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Iran’s morality police will not confront women over hijab: President
In a recent press conference, Iran’s President Masud Pezeshkian assured that the country’s morality police won’t bother women in the future. The statement comes days after the United Nations warned that women…
- Middle East
Israel on alert for Hezbollah retaliation over pager attacks
Jerusalem: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) was braced for a response after Hezbollah accused Israel of being behind a wave of exploding pagers that killed at least nine and injured thousands. Lieutenant…
- Middle East
Middle Eastern countries condemn Israeli attack on UN-run Gaza school
Countries in the Middle East condemned on Thursday an Israeli airstrike on a school operated by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in…
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S Jaishankar meets Foreign Ministers from the Middle East
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Oman Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi during a meeting, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and…
- Middle East
Palestinian photographer wins Visa d’Or News award for covering Gaza conflict
Palestinian photographer Mahmud Hams has been honored with the prestigious Visa d’Or News prize for his outstanding and impactful coverage of the conflict in Gaza. His work has drawn global attention to…
- Middle East
Coke, Pepsi boycott over Gaza boosts local soft drinks: Report
The boycott calls for Coke and rival PepsiCo has boosted the local soft drinks brands in several Muslim countries. The boycott campaign, led by Arab countries against the companies that support the…
- Middle East
Middle East’s first-ever professional baseball park to be built in Dubai
Baseball United, the professional league focused on the Middle East and South Asia, is set to build the region’s first-ever professional baseball field and ballpark in Dubai. The new facility will be…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Islamic Development Bank signs MoU with SFD
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen their cooperation. This initiative is part of the activities celebrating the 50th…
- Middle East
The Third Eye: Conflict-ridden Middle East is putting global peace at risk
The steady spread of radicalisation in the Muslim world, the deepening Sunni-Shia conflict in the Middle East and the growing impact of the historical religious divides on the current geopolitics are the…
- Middle East
Egypt, Greece call for efforts to deescalate tensions in Mideast
Cairo: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Greek counterpart, George Gerapetritis, have stressed the importance of intensifying efforts to avoid the escalation of violence and instability in the Middle East. During…
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Yemen: 25 killed in deadly flash floods
Sanaa: At least 25 people were killed after flash floods hit Yemen’s region of Al-Mahwit, a local health source reported on Wednesday. The flash floods in Al-Mahwit, triggered by over 24 hours…
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Anti-Israel hackers have published extensive amount of classified data: Report
Anti-Israel hackers have published extensive amounts of classified data as Israel continues its struggle to contain leaks, Turkey-based Anadolu Agency reported, citing the Israeli daily Haaretz. The leaks involve tens of thousands…
- Middle East
Iran, Saudi Arabia discuss bilateral ties, regional issues
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi and his Saudi Arabian counterpart Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on Sunday exchanged views on bilateral ties and regional issues of common interest over the…
- World
‘Let’s not have World War III’: Trump on Middle East tensions
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump has criticised the Biden administration’s efforts concerning the situation in the Middle East and stressed that they should not have a third world war. Questioning the…
- Middle East
Single visa programme for 6 Gulf nations to be launched soon; check details
The tourism industry in the Middle East is set to boost its tourism sector with the introduction of a new Schengen-style program called “GCC Grand Tours.” This innovative initiative will enable travellers…