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Israel hits Syrian tanks as govt forces clash with Druze militia
Busra al-Harir: Israel’s army said Monday it has struck military tanks in southern Syria, where government forces and Bedouin tribes clashed with Druze militias. Dozens of people have been killed in the…
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Sun to align over Holy Kaaba tomorrow
Makkah: A rare astronomical event will occur in Makkah on Tuesday, July 15, as the sun aligns directly above the Holy Kaaba at the Grand Mosque. Known as the “solar zenith” or…
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Indian woman dies in Sharjah apartment fire
Sharjah: In a tragic incident, a 46-year-old Indian woman has died after a fire broke out in the Al Majaz 2 area of Sharjah. According to a report by Gulf News, the…
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Hyderabad woman dies in Dubai, father seeks body’s repatriation
Hyderabad: A grieving father from Hyderabad has appealed to India’s Minister of External Affairs (MEA) Dr S Jaishankar to help repatriate the body of his daughter, who reportedly died under suspicious circumstances…
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Nimisha Priya execution in Yemen: Nothing much we can do, Centre to SC
New Delhi: The Government of India is doing whatever is “utmost possible” in the matter pertaining to an Indian nurse, Nimisha Priya, who is facing execution for murder in Yemen on July…
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Around 30 killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza as war deaths top 58,000
Deir al-Balah: Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip killed at least 30 people on Sunday, including six children at a water collection point, local health officials said, despite attempts by mediators to…
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Iran open to nuclear program discussions, says FM Araghchi
Tehran: Iran has always been, and will be, “ready for talks” on its nuclear program, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said. “However, it should naturally be guaranteed that in case the…
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Blast in Yemen kills 5 children who were playing soccer
Aden: Five children in southwestern Yemen died after an explosive device detonated in a residential area where they were playing soccer, rights groups and eye witnesses said Saturday. The circumstances surrounding their…
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Iran says it would resume nuclear talks with US if guaranteed no further attacks
Tehran: Iran’s foreign minister said Saturday that his country would accept a resumption of nuclear talks with the US if there were assurances of no more attacks against it, state media reported.…
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Iran says 5 inmates at Evin prison were killed in Israel’s airstrike on Tehran
Tehran: An Israeli airstrike on Iran’s capital last month killed five inmates at Evin prison and resulted in the escape of several others, Iranian media reported Saturday. The semi-official ILNA news agency…
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At least 60 Palestinians including children killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza
Deir al-Balah: Israeli airstrikes killed at least 60 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, including several children, hospital officials said Saturday. The children and two women were among at least 13 people who…
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LuLu expands presence with new store in Saudi Arabia
Jeddah: LuLu Retail, a leading hypermarket chain in the Middle East, has recently expanded its footprint in Saudi Arabia with the opening of a new outlet in Jeddah’s vibrant Al-Baghdadiyah Al-Gharbiyah district,…
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Saudi Arabia’s population hits 35.3M in 2024, expats make up 44.4 pc
Riyadh: The total population of Saudi Arabia rose to 35.3 million people by the end of 2024, with citizens accounting for 55.6 percent of the total. The population increased by an estimated…
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Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi says Iran issuing death threats
Tehran: Iran’s security services have threatened the life of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi after her native country’s war with Israel, the Norwegian Nobel Committee and activists said Friday. Mohammadi said…
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Rohit Sharma’s cricket academy in Dubai refutes closure reports
Dubai: CricKingdom – a cricket academy by Rohit Sharma, promoted by Team India’s ODI captain Rohit Sharma, is set to resume operations at its Dubai centre in September 2025 under new management.…
