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Saudi Arabia bans sale of dates, meat, fruit in grocery stores
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has introduced new regulations banning small grocery stores, commonly known as baqalas, from selling products such as tobacco, dates, meat, and fruit. The move, announced…
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India’s HDFC Bank faces probe in UAE over mis-selling of risky bonds
HDFC Bank, India’s leading private sector lender, is reportedly being investigated in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over allegations of mis‑selling high‑risk Credit Suisse Additional Tier 1 (AT1) bonds to clients across the…
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Trump accuses Democrats of leaking intelligence report on Iran strikes
Washington: US President Donald Trump accused the Democratic Party of leaking a classified intelligence report that contradicts his administration’s claims that recent US airstrikes had “completely and totally obliterated” Iran’s nuclear enrichment…
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Lack of essentials in Gaza leads to increase in preventable diseases: UN
United Nations: UN humanitarians said that its partners delivering health aid in Gaza reported a spike in preventable diseases linked to a lack of clean water, sanitation and fuel. The UN Office…
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Cristiano Ronaldo extends stay at Saudi club Al Nassr until 2027
New Delhi: Cristiano Ronaldo has ended months of speculation over his club’s future by signing a contract extension with Al Nassr that will keep him at the Saudi Arabian club until 2027.…
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Iran says no agreement made to resume US talks
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said that no arrangement or commitment had been made to resume negotiations with the United States, amid heightened tensions following attacks by Israel and the…
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Iran’s parliament submits law on suspending IAEA cooperation to govt: Speaker
Tehran: Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that a law suspending the country’s cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog has been submitted to the government for implementation, following approval by the…
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Egypt, Britain urge diplomatic path toward peace after Israel-Iran ceasefire
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a phone call to discuss the recent ceasefire between Israel and Iran, urging a diplomatic path toward a peaceful resolution…
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Israeli strike kills 18 Palestinians in central Gaza as turmoil mounts over food distribution
Gaza Strip: An Israeli strike hit a street in central Gaza on Thursday where witnesses said a crowd of people was getting bags of flour from a Palestinian police unit that had…
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‘Slap on America’s face’: Khamenei in first statement post Iran-Israel conflict
Dubai: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Thursday, June 26, his country had delivered a slap to America’s face with its strike on a US airbase in Qatar, and warned…
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CIA says Iran’s nuclear program ‘severely damaged’ by US strikes
Washington: CIA Director John Ratcliffe has asserted that the agency had gathered “a body of credible evidence” suggesting that Iran’s nuclear infrastructure suffered extensive damage in recent US airstrikes, reinforcing the White…
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Kaaba’s Kiswah replaced to mark new Islamic year 1447
Riyadh: The Kiswah (Ghilaf-e-Kaaba) of the Holy Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, was replaced at dawn on Thursday, June 26, the first day of Muharram, marking the beginning…
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Islamic New Year 1447: Muharram crescent moon spotted in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The crescent moon, which marks the beginning of the holy month of Muharram 1447 AH-2025, has been sighted in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday evening, June 25. As a result, Wednesday is…
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Iran thanks Indian institutions, people who stood by it during conflict
New Delhi: Iran on Wednesday expressed “gratitude” to India’s “freedom-loving” citizens, political parties, institutions and others who stood by Tehran in the face of military attacks on it by Israel and the…
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Israeli forces kill elderly Palestinian woman in Jerusalem raid
Israeli occupation forces shot and killed an elderly Palestinian woman at dawn on Wednesday, June 25, during a raid on the Shuafat refugee camp, east of Jerusalem. According to a statement from…
