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Israel: Prez warns of dangers of Iranian nuclear capabilities
Geneva: Israeli President Isaac Herzog reiterated his country’s concerns about Iran’s nuclear strategy ahead of a possible deal to prevent Tehran from building nuclear weapons. The international community must never remain silent…
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Iraq: Muqtada al-Sadr announces hunger strike until violence stops
Baghdad: The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, decided on Monday to go on a hunger strike in a move to protest the violence witnessed in the Green Zone in Baghdad,…
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Iraq: At least 15 killed in deadly clashes after al-Sadr resigns
Baghdad: An influential Shiite cleric announced Monday that he would resign from Iraqi politics, prompting hundreds of his angry followers to storm the government palace and sparking clashes with security forces. At…
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12 killed as al-Sadr supporters storm Iraqi government offices in Baghdad (Ld)
Baghdad: Thousands of powerful Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr’s supporters stormed major Iraqi government buildings in Baghdad, sparking clashes that left at least 12 people killed and dozens wounded late on Monday. Iraqi…
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Iraq: Muqtada al-Sadr announces retirement
Baghdad: An influential Shiite cleric whose followers have been staging a sit-in outside Iraq’s parliament announced his resignation from politics and the closure of his party offices on Monday. It is unclear…
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YouTuber travels 4K mi from England to Qatar in search of his AirPods
A 31-year-old Manchester YouTuber travelled 4,000 miles from Britain to Qatar; to find his lost AirPod headphones. YouTuber Lewis Ellis posted a video on his YouTube channel, in which he tells his story…
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Women own 45% of startups in Saudi Arabia: Report
Riyadh: The official Saudi statistics on Sunday revealed that the establishments owned by women amounted to 45 percent of the total owners of start-up companies in the Kingdom. According to a report…
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Expo City Dubai opening date announced; ticket costs, timings & more
Abu Dhabi: Ahead of the official opening of the Expo City Dubai on Saturday, October 1, visitors are invited to experience two of its most popular pavilions from Thuraday, September 1, the…
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Bahrain: Daughter takes father to court for refusing to pay fees
Manama: A young girl in Bahrain took her estranged father to court because he refused to pay her college fees and other expenses, local media reported. In the unusual case, the man stopped…
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Pictures of Palestinian prisoner Awawda on hunger strike surface
The Palestinian Prisoners Information Office on Sunday published painful pictures of Khalil Awawda who has been on a hunger strike in the Israeli occupation prisons. The pictures circulated on social media showed…
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Israel to sell two spy planes to Italy for $550 million
Tel Aviv: Israel will sell another two reconnaissance aircraft to Italy for a sum of USD 550 million. According to the local daily, citing publicly available documents from Italy’s Defence Ministry and…
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With reset of diplomatic ties, fresh start for Turkey-Israel relations
The reset of diplomatic ties between Turkey and Israel may result in some new paradigm shifts at the regional level besides helping both to focus more on bilateral economic gains. Recently there…
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6 IS militants killed in operations in Iraq: Military
Baghdad: Iraqi forces killed six Islamic State (IS) militants in separate military operations in the north and west of the country, the military said. Acting on intelligence reports, the paramilitary Hashd Shaabi…
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Riyadh: Hyderabadi hotelier arrested for organising I-day party
Jeddah: Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav is an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate the 75 years of Independence of India, at home and abroad. The Indian diplomatic missions…
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Israel hit 64 targets in Syria in 2022: War monitor
Damascus: Israel has hit 64 military targets in Syria by far this year, killing 45 servicemen and pro-government fighters in the bordering country, a war monitor reported. Meanwhile, 57 others were injured…
