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Israeli forces burn Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza

Israeli forces on Friday, December 27, set fire to parts of the facility of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia, one of northern Gaza’s last functioning hospitals, after ordering evacuations and detaining some patients…
Dubai Metro to extend operating hours for 3 days

Dubai: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai on Friday, December 27, announced an extension of Dubai Metro’s operating hours from Saturday, December 28 to Monday, December 30, 2024. The Metro…

Saudi Arabia’s ROSHN launches first residential community in Makkah

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s real estate developer ROSHN Group recently held the groundbreaking ceremony for ALMANAR, its inaugural fully integrated residential community in Makkah. The event was held under the patronage of advisor…
Four Palestinian babies freeze to death in Gaza amid Israeli siege

At least four Palestinian babies have died of hypothermia in southern Gaza in just 72 hours, due to a drop in temperature and the ongoing Israeli siege on essential winter supplies. The infants…
Flydubai suspends flights to 2 Russian cities after Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash

Flydubai, a United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based budget airline, has suspended flights from Dubai to two Russian cities—Sochi and Mineralnye Vody—starting December 28 to January 5, 2025, because of security concerns. The announcement…
Oman to implement unified GCC customs tariff from 2025

Muscat: Oman plans to implement a unified customs tariff as part of its strategy to enhance trade within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) starting January 1, 2025. The initiative aims to streamline…
Yemen’s Houthis claim missile attack on Tel Aviv airport

Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group announced on Friday that it launched a ‘hypersonic ballistic missile’ targeting Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, claiming it had hit its target. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya…

Palestine diplomat condoles death of former PM Manmohan Singh

New Delhi: Abed Elrazeg Abu Jazer, Charge d’affaires of the Palestine Embassy in New Delhi, condoled the death of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, describing him as a “wise politician and economist,…
Hyderabadi watchman in UAE turns crorepati overnight with Rs 2 cr Big Ticket win

Abu Dhabi: A 60-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Hyderabadi man won a staggering Dirham one million (Rs 2,32,76,460) in the latest Big Ticket’s Millionaire electronic draw. The winner, Nampally Rajamallaiah, bagged the…
Dubai busts 2 major money laundering networks worth Rs 1493 cr

Dubai authorities have successfully foiled two major international crime networks involved in money-laundering operations worth Dirham 641 million (Rs 14,93,11,27,090). First operation The Dubai Public Prosecution referred an Emirati national, 21 British…
Arab League slams Israeli minister’s storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque

Cairo: Arab League (AL) Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit strongly condemned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s storming of East Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, accompanied by a group of hardline settlers, as “a blatant…
Israel launches intense airstrikes on Yemen’s Sanaa, Hodeidah

Aden: Israeli airstrikes targeted key infrastructure and Houthi-controlled sites in Yemen’s capital Sanaa and Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, according to media reports. The strikes reportedly hit Sanaa International Airport and…
Asma Assad ‘has 50 pc chance’ of surviving leukemia: Report

Asma al-Assad, wife of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, is reportedly battling leukaemia and has been given a 50 percent chance of survival. According to a report by the Britiah daily The…
Israeli minister Ben-Gvir storms Al-Aqsa Mosque

Israel’s far-right National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem on Thursday, December 26, under heavy police guard, causing concerns about potential escalation. In a post on X, Ben-Gvir…
Indian Coast Guard rescues 9 crew members after vessel sinks in Arabian Sea

New Delhi: The Indian Coast Guard on Thursday rescued nine crew members from a sunken vessel under challenging conditions in the Arabian Sea with some support from Pakistan maritime authorities. The rescue…