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NATO chief urges Turkey to finalise process of ratifying Finland, Sweden’s entry
Istanbul: Sweden and Finland have fulfilled their obligations to Turkey and should be allowed entry into the NATO, Secretary-General of the military alliance Jens Stoltenberg said here. “It’s time to welcome Finland…
- Middle East
2 killed in highway ‘riots’ in Iran
Tehran: At least two people were killed and a number of others injured in “riots” on a highway near Iran’s capital Tehran. The “riots” occurred on Thursday on the Karaj-Qazvin highway, Ahmad…
- Middle East
Yair Lapid concedes defeat; Netanyahu set to become next Prime Minister
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid Thursday conceded defeat in the general elections and congratulated opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu, whose coalition of right-wing parties secured a comfortable majority in parliament to form…
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Ukraine to get new military, humanitarian aid from Spain
Kiev: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said that his war-torn country will soon get new military and humanitarian assistance from Spain. At a joint press briefing after talks with visiting Spanish Foreign…
- Middle East
Israel election: 88.6% ballots counted, Netanyahu near certain to be next PM
Jerusalem: With nearly 90 per cent of ballots counted in the Israeli general elections, veteran politician Benjamin Netanyahu was poised to be the prime minister once again, according to official data. Netanyahu’s…
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Lebanese PM calls for joint Arab efforts to save crisis-hit Lebanon
Beirut: Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati has called on Arab countries to “join together to save Lebanon,” which is going through an “exceptionally difficult situation”. “Lebanon is still counting on the help…
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Yemen beefs up security measures to abort Houthi attacks
Sanaa: Yemen’s internationally-recognized government has started intensifying precautionary security measures around key production facilities in some southern regions as the Houthi militia have threatened to wage more attacks, a government source said.…
- Middle East
Arab League calls for joint action to tackle challenges
Algiers: The 31st Arab League (AL) Summit concluded here with the adoption of the Algiers Declaration which calls for joint action to tackle the regional and global challenges. The declaration on Wednesday…
- Middle East
Iran to send delegation to Vienna for talks with IAEA: FM
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said that an Iranian delegation will travel to Vienna in the coming days for talks on enhancing cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA),…
- Middle East
Two separate landmine explosions kill four in Yemen
Sanaa: Two separate landmine explosions killed four civilians in Yemen, a security official said. “Three people, including two children, were killed in Hodeidah’s southern district of Durayhimi by an explosion caused by a…
- Middle East
Exit polls predict narrow win for former Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu
Jerusalem: Exit polls by all the leading Israeli TV channels on Wednesday following the fifth general elections in the country in less than four years predicted a comeback for former Prime Minister…
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Hyderabad: Jobless youth falling prey to gold smuggling mafia in UAE
Hyderabad: An organized gold smuggling mafia are targeting jobless people both men and women from the city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other gulf countries to smuggle gold into India.…
- Middle East
Israelis vote in 5th general elections in four years as Netanyahu hopes for comeback
Jerusalem: Israelis on Tuesday voted for an unprecedented fifth time in four years to break the political impasse that has paralysed the country, with a large number of voters exercising their franchise…
- Middle East
Israelis vote in general elections to end political stalemate
Jerusalem: Israelis started voting on Tuesday in the general elections, the fifth in less than four years, to break the political stalemate that has paralysed the country. Polls will close at 10 pm…
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Israel, Bahrain discuss strengthening economic ties
Jerusalem: Israeli Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman and Bahrain’s Commerce and Industry Minister Zayed R. Alzayani have discussed ways to strengthen economic ties between the two countries. In a meeting in Jerusalem with…
