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Hamas calls for talks on next phase of ceasefire after hostage-prisoner exchange
Hamas on Thursday February, 27 said it was ready to negotiate the next phase of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, after a swap in which it handed over what it said…
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Bodies of 4 Israeli hostages identified after return from war-torn Gaza
An Israeli group representing families of hostages held by Palestine-based resistance group Hamas said the remains of all four hostages returned early Thursday, February, 27 have been identified. The Hostages and Missing…
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Hamas hands over to Red Cross 4 dead hostages from Gaza
Khan Younis: Hamas handed over four dead hostages to the Red Cross early Thursday in exchange for Israel’s release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, days before the first phase of the ceasefire…
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Men in bikinis, Netanyahu sunbathing: Trump shares AI vision of Gaza’s future
United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday, February 25, shared an AI-generated video outlining his vision for the future of the Gaza Strip. The 33-second video clip titled ‘Trump’s Gaza’, posted on…
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Couple forced to sit next to dead passenger on Qatar Airways flight
An Australian couple were reportedly forced to sit beside the body of a passenger who recently died during a Qatar Airways flight Mitchell Ring and Jennifer Colin were travelling from Melbourne to…
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Israeli Ambassador slams media outlets, leaders backing radical Islamists
New Delhi: Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar on Wednesday questioned those leaders and political parties, including in India, who only want to bat for Palestinian rights without raising their voice against…
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Dubai announces flexible hours, remote work policy for Ramzan
The Dubai Government Human Resources Department (DGHR) has approved flexible working hours and a remote work policy for government employees during Ramzan 1446 AH-2025. The announcement, made on Wednesday, 26 February, aligns with…
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Ramzan 2025: Saudi Arabia calls for moon sighting on Friday
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has called on citizens and residents to check the sighting of the crescent moon of the holy month of Ramzan 1446 AH-2025 on Friday…
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Dubai to build 55 new mosques, expand sermon translations ahead of Ramzan
In a significant announcement just ahead of Ramzan, the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department of Dubai (IACAD) on Tuesday, February 25, revealed plans to build 55 new mosques across the Emirates.…
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Saudi Arabia opens registration for Ramzan volunteers
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has opened registration for volunteers wishing to serve worshippers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah during Ramzan 1446 AH (2025),…
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Israelis bid farewell to mother, two young sons killed in captivity in Gaza
Tel Aviv: Holding flags, orange balloons and signs that said “forgive us”, tens of thousands of Israelis lined highways as the bodies of a mother and her two young sons, killed in…
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Hyderabad expat appointed chairman of International Indian School Jeddah
Jeddah: Dr Mohammed Abdul Saleem, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon from Hyderabad, Telangana, has been appointed as the new chairman of the managing committee at the International Indian School Jeddah (IISJ), Saudi…
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Hamas to release four hostage bodies in exchange deal
Cairo: Hamas will return the bodies of four dead Israeli hostages on Thursday in exchange for Israel’s release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, the group said, just days before the first phase…
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Sudan military plane crashes, killing at least 46 people
Khartoum: A Sudanese military aircraft crashed in the city of Omdurman, killing at least 46 people, military and health officials said on Wednesday. The Khartoum Media Office said the crash also injured…
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Israeli drone strike kills two in Lebanon
Beirut: An Israeli drone strike killed two people and injured two others in the Shaara area of Janta, near Lebanon’s eastern mountain range. The Israeli forces also dropped illumination flares between the…
