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Iran slams Western govts for allowing harassment of overseas Iranian voters
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has censured certain Western governments for letting some “disruptors” intimidate and insult overseas Iranian voters during the country’s 14th presidential election. He made the remarks…
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‘In solidarity with Gaza’: Iraqi militia claims drone attack on Israel
Baghdad: A Shiite militia group, known as the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, in an online statement on Monday, said that it launched a drone attack in the morning on a “vital site”…
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Kuwait to give USD 15000 compensation to kin of Mangaf fire victims
Dubai: The Kuwaiti government will give USD 15,000 each as compensation to the families of the victims of the devastating fire that killed 50 people, including 46 Indians, in the southern Ahmadi…
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Iran’s leader urges greater Iran-Syria cooperation to overcome West’s pressure
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has said his country and Syria should further expand their cooperation to overcome political and economic pressure from the US and Europe. He made the remarks…
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Germany has no plans to recognise Palestinian state, says Chancellor Scholz
Berlin: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Friday that his government has no plans to officially recognise a Palestinian state. There is “no reason” to recognise the Palestinian Authority (PA) as a…
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Iraqi parliament fails to elect new Speaker
Baghdad: The Iraqi parliament failed to elect a new Speaker on Saturday due to wrangling between parliamentary political blocs. The parliament’s Acting Speaker Mohsen al-Mandalawi adjourned the session until further notice, after…
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Indian delegation holds talks with key entities in UAE on IMEEC
Dubai: An inter-ministerial Indian delegation on the framework agreement on the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC) has visited the UAE for the first time to hold discussions with the key entities there…
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8 soldiers injured in Israeli airstrike on outskirts of Syria’s Damascus
Damascus: Israel launched an aerial attack from the direction of the occupied Golan Heights against a military site near Syrian capital Damascus, injuring eight soldiers and causing material losses, the Syrian Defence…
- Middle East
Iran’s President again warns Israel against counterattack
Berlin: Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has once again warned Israel against mounting a military counterattack following Iran’s recent air assault on Israel. During a telephone call with Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad…
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Middle East crisis: Airlines told to carry out risk assessment on flight ops
New Delhi: Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, the civil aviation ministry has asked airlines to carry out their own risk assessment on international flight operations. Air India, Vistara, IndiGo and…