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US again denies Palestinian president visa to attend UN meeting

Washington, Sept. 17 -- United States (US) has again denied Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas a visa to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, preventing him from participati... Read More


Elderly Hyderabad mother in agony as son remains jailed in Saudi

Hyderabad, Sept. 17 -- An elderly mother from Hyderabad has sought the intervention of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to secure the release and repatriation of her 35-year-old son, Mohammed Af... Read More


Iran warns against politicising drone incident near Makkah

Tehran, Sept. 17 -- Iran has urged caution over the reported drone incident near Makkah, saying a claim that a drone was intercepted while heading towards the holy city cannot by itself provide ground... Read More


Video: Syrian man breaks wall to reveal library hidden in 2011

Damascus, Sept. 17 -- After spending 15 years in Kuwait, a Syrian man has returned to his home in Damascus to recover a private library he sealed behind a wall before leaving the country in 2011. Vid... Read More


Houthi drone debris kills one, injures two in Saudi Arabia

Riyadh, Sept. 17 -- A Yemeni resident was killed and two people were injured in Saudi Arabia's Taif Governorate on Thursday, September 17, after debris from a Houthi drone fell following its intercept... Read More


Hyderabad-Gulf traffic falls as West Asia tensions persist

Hyderabad, Sept. 17 -- Hyderabad's air traffic to the Gulf has come under pressure in 2026 amid the continuing conflict involving Iran and wider security concerns across West Asia, with passenger numb... Read More


Israel to eliminate Hamas before Gaza 'migration plan': Katz

Hyderabad, Sept. 17 -- Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel's military is prepared to eliminate Hamas in Gaza before the government moves ahead with a proposed "migration plan" for Palesti... Read More


Indian man in Dubai jail, father seeks MEA help

Hyderabad, Sept. 16 -- An Indian man was in a Dubai jail, prompting his father to seek help from External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar as the family remained unclear about his legal status. In a let... Read More


Mecca defence pact has 'no aggressive element', says Pakistan

Hyderabad, Sept. 16 -- Pakistan's military described its defence agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye as "purely defensive", stressing that the pact had "no aggressive element" and could be expande... Read More


Gaza building collapse kills 21, including children

Gaza City, Sept. 16 -- The collapse of a residential building in Gaza City killed 21 people, including children, and injured 45 others, according to the Palestinian Civil Defence, as rescue teams sear... Read More