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Over 11,000 children killed, injured during war in Yemen: UN
More than 11,000 children have been killed or injured in the civil war in Yemen since it escalated nearly eight years ago. In nearly 8 years of war, Yemen is facing the…
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Israel arrests 6,500 Palestinian nationals in 2022: Report
Israel has arrested about 6,500 Palestinians, including women and children, since the beginning of 2022. In its statement on Saturday, the Palestinian Prisoners Club (PPC) said, on the occasion of International Human…
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Erdogan calls on Putin to establish 30-kilometer Syrian corridor
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for the establishment of a 30-kilometer (19-mile) security corridor on the Turkish border with Syria, during a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Anadolu Agency reported.…
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Dubai ruler approves Phase II of 2040 Urban Master Plan
Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Monday approved the second phase of the Dubai 2040 Urban Master…
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Saudi Arabia’s economy grows by 8.8% in third quarter of 2022
Riyadh: The Saudi gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 8.8 per cent in the third quarter (Q3) of 2022 compared to the same period in the 2021. This is mainly due to…
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Saudi Arabia to mandate teaching Kingdom’s history in int’l schools
Riyadh: The education and science sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has put the final touches to the law regulating private schools, which obliges foreign schools to teach the Kingdom’s history…
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Another Qatari journalist dies while covering FIFA World Cup
Doha: Qatari photojournalist Khaled Al-Musallam passed away ‘suddenly’ while covering the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar on Sunday. Al-Musallam’s death comes just one day after the announcement of the death of the American football journalist,…
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Iran carries out second execution over ongoing anti-hijab protests
Tehran: The Iranian authorities on early Monday carried out the second execution in connection with the ongoing anti-hijab protests movement in the country for nearly three months, Mizan News Agency reported. 23-year-old…
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Saudi Arabia sets age requirement for umrah pilgrims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has set an age requirement of five years to be issued an official permit to undertake umrah or lesser pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, local media…
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Dreams do come true: Turkish chef CZN Burak meets David Beckham
Doha: Turkish chef and restaurant owner Burak Ozdemir, better known by his famous nickname CZN Burak, who has been seen alongside several famous personalities and has been flaunting fan moments on his…
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‘No voice is louder than Morocco’s voice in World Cup’: Sheikh Mohammed
Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE, and ruler of Dubai, on Saturday, congratulated the historic victory achieved by the Moroccan national team over…
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Watch: UAE’s Rashid Rover, the Arab world’s first moon mission, takes off
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates’ Rashid Rover – the Arab world’s first mission to the Moon – was launched on Sunday. The launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the…
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Mothers of Moroccan players steal spotlight in World Cup Qatar 2022
Doha: The mothers of the Moroccan national team grabbed the spotlight as a group of pictures of the players kissing their mothers’ heads widely circulated on social media and their eagerness to…
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Saudi: Riyadh to host 2 km tall skyscraper to beat Burj Khalifa
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is planning to build a 2 km tall skyscraper in Riyadh that would become the world’s tallest building, said a report by MEED. The tall tower…
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UAE passport tops most powerful in the world; India ranks 69th
For the third year in a row, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) passport topped the list of the most powerful passports in the world, while India has ranked 69. That’s according to…
