Mon 06 May 2024: Columbia University announced on Monday (May 6) that it will be canceling its main graduation ceremony for graduating students next week due to ongoing protests on campus regarding the conflict in Gaza. The renowned university in the United States stated that it would “forego the university-wide ceremony that is scheduled for […]
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In the IDF flyers dropped in the Gaza Strip this morning, the military warns Palestinians against approaching the borders with Israel or Egypt. Mon 06 May 2024: The Israeli army issued on Monday morning urgent evacuation orders to Palestinian residents and displaced individuals in several areas of eastern Rafah, urging them to immediately relocate […]
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Sun 05 May 2024: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet has voted unanimously to close Al Jazeera’s operations in Israel, according to a government statement. The cabinet vote on Sunday came after Israel’s parliament passed a law allowing the temporary closure in Israel of foreign broadcasters considered to be a threat to national security during […]
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Sat 04 May 2024: The Saudi authorities, on Friday, announced the introduction of new measures to reduce the number of individuals performing Hajj illegally, without permit or registry, Anadolu Agency reports. The council said obtaining a permit is obligatory to comply with the Sharia law, and facilitate Hajj and safeguard the sanctity of the Holy Sites. Performing […]
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Fri 03 May 2024: Türkiye’s only goal in suspending trade with Israel is to force Tel Aviv to declare a cease-fire to its deadly offensive in the Gaza Strip, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Friday. “Our sole purpose is to force the (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu government, which has sprung out of control due to the […]
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Fri 03 May 2024: Settler violence and Israeli military raids in the occupied West Bank have surged since October 7. Residents have been displaced, homes have been attacked and Palestinians have been killed and injured. More than a dozen countries, including the United States, France, the United Kingdom and Australia have condemned the violence, and […]
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Fri 03 May 2024: Founded by Hasan-e-Sabbah in the late 11th century, Hashshashins created fear by murdering officials throughout the Middle East and loaned a word to the English language: Assassins These three men were Nizam al-Mulk, the grand vizier of Seljuk Empire; Omar Khayyam, renowned wiseman and poet; and Hasan-e-Sabbah, founder of the Assassins […]
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Fri 03 May 2024: Turkey has severed all commercial ties with Israel amidst escalating tensions due to the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The cessation of trade was initiated on Thursday, as per reports from Bloomberg citing two Turkish officials. Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz has criticized the move, stating that any obstruction of imports and exports […]
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Thu 02 May 2024: Syrian refugees constitute around one-third of Lebanon’s population, caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Thursday. “We refuse that our country becomes an alternative homeland [to displaced Syrians],” Mikati said during a meeting in Beirut with Ursula von der Leyen, head of the European Commission, and Nikos Christodoulides, president of the […]
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Thu 02 May 2024: Saudi Arabia is taking harsh measures against its people who criticize Israel’s continuing war on Gaza online, according to reports. The claims in a Bloomberg report on Wednesday come as US officials suggested talks are underway for a Saudi-Israel normalisation deal. According to the article, which cites anonymous diplomatic sources, the detentions include an […]
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