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Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 32, mostly women and children

April 07, 2025 9:03 am

Israel ended its ceasefire with Hamas last month, seizing territory to pressure the group into a new truce and hostage release deal. It has also blocked food, fuel, and other aid to the aid-dependent coastal enclave for over a month.

Lebanese refugees return home from Iraq as Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire holds

December 04, 2024 1:48 am

The cessation of hostilities has allowed many to make the journey back, despite widespread destruction.

US envoy expected in Beirut for ceasefire talks amid escalating Lebanon-Israel tensions

November 19, 2024 12:32 am

Amos Hochstein's visit follows a US ceasefire proposal submitted to Lebanon last week.

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India set to sign trade deal with Oman to expand its Middle East ties

April 27, 2024 8:14 pm

India and Oman have annual trade of less than $13 billion, but the relationship is important for New Delhi as the Gulf nation is a gateway to the narrow Strait of Hormuz between Oman and Iran, a major transit point for global oil shipments.

An ambulance is parked outside the Iranian embassy after a suspected Israeli strike on Iran's consulate, adjacent to the main Iranian embassy building, which Iran said killed key figures in the Quds Force, in the Syrian capital Damascus, Syria April 2, 2024.

Why has Israel killed Iranian generals in Syria and who are the Quds Force?

April 05, 2024 3:56 pm

General Mohammad Reza Zahedi was a leader of an overseas strike force of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard. What is the mandate of the Quds Force, and what is the history of Iranian-Israeli hostility?

Daily Briefing: Why stakes are higher for India and the Middle East; Somnath Temple’s Nehru connect; and more

January 19, 2024 8:48 am

In today’s edition: Why stakes are higher for India and the Middle East; Somnath Temple’s Nehru connect; and more

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Planning a trip to Jordan? Here are some food options that one should not miss

July 20, 2019 7:30 pm

Food is one of the key aspects of Jordanian culture. There's an old saying, “Even when you're full, you can still always eat 40 more bites of food" and the locals live by this quote.

Israel threatens Hamas: We will teach you a lesson very soon if you do not learn

January 21, 2014 9:27 pm

Over the past month, tensions have risen in and around Gaza after more than a year of relative calm following a major Israeli confrontation with Hamas in November 2012.

2 car bombings kill 13 civilians in Iraq

January 12, 2014 5:38 pm

The Iraqi army and al-Qaeda militants are fighting in two provinces of the country.

Dubai welcomes 2014 with fireworks display,breaks Guinness world record

January 01, 2014 5:25 pm

500,000 fireworks were used,and 200 experts had worked to synchronise the impressive show.

Security personnel with shields stand guard during a protest by youth against the Nepal government's decision to ban social media sites, in Kathmandu

Nepal ‘GenZ protest’: India urges citizens to exercise caution amid indefinite curfew

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Soon after an indefinite curfew was imposed in Kathmandu, New Delhi Tuesday urged Indian nationals in Nepal to “exercise caution and adhere to the steps and guidelines issued by the Nepali authorities” following the ‘GenZ protests’. The Kathmandu District Administration Office issued the curfew orders effective from 8.30 am until further notice.

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