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Iran Rejects U.S. Deadline on Strait of Hormuz as Trump Escalates Threats

“A whole civilization will die tonight… I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will.” Iran has rejected a

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Iran Defies Trump Deadline as Hormuz Standoff Intensifies

Dubai — Iran rejected a U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal and refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, as hostilities

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Saudi-Bahrain Causeway Closed Amid Iran Threats Ahead of Trump Deadline

Dubai— Authorities suspended vehicle traffic on the King Fahd Causeway early on Tuesday as a precaution following Iranian missile threats

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Israel Air Defences Activated as Iran Launches Missiles After Strikes

Jerusalem— Israel’s military said early Tuesday its air defence systems were activated to intercept missiles launched from Iran, shortly after

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Detention, Conflict and Control: A British Family’s Ordeal Exposes Risks Beneath UAE’s Expat Appeal

“I thought the people who got put in jail were there because they must have done something wrong… once I

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India Scrambles for Urea as War Disrupts Fertiliser Flows

Mumbai— India is seeking to import 2.5 million metric tons of urea to stabilise domestic supplies hit by disruptions linked

Energy Shock Forces Cairo Curfew as Iran War Strains Egypt Economy

Cairo — Egypt has imposed early closing hours for shops and businesses across Cairo to curb soaring energy costs linked

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Iran Rebukes Trump Threats as Strait Crisis Jolts Global Trade

Tehran — Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to strike Iranian infrastructure, as tensions

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Israel Intensifies Lebanon Offensive, Shuts Key Syria Crossing

Beirut — Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon killed at least 15 people on Sunday and forced the closure of the Masnaa

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Israel Escalates Lebanon Strikes, Forces Key Syria Border Crossing Shutdown

Beirut— Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon killed at least 15 people on Sunday and forced the closure of the main border