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Rafael Nadal expressed uncertainty on Wednesday about his ability to compete in the upcoming tournament in Doha, following his withdrawal from the Australian Open due to a muscle tear. After spending a significant part of the previous year recovering from a hip injury incurred in Melbourne, Nadal attempted a return to competitive tennis at the Brisbane International before the Australian …

Cyprus is currently engaged in negotiations with Lebanon concerning the return of 116 Syrian migrants who were saved off the coast of Cyprus after Lebanon initially refused to accept them. The migrants, who were in distress at sea, had left Lebanon aiming for Europe and were picked up by Cypriot authorities in international waters, roughly 30 nautical miles from Cyprus. …

On Tuesday, Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah made clear that neither threats nor the lure of political advantages would deter Hezbollah from continuing its offensive actions against Israel, unless the conflict in Gaza comes to an end. In a broadcast speech delivered on the occasion of Hezbollah’s ‘Day of the Wounded’, Nasrallah declared their actions in Lebanon, and those of …

On Tuesday, the Israeli military made public a video purportedly showing Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas in Gaza, navigating through a tunnel with his family. Captured in black and white, the footage is said to present Sinwar, accompanied by a woman and three children, moving through an underground passage. This video marks the first sighting of Sinwar since the …

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on his seventh visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday, welcomed by a significant gathering of Indian expatriates ahead of upcoming elections in India. Upon arrival in Abu Dhabi, Modi was greeted by UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, with whom he has fostered a close relationship, enhancing the ties …

Last month, inflation rates in the United States showed signs of slowing down but remained higher than desired, signaling a slow and uneven process towards stabilizing the pandemic-driven spike in prices. According to the Labor Department’s recent report, the consumer price index experienced a 0.3% increase from December to January, a slight uptick from the 0.2% rise seen the month …

On Wednesday, a large crowd gathered in Beirut, Lebanon, to honor the memory of Rafik Hariri, the former prime minister assassinated in 2005, and to call for his son Saad Hariri’s return to politics. Supporters of Saad Hariri’s al-Mustaqbal Movement, identifiable by their pale-blue flags, assembled at Rafik Hariri’s grave in downtown Beirut, showing their support through applause and cheers …

Rockets launched from Lebanon struck the Israeli military’s northern command in Safad on Wednesday morning, resulting in the death of a female soldier and injuries to seven others, according to Israeli sources. Later in the day, the discovery of another deceased Israeli soldier brought the total fatalities to two, as reported. An Israeli military spokesperson shared on the X platform …