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Watch: Indian expat in Dubai gets airport-entry stamp 60 years after landing

Dubai: In a poignant tribute, 90-year-old Indian expatriate Haji N Jamaluddin has been awarded a commemorative airport-entry stamp— 60 years after first setting foot in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Jamaluddin, a…
Hamas kills 12 fighters in Gaza; Israeli-backed group says they were aid workers

Cairo: A unit of the Hamas-run police force said it killed 12 members of an Israeli-backed militia after detaining them early Thursday in the Gaza Strip. Hours earlier, an Israel-supported aid group…

Israel recovers bodies of two more hostages from Gaza

Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that the bodies of two hostages had been recovered from Gaza in a joint operation carried out by the Israeli military and the domestic…
Sixth round of Iran-US nuclear negotiations set for Muscat: Omani FM

Muscat: Iran and the United States will hold a sixth round of negotiations over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear programme this Sunday in Oman, the sultanate’s foreign minister said Thursday, as regional tensions…
90 pc Gaza schools completely destroyed: UN report

United Nations: A new report by the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry (COI) has raised alarm over the scale of destruction in Gaza, accusing Israeli forces of damaging or destroying…
US on high alert over possible Israeli strike on Iran: Reports

Washington: The United States has reportedly gone on high alert amid growing concerns of a potential Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, local media reported. The Trump administration is fearing that Israel…
Over 55,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel-Hamas war: Gaza health officials

Tel Aviv: The Palestinian death toll from the 20-month Israel-Hamas war has climbed past 55,000, the Gaza Health Ministry said on Wednesday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office, meanwhile, said that Israel’s…

US imposes sanctions on alleged sham Palestinian charities

Washington: The US Treasury Department on Tuesday imposed sanctions on five people and five entities across the Middle East, Africa and Europe, accusing them of being prominent financial supporters of Hamas’ military…
Five Indian tourists from Qatar killed in Kenya road accident

Doha: At least five Indian nationals were killed and several others injured when a bus carrying a group of 28 Indian tourists from Qatar met with an accident in Kenya on Monday,…
Haj to be held in summer after 25 years, says Saudi govt

Saudi Arabia has announced that it will take 25 years for Haj to take place in summer season from now. The National Centre for Meteorology (NCM) stated that the next Haj will…
Greta Thunberg on her own, knew risks well before: Sweden govt distances itself

After Israeli Naval forces detained climate activist Greta Thunberg and other activists on their way on a Gaza-bound aid boat, the Swedish government washed their hands off, saying that she and her…
Saudi Arabia resumes Umrah visas from June 10

Makkah: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced the resumption of Umrah visa issuance from Tuesday, June 10, a day after the conclusion of the Haj 1446 AH/2025 season. According to…
Iran warns it will target Israel’s ‘secret nuclear sites’ if attacked

Tehran: Iran’s top security body warned that its armed forces would immediately target Israel’s “secret nuclear facilities” if the Islamic Republic comes under military attack, following claims it has obtained “sensitive Israeli…
Russia to build eight nuclear plants in Iran: Atomic chief

Tehran: The Iranian atomic chief has announced that Russia will construct eight nuclear power plants in Iran under a previously signed contract between the two countries, the official news agency IRNA reported.…
Sheikh Mohammed lays foundation stone for Dubai Metro Blue Line’s first station – to be world’s highest

Dubai: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has laid the foundation stone for the first station of the Dubai Metro Blue Line, a major…