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16-year-old Palestinian boy killed by Israeli gunfire in Nablus
A 16-year-old Palestinian boy was killed and dozens of others were injured on Wednesday overnight by Israeli gunfire, during a military raid in the vicinity of Joseph’s Tomb, east of Nablus in…
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Mexican fan converts to Islam on 2nd day of FIFA World Cup in Qatar
Doha: A Mexican fan converted to Islam in a mosque in the Katara cultural village in Doha, on the second day of the World Cup 2022 in Qatar. The Mexican fan was…
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Watch: Burj Khalifa celebrates Saudi Arabia’s historic win over Argentina
Abu Dhabi: Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, on Tuesday lit up with the colours of Saudi Arabia’s flag to celebrate the historic win against Argentina on Tuesday, in…
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‘We don’t leave garbage behind’: Japanese fans clean stands at FIFA WC 2022
Doha: Japanese fans stole the spotlight at the World Cup in Qatar, even though their country’s national team has not yet played its first match in the World Cup. Dozens of Japanese…
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Houthi militia kidnapped 16,804 civilians in 8 years: Report
The Iranian-backed Houthi militia had kidnapped 16,804 civilians, since its seizure of power, during the period from September 2014 to the end of August 2022, according to a human rights report. The…
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Saudi Arabia launches digital driving service for visitors
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s traffic authorities have launched a new digital driving authorisation service for visitors wishing to drive in the kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The new…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia outperforms G20 countries to top list in labour force growth rate
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) ranked first in the labour force growth rate, outperforming the G20 countries, during the period between 2012 and the end of 2021, according to the…
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Video: Ecuador fans chant ‘we want beer’ at FIFA World Cup opener in Qatar
Doha: Fans of the Ecuadorian national team demanded that they be provided with beer during the first half of the opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2022, against its Qatari counterpart…
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Ghanim Al Muftah, Morgan Freeman’s dialogue at FIFA World Cup opening sparks interaction
Doha: Qatari youth Ghanim Al Muftah drew the world’s attention at the opening ceremony of the World Cup 2022, with his dialogue with the famous American actor Morgan Freeman on the grounds of Al-Bayt…
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Video: Hundreds of Emiratis attend newly converted American Muslim’s funeral in UAE
Abu Dhabi: At least a thousand Emiratis turned up for the funeral of a 93-year-old American woman, they were not acquainted with in Abu Dhabi on Friday, reported local media. On Sunday,…
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UAE: Indian expat woman wins Rs 22 lakh in Mahzooz draw
Abu Dhabi: A 43-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Indian expatriate woman won the grand prize of 100,000 Dirham (Rs 22,19,443) in the 102nd Mahzooz weekly draw in Dubai. The winner of…
- Middle East
Dubai Run: 193,000 participants join world’s largest free fun run
Abu Dhabi: Dubai has hosted the world’s largest free fun run as more than 193,000 participants joined fourth edition of Dubai Run on Sheikh Zayed Road on Sunday morning. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed,…