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Trump admin approves nearly USD 3 billion arms sale to Israel
Washington: The Trump administration has approved a major nearly USD 3 billion arms sale to Israel, bypassing a normal congressional review to provide the country with more of the 2,000-pound bombs that…
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Israel mourns hostage as Gaza ceasefire talks intensify
Jerusalem: Mourners in Israel on Friday were burying the remains of one of the final hostages released in the first phase of the ceasefire between Hamas militants and Israel, as negotiators discussed…
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Iran says expanding defence capabilities ‘essential’ due to Israeli threats
Tehran: Esmaeil Baghaei, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, has said it is a “responsible and essential” move for Tehran to maximise its defence capabilities owing to Israel’s threats. He made the remarks in…
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Lebanese children struggle with hunger, trauma, lost of education: UN
Beirut: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) released a report on Friday on the lasting negative impact on Lebanese children from the Israel-Lebanon conflict even after the ceasefire, calling for urgent support…
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World Bank to establish USD one billion fund for Lebanon
Beirut: Lebanese Finance Minister Yassine Jaber revealed on Friday that the World Bank is working on establishing a one-billion-US dollar reconstruction fund for Lebanon as part of the ongoing efforts to support…
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Ramzan 2025: Crescent moon sighted in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The crescent moon, which marks the beginning of the holy month of Ramzan 1446 AH-2025, has been sighted in Saudi Arabia on Friday evening, February 28. Therefore, Friday is the last…
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Israeli army says killed Hezbollah militant behind weapon deals
Jerusalem: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement on Friday that it killed Hezbollah militant Mohammed Mahdi Ali Shaheen in an airstrike in northeastern Lebanon on Thursday evening. The statement…
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UAE becomes world’s first country to use drones for Ramzan moon sighting
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) makes history as the first country in the world to use artificial intelligence (AI)-powered drones to determine the beginning of Ramzan, which is expected to…
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Saudi doctors separate Burkinabe twins Hawaa, Khadijah 6-hour surgery
Riyadh: A team of doctors at King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has successfully separated Burkinabe conjoined twins in a complex six-hour surgery. The achievement highlights the advanced medical…
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UAE leaders order release of over 4,340 prisoners ahead of Ramzan
Leaders of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have ordered the release of more than 4,340 prisoners ahead of Ramzan 1446 AH-2025. This humanitarian gesture will give inmates in UAE correctional and penal institutions…
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Israel army admits ‘complete failure’ in Hamas Oct 7 attack
Tel Aviv: An investigation by the Israeli military has determined that Hamas was able to carry out the deadliest attack in Israeli history on October 7, 2023, because the much more powerful…
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Israel, Hamas have begun negotiating next phase of Gaza ceasefire: Egypt
Khan Younis: Negotiations between Israel and Hamas on the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire began Thursday, Egypt said, averting a collapse ahead of Saturday’s expiration of the agreement’s first phase. Officials…
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Watch: Graffiti left by Israeli soldiers turn south Lebanon homes into a canvas of war
Residents of southern Lebanon have been gradually returning to their villages to find their homes heavily damaged by the fighting between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. As they scour what…
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Israeli official says army won’t leave Gaza corridor, putting truce at risk
Israel will not withdraw from a strategic corridor in the Gaza Strip as called for by the ceasefire, an official said Thursday. Israel’s refusal could spark a crisis with Hamas and key…
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Lebanon’s govt wins confidence vote, says only army can defend nation in war
Lebanon’s new government on Wednesday, February, 26 won a confidence vote in Parliament, with the support of Hezbollah’s bloc, even though the government statement adopted took a swipe at the group’s weapons.…
