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Israeli forces capture two, including Hamas ally in Lebanon
Beirut: In an operation in southern Lebanon early on Monday, February 8, Israelis forces seized a local official with a Sunni Islamist group and an ally of the Palestinian militant Hamas group…
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Israel security cabinet approves steps to tighten control over West Bank
Jerusalem: Israel’s security cabinet on Sunday, February 8, approved measures that aim to deepen Israeli control over the occupied West Bank and weaken the already limited powers of the Palestinian Authority. The…
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Israel bans Palestinian’s entry into Al-Aqsa ahead of Ramzan
Barely two weeks ahead of Ramzan, Palestinians in Jerusalem are reportedly receiving WhatsApp messages from Israeli intelligence banning their entry to the Al‑Aqsa Mosque. On February 5, Israeli occupation authorities handed Palestinian…
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Iran jails Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi for over 7 years
Dubai: Iran sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to over seven more years in prison after she began a hunger strike, supporters said on Sunday, February 8. Mohammadi’s supporters cited her…
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Baghdad traders protest new customs tariffs, cite rising costs and trade disruption
Baghdad: Hundreds of traders and customs clearance company owners protested in central Baghdad on Sunday, February 8, demanding that Iraq’s government reverse recently imposed customs tariffs that they say have sharply increased…
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Gaza’s Rafah Crossing reopens, but movement remains minimal
Khan Younis: When the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt finally reopened this week, Palestinian officials heralded it as a “window of hope” after two years of war as a fragile…
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Trump aims to hold first meeting of new Board of Peace in Washington this month
Washington: President Donald Trump plans to convene the first meeting of his Board of Peace this month in Washington to raise money for the reconstruction of Gaza. The meeting, proposed for February…
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Difficult year for us: Iran Consulate marks Revolution anniversary in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: At the 47th anniversary of the Victory of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, speakers called the present year a difficult year for the Iranian people. The event was organised by the…
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Lebanon claims Israel is spraying toxic substances over border village
Beirut: Lebanon has accused the Israeli army aircraft of spraying “toxic substances” over its agricultural land in several villages, raising concerns for environmental and food security. According to a BBC report, residents…
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Oman mediates indirect US-Iran talks over Tehran’s nuclear programme
Muscat: Oman mediated indirect talks on Friday, February 6, between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s nuclear programme, with convoys for the two countries arriving for meetings separately with the sultanate’s…
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Global Sumud Flotilla to set sail for Gaza on March 29
The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) on Thursday, February 5, announced another attempt to reach Gaza in its largest coordinated intervention for Palestine to set sail on March 29. In a statement released…
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Saudi Arabia to begin issuing visas for Haj 2026 from Feb 8
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on Friday, February 6, announced that it will issue visas for Haj 2026 from Sunday, February 8. According to the Ministry, the Haj visas are…
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Shackled, deported: US sends Palestinians to West Bank on secret flights
Palestinians arrested by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the United States are being deported to the occupied West Bank by private jets in coordination with Israeli authorities, according to a…
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‘Leave Iran now’: US to its citizens ahead of high-stakes talks with Tehran
The US Virtual Embassy in Iran has issued an urgent security alert early Friday, advising American citizens in Iran to “leave now” and arrange their own departure plans without relying on assistance…
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Iran, United States set for talks in Oman over nuclear programme
Muscat: Iran and the United States stood poised on Friday, February 6, to hold negotiations in Oman at least over Tehran’s nuclear programme after a chaotic week that initially saw plans for…
