- Middle East
Iran to form naval alliance with 4 Gulf countries; India, Pakistan
Tehran: The Iranian navy announced a joint alliance with Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Iraq alongside India and Pakistan, according to Iranian media. This Commander of the Iranian Navy Admiral Shahram Irani…
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Israelis protest against judicial overhaul for 22nd week
Tel Aviv: Thousands of Israelis protested in several cities for the 22nd week in a row against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to overhaul the judicial system. The rallies took…
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Is Lionel Messi’s Rs 3534 crore move to Saudi club Al-Hilal done deal?
Argentine star legend Lionel Messi is likely to sign a monstrous offer of 400 million euros (Rs 35,34,94,53,428) per year offered by Saudi Arabia’s football club Al-Hilal. If the deal is signed it…
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558 Palestinian prisoners serving life terms in Israeli prisons
The number of Palestinian prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment in Israeli prisons has risen to 558, including 42 from occupied Jerusalem. The increase is attributed to a number of factors, including harsh…
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Qatar elected as President of WHO executive board
Doha: Qatar was elected as the president of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Executive Board, due to its ongoing support for the global entity’s efforts, the Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported. This…
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Antony Blinken to visit Saudi Arabia on June 6
The US State Department announced on Friday that Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Saudi Arabia from June 6 to June 8. Blinken’s visit to the Kingdom comes at a time…
- Middle East
Egypt: Detained poet Galal El-Behairy begins total hunger strike
Egyptian poet Galal El-Behairy, who has been detained for over five years, has started a total hunger strike to demand his release from prison. The Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms (ECRF) said that…
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Queen Rania shares pics from wedding of Jordan’s Crown Prince
Jordan’s Queen Rania has shared pictures of Crown Prince Al Hussien bin Abdullah’s royal wedding to Princess Rajwa. On Thursday, the Crown Prince married Saudi architect Rajwa Khaled Al Saif in a…
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Did you know about this leaning mosque in Qatar
Doha: Videos and pictures of a mosque in Qatar that gives an impression of leaning downward are being widely circulated on social media platforms. The mosque is located within the Sheikh Faisal…
- Middle East
Know names of Dubai Crown Prince new dogs here
Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai took to Instagram to ask his followers to suggest names…
- Middle East
Check out the first smart city project to come up in Oman
Muscat: Oman has announced the construction of a new city named Sultan Haitham City in the Wilayat of A’Seeb in Muscat, Oman News Agency (ONA) reported. Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq presided…
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‘Beware of scams’: Mahzooz warns of fraudulent websites
Abu Dhabi: Mahzooz, the United Arab Emirates’ leading weekly draw, urged citizens and residents to be wary of online scammers that have reportedly been using its name. Mahzooz team, in an email…
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Saudi woman sentenced to 30 years in prison over tweets
Riyadh: A Saudi woman Fatima al-Shawarbi, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for using Twitter to express her opinions. Fatima al-Shawarbi, from al-Ahsa province, was sentenced during an appeal at…
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Belgium city of Verviers cuts ties with Israel for apartheid against Palestine
The Belgium city of Verviers announced the severing of its relations with Israel, in response to its crimes of apartheid against the Palestinians and its repeated violation of the rights of the…
- Middle East
Here’s how tourists in UAE can extend their visit visa for another 30 days
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Ports Security (ICP) has announced that tourists holding visit visas for 30 or 60 days can extend their…