ union reported on Monday, in what it said was a crackdown amid escalating protests triggered by the imprisonment of the…
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Egypt, Palestine discuss efforts to uphold Gaza ceasefire
Cairo: Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and his Palestinian counterpart Mohammad Mustafa met here to discuss ongoing efforts to revive the ceasefire in Gaza and advance its reconstruction. During the meeting, Madbouly…
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1 killed, 15 wounded in US airstrike on Yemen’s capital
Sanaa: At least one person was killed and 15 others wounded in a US airstrike targeting a residential building in Yemen’s Houthi-held capital Sanaa, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported. A preliminary toll showed…
