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Saudi Arabia launches ‘Nusuk Umrah’ service for foreign pilgrims
Makkah: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah on Wednesday, August 20, launched the ‘Nusuk Umrah’ service, enabling foreign pilgrims to apply for Umrah visas and book services online directly, without the…
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Israeli min puts Gaza destruction photos in prisons to intimidate Palestinian detainees
Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has installed large photographs showing the destruction caused by Israeli military operations in Gaza within Israeli prisons, in what appears to be an attempt to…
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Video: Tearful graduation ceremony in Gaza for over 1,000 children who lost parents
Gaza Strip: More than 1,000 Palestinian children orphaned by the war took part in a graduation ceremony on Monday, August 18, at Gaza’s Al-Wafaa Orphan Village, with no parents there to applaud…
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Video: Saudi poet Saud Al Qahtani dies after mountain fall in Oman
Muscat: Renowned Saudi poet Saud bin Maadi Al-Qahtani passed away on Monday, 18 August, after a tragic fall from a high cliff in Jabal Samhan, located in Mirbat, Dhofar governorate of Oman.…
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Ex-Palestinian basketball star killed by Israeli forces while seeking food in Gaza
Gaza Strip: Mohammed Shaalan, a prominent former player for the Palestinian national basketball team, nicknamed “The Earthquake”, was shot dead by Israeli forces while trying to obtain food for his children amid…
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UAE allows flexible working hours for govt employees on first day of school
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates’s Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) has announced flexible work hours for federal government employees as part of its Back to School policy for the 2025/26…
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Dubai: Indian expat wins Rs 8 crore in Duty Free draw
Dubai: In a stroke of extraordinary luck, a 55-year-old Dubai-based Indian expatriate from Kerala has won a staggering one million US dollars in the latest Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw…
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Indians owed salaries by Saudi Oger asked to update records for payment
Riyadh: The Embassy of India in Riyadh has urged former Indian workers of Saudi Oger Ltd. to update their contact details in order to receive unpaid salaries and benefits. In a statement…
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Half-price travel: Saudia launches 50 pc discount on all int’l flights
Riyadh: Saudia, formerly known as Saudi Arabian Airlines, has announced 50 percent discount on all international flights, including one-way, round-trip, and transit tickets. The offer applies to both Business and Guest Class…
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Hamas accepts new Gaza ceasefire proposal, Israel yet to respond
Gaza Strip: Palestinian militant group Hamas on Monday, August 18, said it has accepted a new ceasefire proposal mediated by Egypt and Qatar to halt fighting in the Gaza Strip, according to…
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Indian man arrested after 26 yrs for murder in Saudi Arabia
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has recently arrested Mohammad Dilshad, an Indian national who had been on the run for 26 years after allegedly committing a murder in the…
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Saudi King Salman issues royal decrees to relieve senior officials of duties
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdul Aziz on Sunday, August 17, issued royal orders relieving three senior officials of their duties. The orders relieved Mohammed Al-Madi from his…
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Saudi Arabia will not normalise relations with a genocidal maniac, says Prince Turki al-Faisal
Riyadh: Former Saudi intelligence chief Prince Turki al-Faisal has ruled any possibility of normalisation with Israel under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, labelling him a “war criminal” and a “genocidal maniac.” In an…
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Netanyahu’s cyber official arrested in Las Vegas child sex sting, later freed
A senior Israeli cyber official working under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has returned to Israel after being arrested in a child sex sting in Nevada, United States (US), and later released without…
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Kuwait alcohol poisoning: 23 killed, 160 poisoned, 40 Indians among victims
Kuwait City: At least 23 people have died and 160 others have been hospitalised in Kuwait after consuming methanol-contaminated alcoholic beverages, the Ministry of Health confirmed. Most of the victims are of…
