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US Republican senators urge FBI to shut probe into Shireen Abu Akleh’s death
A group of Republican senators in the United States (US) wrote to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Justice (DoJ) urging them to shut down their investigation into…
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15 children among 547 detainees who died in Syrian prisons in 2022
Damascus: The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) has reported that 547 detainees have died in the Syrian regime’s detention centers in 2022. The SNHR revealed the fate of detainees held by…
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Anti-hijab protests: UN appoints 3 women to probe Iranian violations
The United Nations’ Human Rights Council on Tuesday appointed three women to a recently established Fact-Finding Mission to review Iran’s rights violations during the ongoing anti-hijab protests. Human Rights Council President Federico…
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Palestinian prisoner Nasser Abu Hamid dies in Israeli custody
The cancer-stricken Palestinian prisoner Nasser Abu Hamid died in Israeli custody, as a result of the policy of deliberate medical negligence pursued by the Israeli prison administration against prisoners. The Palestinian Authority…
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Dubai: 76-year-old Indian expat scoops Rs 8 cr in DDF draw
Abu Dhabi: A 76-year-old Dubai based Indian expat won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 8,26,58,000) on Tuesday in the Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw. The winner of the…
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Cancer-stricken Palestinian prisoner Nasser Abu Hamid slips into coma
The cancer-stricken Palestinian prisoner Nasser Abu Hamid slipped into a coma on Sunday and was moved from Ramle clinic prison, where he was staying, to the Israeli Assaf Harofeh hospital. In a…
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Kuwait cancels driving licenses of 1,000 expats in last 40 days
Kuwait: Kuwait’s General Directorate of Traffic revealed that the driving licenses of around 1,000 expatriates were cancelled in 40 days after they were found to have violated the conditions on which they…
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Saudi Arabia bans abaya in exam halls
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has banned the abaya (loose black robe from head to toe; traditionally worn by Muslim women) in exam halls. The Education and Training Evaluation Commission…
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Your face will be your boarding pass: Abu Dhabi Airport
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi International Airport has started the trials of the biometric initiative for enhancing passenger journey, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. Implemented by Abu Dhabi-based technology company NEXT50, the…
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Lina Al Amiri becomes Middle East’s first female criminal profiler
Abu Dhabi: Lina Al Amiri, who works for Dubai Police, is the Middle East’s first female criminal profiler and child forensic interviewer. Lina Al Amiri joined the Dubai Police General Command in…
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Calls for release of prominent Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti
Tehran: Celebrities and human rights activists on Sunday called for the release of the prominent Iranian actress, Taraneh Alidoosti, arrested in connection with the protest movement that the country has been witnessing for…
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Iran: 4 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps members killed
Tehran: Four members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) were killed on Monday in southeastern Iran, the Iranian news agency (IRNA) reported. “Terrorist groups” attacked IRGC members in the Saravan district of the Sistan-Baluchestan province,…
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Iranian bodybuilder Hadi Choopan wins Mr Olympia 2022
Tehran: Iranian bodybuilder Hadi Choopan won the title of Mr Olympia 2022, on Sunday morning in Las Vegas, United States, beating Egyptian Mamdouh Elssbiay, better known as “Big Ramy”, who was up…
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In bisht, Lionel Messi lifts the FIFA World Cup trophy in Qatar
Doha: In exhilarating scenes, Lionel Messi, the captain of Argentina, raised the FIFA World Cup trophy robed in a black bisht as Argentina celebrated the World Cup victory against France on Sunday…
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Photos: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 closing ceremony highlights
Doha: The closing ceremony of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar on Sunday witnessed a dazzling show, which did not take more than 15 minutes, in which it showed visual and lyrical…
