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Watch: Heavy rain pours down on pilgrims performing Umrah in Makkah
Thousands of pilgrims performing Umrah at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, experienced a deeply spiritual moment on Thursday, March 20, as heavy rain poured down over the holy city. A…
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Shawwal moon sighting impossible on March 29, says IAC
The International Astronomy Centre (IAC) has confirmed that the Shawwal crescent moon will be impossible to sight on Saturday, March 29, 2025, across all Arab and Islamic countries. In a statement on…
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Hyderabad man dies in Saudi Arabia, father seeks body’s repatriation
Hyderabad: The father of Mohammed Maqsood Hussain, a 32-year-old resident of Bagh-e-Jahara, Hyderabad, has appealed to the external affairs minister Dr S Jaishankar to help bring back his son’s mortal remains after…
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Indian student detained in US for opposing America’s foreign policy on Israel
New York: An Indian national enrolled as a postdoctoral fellow in the US has been detained by immigration authorities, said a media report, less than a week after a Columbia student from…
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Hamad International Airport unveils state-of-the-art concourses D and E
Doha: Hamad International Airport (DOH), ranked as the World’s Best Airport and Airport Shopping by Skytrax 2024, has officially unveiled its highly anticipated Concourses D and E, marking a major milestone in…
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Israel steps up strikes in Gaza, 58 killed overnight
Gaza Strip: Israeli strikes killed at least 58 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Thursday, according to three hospitals. The strikes hit multiple homes in the middle of the night,…
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Israeli military says missile from Yemen’s Houthis intercepted
Jerusalem: The Israeli military intercepted a missile launched by militants in Yemen, which triggered sirens across central and southern Israel, including Tel Aviv, early on Thursday. The Israel Defense Forces said in…
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Lebanon shuts down illegal border crossings with Syria
Beirut: Lebanon closed illegal border crossings with Syria in the east and north of the country. On Wednesday the Lebanese army has entered the border village of Housh al-Sayyid Ali following the…
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Israeli strikes in Gaza a ‘dramatic step backward’ for peace: Macron
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the resumption of Israeli strikes on Gaza, calling it a dramatic step backward for peace efforts, urging an immediate cessation of hostilities. “It is tragic for…
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Hamas: Israeli operation in Gaza violates ceasefire agreement
Gaza: Hamas said that the Israeli army’s ground operation in the central Gaza Strip constitutes a “serious violation” of the ceasefire agreement, accusing the United States of providing cover for the military…
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US launches new round of airstrikes on Yemen’s capital, other provinces
Sanaa: A new round of US airstrikes struck Yemen’s capital Sanaa, wounding at least nine people, including seven women and two children. The strikes targeted a building under construction in Sanaa’s Geraf…
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UN staff killed, 5 others wounded in strike in Gaza Strip, UN says
Deir al-Balah: An international United Nations staffer was killed and five others were wounded in a strike Wednesday on a UN guesthouse in the Gaza Strip. Jorge Moreira da Silva, head of…
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Israel launches ground operation to retake part of key corridor in Gaza
Deir Al-Balah: Israel said Wednesday it launched a “limited ground operation” in northern Gaza to retake part of a corridor that bisects the territory, and the country’s defence minister warned that the…
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Russia, Ukraine swap hundreds of prisoners in one of war’s largest exchanges
Kyiv: Russia and Ukraine said Wednesday they had each swapped 175 prisoners in one of the largest exchanges of the war. Severely wounded soldiers and fighters whom Russia had prosecuted on fabricated…
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Saudi Arabia condemns Israeli strikes on Gaza, Syria
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has strongly condemned the recent Israeli airstrikes that resulted in the deaths of over 400 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, March 18. In…
