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Israeli settlers force family to dig out Palestinian man's body from West Bank grave
11+ hour, 32+ min ago (499+ words) Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank forced Palestinians to exhume the body of their father from his freshly dug village grave, his family said, near a settlement re-established by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government. Hussein Asasa, 80, died on Friday…...
Sharjah declares Arafat day, Eid Al Adha holidays for government employees
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (28+ words) Government employees in Sharjah will receive a five-day holiday for Arafat Day and Eid Al Adha, according to an announcement by the Sharjah Department of Human Resources...
Commentary: Filipino lawmaker sprinting in the halls, an ICC warrant, Senate reduced to a joke
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (1185+ words) Tue, May 12, 2026 | Dhu al-Qadah 24, 1447 | Fajr 04: 11 [Editor's note: The author is an independent human rights researcher and journalist in the Philippines. He founded and now edits Rights Report Philippines, a nonprofit journalism project. He was the Philippines researcher for Human Rights…...
Look: 45 years ago, Indira Gandhi was the first Indian prime minister to visit UAE
3+ hour, 40+ min ago (704+ words) Tue, May 12, 2026 | Dhu al-Qadah 24, 1447 | Fajr 04: 11 Forty-five years ago today, the late Indira Gandhi became the first Indian prime minister to set foot in the lower Gulf. Her arrival at Abu Dhabi's military airport was met not merely with protocol, but…...
UAE condemns hijacking of oil tanker carrying Egyptian sailors off Yemen
5+ hour, 25+ min ago (380+ words) Tue, May 12, 2026 | Dhu al-Qadah 24, 1447 | Fajr 04: 11 The UAE has condemned the hijacking of an oil tanker while sailing off the Yemeni coast, carrying a number of Egyptian sailors, and the subsequent diversion of the vessel to Somali territorial waters. The UAE…...
India's Modi to begin five-nation tour, including UAE, amid Middle East conflict
21+ hour, 56+ min ago (31+ words) The European leg of the trip will be to deepen India's trade and investment ties with these countries, following up on the India-EU trade deal agreed upon earlier this year...
Indian PM Narendra Modi's UAE visit: Key dates, agenda and what to expect
4+ hour, 18+ min ago (756+ words) Tue, May 12, 2026 | Dhu al-Qadah 24, 1447 | Dhuhr 12: 18 PM Talks between UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Abu Dhabi on May 15 are set to focus on strengthening cooperation in energy, trade, investment and regional…...
Pakistan rejects claims of Iranian aircraft presence during war, military plans
8+ hour, 9+ min ago (525+ words) Tue, May 12, 2026 | Dhu al-Qadah 24, 1447 | Fajr 04: 11 Pakistan on Tuesday rejected a media report about the presence of an Iranian aircraft at the country's Nur Khan Airbase during the Israel-US-Iran war, calling it "misleading and sensationalised". Pakistan's role as a mediator between…...
US sanctions 12 Iran-linked individuals, entities over China oil sales
12+ hour ago (19+ words) Khaleej Times brings you the latest updates as the ceasefire in the US-Israel-Iran war enters Day 35...
Had tears in my eyes: Emiratis recall meeting UAE President, say he is 'like a father"
13+ hour, 24+ min ago (430+ words) For many, meeting Sheikh Mohamed was not simply an encounter with a world leader, but a deeply personal experience that left a lasting impression on how leadership should look and feel...