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Iran says two vessels hit by ‘accidents’ in Strait of Hormuz
Iran said two vessels were involved in what it described as “accidents” in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, July 19, as the US-Iran war entered its 141st day and military tensions…
- Middle East
Israeli strikes in Gaza City kill nine, including children
Gaza Strip: Israeli strikes in Gaza City on Saturday, July 18, killed at least nine Palestinians, including three children, hospital officials said. A strike on an apartment in the Nasr neighbourhood killed…
- Middle East
US says new Iran strikes follow troop deaths in Jordan
Dubai: The US military said Sunday, July 19, that it launched new airstrikes against Iran to “swiftly punish” the country’s Revolutionary Guard for an attack in Jordan that killed two American service…
- World
Zohran Mamdani reviews legal options to arrest Netanyahu
New York City: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has said his administration is reviewing whether it has the legal authority to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits the…
- Middle East
Khamenei calls US ‘Great Satan’, says it can’t be trusted
Iran’s Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Sayyid Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, has accused the United States of repeatedly violating its commitments, saying Washington’s actions have demonstrated that it cannot be trusted. In…
- Middle East
Pakistan, Kuwait urge US, Iran to honour peace MoU
Islamabad: Pakistan and Kuwait on Saturday, July 18, urged the US and Iran to uphold the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed last month and avoid any steps that could further escalate tensions…
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Indians among expats losing jobs in Dubai amid Iran war
Indian workers are among thousands of expats in Dubai facing job losses, pay cuts and fewer employment opportunities as the economic impact of the US-Israel war on Iran continues to affect the…
- Middle East
Trump-backed Gaza rebuild plan cut to Rafah pilot: Report
The Trump administration’s plan to rebuild Gaza has reportedly been scaled back from a territory-wide reconstruction programme to a limited pilot project near Rafah, according to The Guardian. The report said the…
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Kuwait oil facility hit in Iranian attacks, several injured
One of Kuwait’s oil facilities was hit in repeated Iranian attacks on Saturday, July 18, causing significant material damage and injuring several people, according to Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) and the state-run…
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OIC condemns Colombia’s plan to open embassy in Jerusalem
Jeddah: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Thursday, July 16, strongly condemned reports that Colombia intends to open an embassy in Jerusalem, calling the move a violation of UN Security Council resolutions…
- Middle East
Epstein clearly had connections to Mossad, CIA or both: JD Vance
United States Vice President JD Vance has said that convicted child sex offender and billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein could have had connections to Mossad or the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), as he…
- Middle East
Syrian authorities seize rockets bound for Lebanon’s Hezbollah
Damascus: Syrian authorities thwarted an attempted weapons smuggling on its border with Iraq, reportedly heading to the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon, state media said Thursday, July 16. The truck that…
- Middle East
Kuwait says it faces new round of incoming fire from Iran
Kuwait’s military on Thursday, July 16, said it was intercepting new incoming fire from Iran. The attack by Iran comes as the United States has stepped up its attacks on the Islamic…
- World
US: Over half of Democrats vote to cut Israel aid in major split
More than half the House Democrats have voted to strip USD 3.3 billion in US aid from Israel, the most substantial signal yet that once rock-solid bipartisan support for the country is…
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US launches fresh Iran strikes as Hormuz tensions deepen
The United States launched a fresh wave of strikes against Iran on Wednesday, July 15, saying the operation targeted military capabilities Tehran has used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of…
