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Netanyahu publicises Israel-UAE ties while Gulf ally stays guarded
Jerusalem: The tight relationship between Israel and the United Arab Emirates is typically managed discreetly. But this week, it was thrust into the open, illuminating tensions underlying the alliance as the Iran…
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Vance says US-Iran talks making progress as UAE denies Netanyahu’s secret visit
As the US-Israeli war on Iran entered its 76th day on Thursday, May 14, US Vice President JD Vance said Washington was making progress in negotiations with Tehran, while the United Arab…
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Netanyahu says early-stage prostate cancer treated with no trace remaining
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has revealed that he recently received treatment for prostate cancer after doctors discovered a cancerous growth during a routine health examination. The announcement was made…
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Trump announces 10-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire
US President Donald Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon on Thursday, April 16, signalling a potential pause in hostilities amid wider efforts to de-escalate tensions linked to the Iran…
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Direct ceasefire negotiations between US, Iran begin
Islamabad: In a major development, direct negotiations have begun between the United States and Iran after progress in indirect discussions, Iran’s IRNA news agency said on Saturday, April 11. The country’s state-run…
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Dhurandhar to surrender: The optics of a superpower’s climbdown
The guns have fallen silent, but the battle over narrative has just begun. After nearly 40 days of intense confrontation, the conflict involving Iran, the United States of America and Israel has…
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Israel passes death penalty law built to hang Palestinians, not Jews
Jerusalem: Israel’s parliament on Monday, March 30, passed a law approving the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis, a measure that has been harshly condemned by the international community and…
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Pakistan helped pull two top Iranian officials off Israel’s hit list: Report
As Israeli strikes continue to reshape the political landscape of West Asia, Pakistan has been quietly working the phones, according to a Pakistani source, with at least one concrete result. Israel removed…
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Not dead…yet: Netanyahu debunks rumours in new video, Grok flags it as AI
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Sunday, March 15, “debunked” the rumours around a video showing him with six fingers. However, new footage posted on the Prime Minister’s official X account came…
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Israeli group organised mystery flights for Palestinians to South Africa
Tel Aviv: The plane carrying about 150 Palestinians from Gaza came as a surprise to everyone on the ground when it landed in South Africa in November. It wasn’t the only one.…
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2 Indian ships with LPG cross Hormuz safely, Netanyahu’s death rumours spiral
Two Indian-flagged vessels carrying Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) from the Gulf countries safely crossed the war-hit Strait of Hormuz early on Saturday, March 14 morning, a senior Shipping Ministry official said. LPG…
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Charges dropped against Israeli soldiers for raping Palestinian detainee
Jerusalem: Israel’s military on Thursday, March 12, said it was dropping charges against five soldiers accused of gang-raping a Palestinian detainee which was partially caught on camera. The decision closed a case…
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‘No life insurance’: Netanyahu warns Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei
Jerusalem: Asserting that the joint US-Israel campaign against Iran is “going better than expected” and Israel is “stronger than ever”, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said there was “no life…
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Iran rallies behind new Supreme Leader; Trump, Netanyahu to decide ‘when to end war’
Iran’s military, security apparatus and political leadership have formally pledged allegiance to Mojtaba Khamenei, who was appointed the country’s new Supreme Leader late on Sunday night, March 8, in a succession that…
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Indian Navy joins search for survivors of sunk Iranian warship
New Delhi: The Indian Navy on Thursday, March 5, said it joined the search and rescue operation after learning about a distress call from the Iranian warship IRIS Dena, which went down…
