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35-year-old Indian technician wins over Rs 20L in Mahzooz draw
A 35-year-old Kuwait based Indian man has won the grand prize of 100,000 Dirham (Rs 20,30,508) in the 65th Mahzooz weekly draw. The winner of the draw Muhammed, who works as a…
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You can dive with sharks at National Aquarium in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: The National Aquarium in Abu Dhabi’s Al Qana offers visitors a breath-taking diving experience to get up-close and personal with sharks, rays and hundreds of beautiful fish inside its tank.…
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Agreement in Vienna requires West’s ‘courageous’ political decision: Iran’s FM
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Minister has said an agreement in the ongoing talks in Vienna on the restoration of the 2015 nuclear deal needs the Western sides to take a “courageous and realistic”…
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Syrian govt decides measures to overcome possible impact of Ukraine crisis
Damascus: The Syrian cabinet has decided several measures to deal with the possible impact of the Ukraine crisis on the economic situation in Syria, according to state news agency SANA. The measures…
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First Muslim judge appointed to Israel’s Supreme Court
Tel Aviv: Israel has appointed its first Muslim judge, justice Khaled Kabub to a permanent seat in its Supreme Court. The four new justices appointed to the 15-member court are Judge Ruth…
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UAE: Organised begging could get you jailed, Dh100,000 fine
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Public Prosecution has warned against organised begging in the country with up to six months in jail and a minimum fine of Dh100,000 (Rs 20,57,514),…
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Indian singer Adnan Sami set to perform at Expo 2020 Dubai
Abu Dhabi: Indian singer, composer and Padma Shri award winner Adnan Sami is all set to perform at Expo 2020 Dubai—the world’s largest cultural gathering on Tuesday, March 1. The performance will take…
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India’s passenger volume continues on top for Dubai’s DXB in 2021
Abu Dhabi: India has remained the top destination country with regards passenger volume for the Dubai International Airport (DXB). The airport has been ranked as the world’s busiest airport for the eighth consecutive year, the…
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Archaeologists dig out 9,000 year old ritual site in Jordan
Amman: Archaeologists have discovered a ritualistic site which is 9,000 years old in a desert in Jordan. The team of French and Jordanian experts also found more than 250 artifacts at the…
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Saudi Arabia: In a first, 4L people join labour force in 2021
Riyadh: For the first in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), about 4,00,000 men and women joined the private sector labour market in 2021, local media reported on Wednesday. The Minister of…
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Jordan reaffirms support for two-state solution to attain Mideast peace
Amman: Jordanian Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi has reaffirmed that there is no alternative to the two-state solution as the real political ground for achieving fair and comprehensive peace in the region. In…
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Israeli president says March Turkey trip targets climate crisis cooperation
Jerusalem: Israeli President Isaac Herzog has confirmed his planned trip to Turkey, saying it is part of his new plan to form regional cooperation to fight the climate crisis. “Over March I…
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Three soldiers killed in fresh Israeli attack on Syrian capital
Damascus: Three soldiers were killed in an Israeli missile strike targeting military sites in Damascus after midnight, Syrian state news agency SANA said early Thursday morning. The Israeli attack triggered the Syrian air…
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Iraq: Airstrikes kill 5 IS militants
Baghdad: Five militants of the extremist group Islamic State (IS) were killed in airstrikes in Iraq’s northern province of Kirkuk, the Iraqi military said. Iraqi security forces conducted airstrikes on two IS…
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Lebanon foils 3 suicide attacks planned by IS militants: Minister
Beirut: Lebanese security forces foiled three suicide attacks planned by militants linked to the Islamic State (IS) group in Beirut’s southern suburbs, Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi has said. Mawlawi on Wednesday said at…