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Queen Rania shares pics of her future daughter-in-law’s pre-wedding event
Jordan’s Queen Rania has shared pictures and video from the henna party of her future daughter-in-law Rajwa Khaled Al Saif. Henna party, which took place at Royal Hashemite Court’s Madareb Bani Hashem in…
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Big Ticket Draw: Three Indian expats win Rs 22L each
Abu Dhabi: Three United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriates won the grand prize of Dirhams 100,000 (Rs 22,52,250) in the latest Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draw. The winners – Shaik Fareeth…
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Frenchman cycles through 11 countries to perform Haj
A Frenchman, arrived in Turkey on a bicycle, as part of his journey to perform the Haj pilgrimage in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. 41-year-old Nabil Al-Nasri, Frenchman of Moroccan origin, set off from…
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Did Cristiano Ronaldo perform sujood after scoring winner for Al-Nassr?
Riyadh: A video clip showing Portuguese football player of Saudi club Al-Nassr, Cristiano Ronaldo, purportedly prostrating (performing sujood/sajdah) like Muslim players after scoring a goal in a Saudi Professional League match on Tuesday is…
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UAE: Emiratis retiring within 20 years of service to lose insurance benefits
Abu Dhabi: The General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA) clarified on Monday, that Emiratis who retire from their professional careers within 20 years stand to lose certain insurance benefits, the Emirates…
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Watch: 2 Saudi astronauts enter International Space Station
Two Saudi astronauts, one being the first Arab woman astronaut to enter space, set foot on the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked at the International Space Station (ISS) at 5.12 pm UAE time.…
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Bahrain set to restore diplomatic relations with Lebanon
Manama: A day after the Arab League summit was held in Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom of Bahrain announced the resumption of diplomatic relations with Lebanon. The decision comes after more than a…
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Ali Akbar Ahmadian replaces Shamkhani as top Iran security official
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Monday appointed, Brigadier General Ali Akbar Ahmadian as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council to succeed Ali Shamkhani, according to Iranian media reports. The appointment…
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UAE foreign ministry changes its official name
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) foreign ministry on Monday announced a name change. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) will now be officially known as the Ministry…
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Three Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in West Bank raid
Ramallah: The Israeli army killed three Palestinian men during a raid on the Balata refugee camp in the city of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank on Monday. The Palestinian health…
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Seven of 34 female Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jail suffer from ailments
Jerusalem: 34 female Palestinian prisoners are currently being held in Israeli prisons under harsh conditions and are subjected to a systematic policy of medical negligence. According to Palestine Prisoners Study Centre, among…
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Haj 2023: Know departure deadline for Umrah pilgrims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah has announced the last date for the departure of Umrah pilgrims for the current year 1444 AH (Anno Hegirae in Latin…
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Saudi Arabia: 7,700 flights to transport pilgrims for Haj
Riyadh: In preparation for the upcoming Haj season, around 7,700 scheduled flights will transport Muslim pilgrims from around the world to and from Saudi Arabia, local media reported. About 1.7 million seats…