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Israel vows ‘appropriate response’ if Iran attacks its territory
Jerusalem: Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has vowed an “appropriate response” if Iran attacks his country’s territory. “A direct Iranian attack on Israeli territory will require an appropriate Israeli response against Iran,”…
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UAE allocates $15M for Northern Gaza relief on Eid ul Fitr
United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed allocated 15 Million Dollars for clothing and humanitarian goods and delivered 125 tonnes to Northern Gaza for Eid ul Fitr. The funds will be used for…
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Watch: Largest international aid airdrop into Gaza since Oct 7
Nine countries carried out the largest international aid airdrop into Gaza Strip on a single day since the war began on October 7, 2023. The Jordanian Armed Forces led the mission to deliver hundreds…
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Ceasefire talks hit roadblock as Hamas refuses to release 40 Israeli hostages
Tel Aviv: The Cairo indirect peace talks between Israel and Hamas have again hit a roadblock after the latter refused to release 40 hostages as demanded by the Israeli side. Hamas, according…
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US ‘doesn’t have evidence’ of Israel committing genocide in Gaza: Austin
Washington: Rejecting accusations that Israel carried out a genocide in Gaza, US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin said there was no ‘evidence’ of it. On Tuesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken…
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Germany denies accusation of aiding ‘genocide’ in Gaza at ICJ
Berlin: In a lawsuit brought before the International Court of Justice by Nicaragua, Germany strongly denied allegations that it was supporting genocide in Gaza by providing Israel with arms, Al Jazeera reported.…
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Turkey imposes export restrictions on Israel until Gaza ceasefire
Turkey has taken a significant diplomatic stance by imposing export restrictions on Israel until a ceasefire is announced in war-torn Gaza, announced the Turkish Trade Ministry on Tuesday, March 9. The announcement…
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World must act to halt Gaza catastrophe: New Zealand Foreign Minister
Auckland: New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters has told the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York today that an immediate ceasefire is needed in Gaza to halt the ongoing humanitarian…
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Egypt, Jordan, France urge immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Cairo: Egypt, Jordan, and France have urged an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, which has been under Israeli siege and bombardment over the past six months. In a joint article on…
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Video: Supplication of imam at Prophet’s Mosque sparks row
A recent Qunoot supplication by the Imam of the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, Sheikh Salah Al Budair, has sparked a widespread controversy on social media. Social media users circulated Al Budair’s Qunoot…
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Australian min accuses Israel of systematic failure to abide by laws of war
Canberra: Australian government minister Ed Husic on Sunday accused Israel of a systematic failure to adhere to the laws of war in Gaza. Husic, the minister for industry and science and a…
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Israeli army kills senior Hamas official: Spokesperson
Gaza: Israeli military has announced that a senior internal security official of Hamas was killed in its recent airstrikes on the Gaza Strip. IDF spokesperson Avichay Adraee said on social media platform…
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UN chief voices concern over reports of Israel using AI to identify targets in Gaza
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has voiced concern over reports about the Israeli military using artificial intelligence (AI) in its bombing spree in Gaza. Reports showed that AI was used to…
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UN chief demands paradigm shift in Israel’s military strategy in Gaza
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for a paradigm shift in Israel’s military strategy in Gaza and in aid delivery to save lives. Following this week’s appalling killing of seven…
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UN Security Council meeting briefly interrupted due to rare earthquake in NY
New York: A meeting of the UN Security Council was briefly interrupted as a rare 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit the New York area Friday morning. The UN diplomats were in the Security…
