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Israel urges citizens to immediately leave Egypt, Jordan

Shawdesh desk: Israel urged its citizens to immediately leave Egypt and Jordan, the national security council said on Saturday as regional tensions flared over the war in Gaza. “Israel’s National

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Why Pakistan’s rupee has soared the most against the US dollar among global currencies

Shawdesh desk: The Pakistani rupee has become the top performer in global currency markets. It gained 8% from a record low in early September, after a government clampdown on illicit

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UN puts Gaza humanitarian aid need at 100 trucks every day

Shawdesh desk: Gaza, reeling under Israel’s massive response to Hamas’ October 7 bloody border incursion, needs huge amounts of humanitarian aid, around 100 trucks per day, UN sources said Wednesday.

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Bangladesh to observe state mourning on Saturday for Palestinians killed by Israel

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh will observe a one-day state mourning on Saturday for the Palestinians killed in recent Israeli attacks, prime minister Sheikh Hasina announced. She also called for offering prayers

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Egypt agrees to open Gaza crossing for up to 20 aid trucks

Shawdesh Desk: Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has agreed to open the Rafah crossing into Gaza to allow a first batch of around 20 humanitarian aid trucks through, United States

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The Woman who Designed World’s Largest Office Building

Shawdesh desk: Coming from a family of architects, Sonali spent a significant part of her childhood in a house where the living room was a studio. “I also cultivated a

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Pakistan to send humanitarian aid to Gaza

Shawdesh desk: Pakistan on Monday announced that it would immediately dispatch humanitarian assistance to Gaza, as Israel continued to pound the densely populated territory with air strikes and was preparing

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Strike on Gaza hospital kills at least 500

Shawdesh desk: An Israeli air strike on Tuesday killed at least 500 Palestinians at a Gaza City hospital crammed with patients and displaced people. The strike was the bloodiest single

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