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PERSIAN GULF

UAE to close its flagship Burj Al Arab hotel for 1.5 years after Iranian strikes

The UAE is to close Burj Al Arab hotel for 18 months following Iranian attacks.

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POLITICS

Yemen may close key Red Sea strait amid US threats to blockade Iran: Report

An analyst warns the Yemenis may decide to close the Bab el-Mandeb to help Iran tackle a planned US blockade.

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PALESTINE

Palestinians in Gaza face ‘slow genocide’ as Israel continues blockade: Media office

The Gaza Government Media Office has warned that while direct Israeli bombardments have largely paused, Palestinians in the besieged territory continue to face “slow genocide.”

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ECONOMY

Iran closes western, central airspace to international overflights

Iran again closes its central and western airspace to international transit flights

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PALESTINE

Israel shuts down parts of its largest refinery after Iran attack

Israel’s Bazan refinery closes some of its facilities after an Iranian missile attack damaged installations.

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PALESTINE

US-backed aid sites shut after Israeli massacre of starving Gazans

The US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) in the Gaza Strip says it has temporarily closed its aid distribution sites, following the Israeli massacre of dozens of starving Palestinians in recent days.  

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PALESTINE

Extremist Israeli minister orders closure of al-Quds Fund and Endowment office

Far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has ordered the shutdown of the office of the al-Quds Fund and Endowment in the Israeli-occupied East al-Quds.

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