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Saudi traveller arrives in Qatar on foot to attend FIFA World Cup
Doha: The Saudi traveller Abdullah Alsulmi, on Friday arrived at the Abu Samra border port on the Saudi border with Qatar after he travelled on foot from Jeddah to attend the FIFA…
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511 Syrian refugees in Lebanon repatriated
Beirut: Lebanon on Thursday announced that it had secured the voluntary return of 511 Syrian refugees, in coordination with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). In a statement, the Lebanese…
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Israeli court sentences Palestinian footballer to 4 years in prison
The Israeli Occupation Court has sentenced Palestinian football player Tariq Mohammad Al-Araj to four years in prison and a fine of 4,000 shekels ($1,145), the Palestinian Information Centre reported. The human rights office of…
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UAE: Two Keralites killed in a car accident in Sharjah
Abu Dhabi: Two United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Indian expatriates from Kerala, were killed in a car accident on Thursday afternoon in Sharjah, local media reported. The deceased were identified as 43-year-old…
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid calls on UAE to celebrate flag day
Abu Dhabi: UAE vice president Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who is also the Prime Minister and the ruler of Dubai, on Friday called on his country to celebrate the UAE flag day on…
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2 Palestinian civil defence officers killed by Israeli forces in Nablus
The two Palestinian civil defence officers were killed on Friday by the Israeli forces near the Hawara military checkpoint, south of Nablus, the Wafa News Agency reported. The Palestinian Ministry of Health…
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Kerala woman sets out on solo road trip to Qatar for FIFA World Cup 2022
A 33-year-old Kerala woman, avid traveller and YouTuber has set out on a solo trip from Kerala to Qatar in her SUV to watch the FIFA World Cup. Naaji Noushi, began her journey…
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Saudi Games 2022: Over 6K sportspersons participate
Riyadh: The Saudi Games 2022, the largest national sporting event in the history of the Kingdom, kicked off on Thursday. The Saudi Games is held under the patronage of the Custodian of…
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Saudi King Salman pardons 6 Pakistanis at Shehbaz Sharif’s request
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Wednesday pardoned six Pakistanis who were arrested during last Ramzan after they verbally assaulted a woman inside the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah.…
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Saudi Aramco exec detained in India for carrying satellite phone
New Delhi: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Aramco, the world’s largest oil company’s senior executive was arrested in India in July for carrying a satellite phone without permission from authorities while on…
- India
Qatar: 8 former Indian Navy officers allegedly detained for 59 days
Doha: Eight former Indian Navy officers, who worked for a company that provides training and other services to the Qatari Emiri Navy, have been allegedly detained in Doha for 59 days as…
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American singer John Legend to headline concert in Saudi Arabia’s AlUla
Riyadh: Renowned American singer and songwriter John Legend, known for his hit ballad ‘All Of Me’, is all set to perform his first concert in the city of AlUla in the Kingdom…
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Iran protests: Clashes between protesters and police at Mahsa Amini’s grave
Clashes were reported on Wednesday between Iranian security forces and protesters in Mahsa Amini’s hometown, after crowds gathered near her grave marking the 40th day of her death while in police custody…
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Saudi Arabia’s PIF establishes 5 regional investment companies
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince and Prime Minister, Mohammed bin Salman, on Wednesday announced that the Public Investment Fund (PIF) has established five regional companies in Jordan, Bahrain, Sudan,…