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Seven Palestinians killed in Israeli raid in West Bank
At least seven Palestinians were killed in an Israeli army raid in the city of Jenin in the northern West Bank on Friday, July 5. The seven were identified as 19-year-old Harith…
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Haj 2025: Registration date for housing pilgrims in Madinah announced
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Pilgrims Housing Committee in Madinah has announced the opening date for receiving requests for pilgrim housing permits for the Haj season of 1446 AH-2025. In a…
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Passports of over 3.3 million Syrian refugees in Turkey leaked
The passport details of more than 3.3 million Syrian refugees living in Turkey were leaked online following a week of heightened anti-Syrian sentiment. The leak, which appeared on multiple Telegram channels, disclosed…
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New Egypt education minister faces backlash over alleged fake PhD
Egypt’s new education minister, Mohamed Abdel Latif, has faced backlash for allegedly obtaining a fake PhD, PhD, as depicted in the government’s publicity materials. On Wednesday, July 3, the new Egyptian government…
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Saudi Arabia: Kiswah of Kaaba to be replaced on Muharram 1
Riyadh: The annual customary tradition of changing Kiswah (Ghilaf-e-Kaaba) at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, will take place on the first of Muharram, marking the beginning of the new Islamic year 1446…
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Saudi Arabia grants citizenship to exceptional global talents
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has granted citizenship to a number of scientists, medical doctors, researchers, innovators, entrepreneurs, and talented individuals. This comes as part of a royal order issued…
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Saudi Arabia: Haj pilgrims bid farewell to Madinah; buy gifts, souvenirs
Riyadh: Hundreds of pilgrims bid farewell to Madinah, Saudi Arabia, after being blessed with the opportunity to perform Haj, a once-in-a-lifetime spiritual journey, and visit the Prophet’s Mosque. Most of the pilgrims…
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Saudi Arabia raises retirement age to 65 years
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Araba (KSA) has approved a new Social Insurance Law that sets the retirement age to 65 years. In a post on X, the General Organization for Social…
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Video: Hyderabadi woman tortured by husband in Saudi; mother seeks MEA help
Hyderabad: The mother of a Hyderabadi woman Sheikh Ayesha Rumana has appealed to the minister of external affairs (MEA) Dr S Jaishankar to rescue her daughter and five grandchildren who are currently…
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Senior Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli strike in Lebanon
A senior Hezbollah commander was killed on Wednesday, July 3, in an Israeli airstrike in the Hosh area of Tyre, Lebanon amid increased tensions between the two sides. The 59-year-old Mohammad Naameh…
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Saudi issues 1st license to clean building facades using drones
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has issued the first operational license for the use of drones in cleaning building facades In a post on X,…
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NRIs, Indian tourists can now make UPI QR payments in UAE
India’s NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) has announced a partnership with Network International (Network) to enable QR code-based Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payments in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) across Network’s point-of-sale (POS) terminals.…
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Top Indian crypto exchange acquires Dubai-based BitOasis
In a bid to expand its global footprint, CoinDCX, the largest crypto exchange in India, on Wednesday, July 3, announced the acquisition of Dubai-based BitOasis, a leading virtual assets trading platform. The…
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Big Ticket draw: Dubai-based Indian expat wins Rs 22 crore
A Dubai-based Indian expatriate won a staggering Dirham 10 million (Rs 22,73,13,631) grand prize in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draw held on Wednesday, July 3. The winner, Raisur Rahman Anisur…
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Lebanon will become ‘hell without return’ for Israel: Iran interim FM
Iran’s interim foreign minister warned that Lebanon will become “a hell without return” for Israel if it launches a war against Hezbollah, the Lebanese resistance movement. Ali Bagheri Kani made the remark…
