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World leaders hopeful after Trump announces Israel-Hamas peace deal phase one
Wellington: World leaders on Thursday expressed hope for peace and urged Israel and Hamas to fulfil their commitments in the hours after US President Donald Trump announced that the parties had agreed…
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Saudi Arabia moves a step closer to qualification for 2026 World Cup
Jeddah: Saudi Arabia beat Indonesia 3-2 to move within 90 minutes of qualification for the 2026 World Cup. A victory against Iraq on next Tuesday, also in Jeddah, would guarantee Saudi Arabia…
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Israel, Hamas agree to ceasefire agreement: Trump
Washington: Israel and Hamas have agreed to pause fighting in Gaza and release at least some hostages and prisoners in an agreement that was put forward by the Trump administration and would…
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Hamas raises key demands during ceasefire talks with Israel
Hamas has raise certain key demands at the ceasefire talks with Israel on Wednesday, October 8 including a permanent comprehensive ceasefire. The demands of the Palestinian resistance group also include complete withdrawal…
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Nine boats of Freedom flotilla carrying aid for Gaza intercepted by Israel
Nine vessels of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FCC), carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, were intercepted by the Israeli Army on Wednesday, October 8. The seized boats are: Gaza Sunbird, Alaa Al-Najar, Anas…
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Israel has reached point of no return in Gaza: Retired Israeli General
A retired Major General of the Israeli army, Yitzhak Brick, has said that the military has reached a point of no return in Gaza. According to remarks in the Hebrew language newspaper…
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Israeli firms not to participate in Dubai Air Show 2025
Israeli firms will not participate in the Dubai Airshow 2025 which will be conducted from November 17-21 at the Dubai World Centre. According to reports Timothy Hawes, managing director of Informa, in…
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2 years of war devastate Palestinian lives in Gaza
Jerusalem: Numbers alone cannot capture the toll the Israel-Hamas war has taken on the Gaza Strip. But they can help us understand how thoroughly the conflict has upended the lives of 2.1…
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We are doing bare minimum: Greta Thunberg after release from Israel
Activist Greta Thunberg on Monday, October 6, said that what she and other people with conscience are doing for Gaza is the bare minimum. This was her first statement after being released…
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Israel, Hamas hold Egypt talks on Trump-backed Gaza peace plan
Cairo: Israeli and Hamas officials launched indirect talks Monday at an Egyptian resort on a US-drafted peace plan to end the ruinous war in Gaza on the eve of its second anniversary.…
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Dubai chocolate craze now about much more than bars
New York: Some flavour crazes flirt with us and fade. Others stay and make themselves at home. It’s too soon to tell for sure, but the Dubai chocolate movement seems to have…
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India launches UPI payment system in Qatari supermarket
Doha: India expanded the reach of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) on Monday by launching the facility at Lulu Group’s stores in Qatar, following its rollout at duty-free outlets in Hamad International…
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Greta Thunberg, 170 other Gaza aid flotilla activists deported from Israel
Tel Aviv: Israel on Monday, October 6, deported 171 members of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, to Greece and Slovakia after intercepting a convoy of 44…
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Qiblatain Mosque in Madinah to remain open 24 hours
Madinah: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Monday, October 6, ordered that the historic Qiblatain Mosque in Madinah remain open 24 hours a day, allowing…
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UAE set to apply new sugar drink excise tax from January 2026
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will introduce a new tiered excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages from January 1, 2026, following the completion of legislative amendments by the Ministry of Finance.…
