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Israel’s former military intelligence chief says the country was involved in the American airstrike that killed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in January 2020. It was the first public acknowledgement of Israel’s role in the operation. […]

Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has been ordered by the High Court in London to provide a British record of more than 554 million pounds ($733 million) to settle a custody battle […]

ANKARA: Checks in France for mandatory health passes designed to combat the COVID-19 pandemic turned up 11,000 fake passes, the country’s interior minister said Wednesday. Checks for the health pass – a digital proof of […]

DUBAI: UNESCO on Tuesday added Arabic calligraphy, a key tradition in the Arab and Islamic worlds, to its Intangible Cultural Heritage list. A total of 16 Muslim-majority countries, led by Saudi Arabia, presented the nomination […]

LONDON: Booster Covid-19 vaccine shots give an estimated 70% to 75% protection against mild disease from the new Omicron variant, the UK Health Security Agency said on Friday, citing initial findings from a real-world study. […]

The European Union (EU) warned Russia on Friday that it would face consequences if it invaded Ukraine, as Germany’s new chancellor called for talks to resolve tensions after Moscow amassed troops on the border with […]

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will talk to European allies later Tuesday, following a video call with his Russian counterpart, according to the White House. The call with Vladimir Putin has lasted more than two […]

ANKARA: Russian President Vladimir Putin asked his US counterpart Joe Biden during a two-hour video call for guarantees that NATO will not expand eastward, the Kremlin announced Tuesday. The critical meeting between the two leaders […]