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Two siblings killed in Israeli strike on Gaza displacement camp
Gaza Strip: An Israeli drone strike on Saturday, June 28, killed two Palestinian siblings, including a 15-year-old girl, in southern Gaza and wounded at least seven others, according to Nasser hospital, where…
- Middle East
Iran says IRGC retaliated after US strikes on coast
As the US-Israel war on Iran entered its 120th day on Saturday, June 27, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its naval forces had targeted US military positions in response to…
- Middle East
Thank you, Trump tells Iran for halting execution of political prisoners
Washington: President Donald Trump took the unusual step on Friday, January 16, of thanking the Iranian government for not following through on executions of what he said were meant to be hundreds…
- Middle East
Israel security cabinet to meet today after Hamas leader’s call for suicide bombing
Tel Aviv: After former Hamas Chief Khaled Mashal called for resumption of suicide bombings, the Israeli security cabinet will meet on Thursday to discuss the situation. The Arab media reported that in…
- Middle East
Stranded, Telangana NRI dies in Saudi desert
Jeddah: A Telangana NRI has died, reportedly of thirst under the heart of blazing sun, after losing his way in a vast desert in eastern province of Saudi Arabia. The deceased hails…
- Middle East
Turkey announces its 10 happiest cities
Ankara: The Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) released its happiness rankings for Turkey’s cities with Sinop in the Black Sea region topping the list at 77.66 per cent among the country’s 81 major…
- Middle East
Israeli FM says expecting allies to attack Iran if it strikes
Jerusalem: Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said on Friday that he expects the US-led coalition countries to join Israel not only in defence but also in attack against significant targets in Iran…
- Middle East
Iran elite army hired by Israel’s Mossad to eliminate Haniyeh: Reports
Tel Aviv: After the assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, there are reports that the Israel intelligence agency, Mossad, used the services of its Iranian agents.As per reports in Hebrew…
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US to boost military presence in Middle East amid rising tensions
Washington: The US Defense Department will move a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East and maintain an aircraft carrier in the region, the Pentagon said, as President Joe Biden made good…
- Middle East
Hezbollah chief to address public today after Israel assassinated its military chief
Tel Aviv: The Chief of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, will give a public address today after the funeral of Hezbollah’s military chief Fuad Shukr, who was killed in an Israeli attack on Tuesday…
- Middle East
India issues travel advisory for Lebanon amid rising tensions
The Indian Embassy in Lebanon on Monday, July 29, issued a travel advisory for Indian nationals to exercise caution and remain in contact with the embassy amid rising tensions between Israel and…
- Middle East
Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran’s 14th presidential elections
New Delhi: Masoud Pezeshkian, a reformist and former Health Minister of Iran, on Saturday, won the 14th presidential election by beating his rival, Saeed Jalili, local media reported. Masoud Pezeshkian got 16,384,402…
- Middle East
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”…
- Middle East
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…
