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Umrah pilgrims can arrive, depart through any airport in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: In an effort to facilitate Umrah pilgrims from across the world, the government of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has allowed Umrah pilgrims to arrive and depart on scheduled flights through any international…
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Saudi Arabia to host FIFA Club World Cup 2023
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Football Association announced, on Tuesday, the approval of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) for the Kingdom’s request to host the Club World Cup 2023.…
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14-year-old Palestinian shot dead by Israeli army in Jenin raid
A 14-year-old Palestinian boy was killed by the Israeli army during a military force raid on Jenin in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, February 12. According to the Palestinian Ministry of…
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Turkey earthquake: Man recites Quran while being rescued from rubble
After the two devastating earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria on Monday, February 6, the smell of death lingered. The tragic stories much like the debris, kept piling one atop the other. A video clip,…
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Saudi Arabia: Asian woman working in men’s barber shop arrested
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Sunday announced the arrest of an Asian worker working in a men’s barber shop in the city of Al-Khobar in the Eastern…
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Iran government releases filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof
Award-winning Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rosoulof, has been temporarily released from Evin prison in Iran on medical reasons after spending more than seven months in prison, the Iranian media reports Rasoulof was arrested on July…
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Dubai: Flying taxis to take off by 2026, says Sheikh Mohammed
Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Ruler of Dubai, announced on Sunday that air taxis will take to the…
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Turkey-Syria earthquake: Qatar donates FIFA WC cabins to victims
Doha: Qatar will send 10,000 units of cabins and caravans used during the FIFA World Cup 2022, to the homeless victims of the earthquake disaster in Syria and Turkey, local media reported.…
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Ronaldo, Messi’s jerseys auctioned to raise money for Turkey
Many international sports stars expressed their sympathy and solidarity with the victims of the devastating earthquake that struck large areas of Turkey and Syria, while some of them took the initiative to…
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Turkey earthquake: Teenager forced to drink own urine to survive for 94 hrs
In a story that reflects the scale of the tragedy of those trapped under the rubble following the two devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, a Turkish teenager was forced to drink…
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Video: Syrian baby girl rescued from arms of deceased sister under rubble
Heart-wrenching videos have emerged post the two devastating earthquakes that struck Syria and Turkey on Monday, February 6, leaving tens of thousands dead. In another video clip that emerged rescue teams can…
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Saudi Arabia names first female astronaut to send into space
In its endeavor to build national capabilities in the field of manned space flights, and to take advantage of the promising opportunities offered by the space sector and its industries globally, the…
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Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll surpasses 34,000 mark
The death toll from the Turkey-Syria earthquake stands at 34,878 on the seventh day. The Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority announced on Sunday, that the death toll was 29,605 and 1,…
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Turkey arrests 48 for looting earthquake victims: Reports
Ankara: At least 48 people were arrested in Turkey on suspicion of looting in eight provinces on Monday, Anadolu Agency reported. One of them was arrested in the southern province of Hatay…
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Geologist’s Red Sea earthquake prediction dismissed as ‘personal opinions’
Authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have dismissed predictions about a potential quake in the Red Sea by a prominent Saudi geologist as ‘mere personal opinions’. The warning comes after…
