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South African govt calls for Israel to be declared ‘apartheid state’

The South African minister called on the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to classify Israel as an apartheid state and to hold it responsible for its violations against the Palestinians. Speaking at…
Houthis torture Yemeni model, transfer her to solitary confinement

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia transferred Yemeni actress and model Entesar Al-Hammadi to solitary confinement, after a horrific torture session in the notorious Central Prison, north of Sanaa. In February 2021, Al Hammadi…

81 killed in Yemen since truce began

Sanaa: Yemen’s internationally-recognized government said that 81 people were killed and 331 others injured in the sporadic attacks carried out by the Houthi militia since the beginning of an UN-brokered truce. “The violations…
Hundreds of protestors storm Iraq’s parliament over PM nominee

Baghdad: Hundreds of followers of Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr broke into the Iraqi Parliament building in central Baghdad to protest against the nomination of Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani for the post of Prime…
Iran welcomes more diplomacy to revive nuclear deal: FM

Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that his country “welcomes the continuation of diplomacy and talks” to rescue the 2015 nuclear deal. Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in a phone conversation with…
Syrian army ready to confront any possible Turkish attack

Damascus: The Syrian army is ready to confront any possible attack by Turkish forces on its soil, the Syrian military said, in response to recent shelling by Turkish forces on military sites…
Saudi announces new Umrah rules to enter Makkah’s Grand Mosque

Riyadh: Ahead of the new Umrah season, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia authorities have announced rules for Muslims wishing to enter the Grand Mosque in Makkah to undertake Umrah, local media reported.…

Slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh’s family meets Anthony Blinken

The family of slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh met with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, on Tuesday, July 26, to demand justice for her martyrdom by the Israeli occupation…
UAE: 44-yr-old Indian manual labourer wins over Rs 21L lottery

Abu Dhabi: A 44-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE) -based Indian manual labourer has won the grand prize of 100,000 Dirham (Rs 21,74,933) in the 86th round of Mahzooz draw. The winner of…
29-yr-old Kerala man begins walk to Makkah for Haj 2023

While most Muslims fly, drive or sail from all over the world to perform the annual pilgrimage of Haj in Makkah, a 29-year-old man from Kerala has set out on an 8,640…
Iran: Six killed in car-trailer collision

Tehran: At least six people died as two cars collided on a road in central Iran on Tuesday, official IRNA news agency reported. In the accident on the Nain-Isfahan road, a car…
Shoaib Akhtar’s biopic to be directed by Dubai based filmmaker

Abu Dhabi: Dubai-based filmmaker Muhammad Faraz Qaiser is all set to direct a biopic based on the life of Pakistan’s former cricketer Shoaib Akhtar. The movie titled ‘Rawalpindi Express – Running Against…
UAE sends food aid to Sudan

Khartoum: Sudan on Tuesday received an aid plane carrying food and medicine provided by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the poor in the western Darfur region, said a senior Sudanese official.…
Greece, Saudi Arabia to explore further cooperation

Athens: Greece and Saudi Arabia will explore further bilateral cooperation in many sectors with emphasis on energy, as announced by the two sides during the two-day visit of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince…
Abu Dhabi: Middle East’s largest aquarium welcomes first-ever summer camp

Abu Dhabi: The National Aquarium, the largest in the Middle East region, welcomes children to its first-ever summer camp. Children aged 5 to 13 can participate in an edutainment program that will…