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Several Palestinians injured during Israeli settlers’ march
Ramallah: Dozens of Palestinians were injured on Tuesday after Israeli forces fired rubber-coated bullets and tear gas in the northern West Bank, the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) reported. The violence broke out…
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Erdogan urges Israel to not allow ‘provocations’ against Al-Aqsa Mosque
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged his Israeli counterpart Isaac Herzog not to allow “provocations and threats” against the status and spirituality of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. Taking to Twitter,…
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Kuwait likely to reopen family visit visas next month
Kuwait: Kuwait government is likely to resume issuing visas for the families of expatriates to enter the country next month after being suspended for more than two years due to the COVID-19…
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Iraq summons Turkish envoy in protest over military operations
Baghdad: The Iraqi Foreign Ministry summoned the Turkish envoy in protest over Turkey’s cross-border offensive against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in northern Iraq. The ministry handed Ambassador Ali Reza Guney a…
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Israeli FM urges int’l help for restoring peace in Jerusalem
Jerusalem: Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid called for international help in restoring calm in East Jerusalem during a phone talk with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken over the rising Israeli-Palestinian tensions.…
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UAE summons Swedish ambassador in protest against Quran burning
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday summoned the ambassador of Sweden to the UAE in protest against the burning of copies of the Holy Quran by extremists in Sweden,…
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Turkey: Explosion on bus carrying prison guards leaving one dead
Ankara: An explosion occurred on a bus in Turkey’s northwestern province of Bursa, one person was killed and several injured, media reported on Wednesday. The explosion hit a bus carrying prison guards…
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Iraq: Turkey’s military operation violates sovereignty
Baghdad: Iraq has said that the Turkish military operation in its semi-autonomous Kurdistan region is a threat to the country’s national security and a violation of its sovereignty. The latest Turkish military operation…
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Israel threatens to cut humanitarian aid to Gaza if rocket attacks continue
Jerusalem: Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz threatened on Tuesday to halt the humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip if rocket attacks from the Palestinian enclave continue. He made the remarks after meeting…
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UAE summons Israeli ambassador to protest against events at Al-Aqsa Mosque
Dubai: Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) minister of state for International Cooperation (MoFAIC), has summoned Amir Hayek, Israeli ambassador to the UAE, to “strongly protest and denounce…
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Saudi Arabia: Grand Mosque to monitor children of pilgrims
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has launched the Guidance Codes Program to be provided to children of Umrah performers and visitors,the Saudi Press…
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Saudi Arabia: Holy Quran exhibition inaugurated in Makkah
Riyadh: The Director-General of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance Branch in the Makkah region Dr Salem Bin Hajj Al-Khamri inaugurated the Holy Quran exhibition, on Sunday at the Makkah…
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Palestinian Prez discusses Mideast tension with Jordanian King, Putin
Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has discussed the growing tension with Israel in East Jerusalem during two separate phone conversations with King Abdullah II of Jordan and Russian President Vladimir Putin. On…
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Gaza militants fire rocket into Israel as tensions soar
Jerusalem: Palestinian militants fired a rocket into southern Israel for the first time in months on Monday, in another escalation after clashes at a sensitive holy site in Jerusalem, a series of…
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UAE provides 30 tons of food supplies to Afghanistan
Dubai: Amid the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, the UAE has provided 30 tons of food supplies to the troubled country. The aircraft carrying the food materials arrived in Kabul on Monday.…
