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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…
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Israel deports Palestinian lawyer Salah Al-Hamouri to France
The Israeli occupation authorities at dawn on Sunday deported Palestinian-French lawyer Salah Al-Hamouri to France after he was held in administrative detention for nine months. The Israeli Ministry of Interior said in a statement…
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Iran arrests prominent lawyer of imprisoned journalists
Tehran: The Iranian authorities has arrested the lawyer of two female journalists imprisoned for their coverage of the death of the 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody, local media reported. The prominent lawyer, Mohammad…
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Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti’s Instagram account suspended
Tehran: Taraneh Alidoosti, one of Iran’s most prominent actresses, Instagram account has been suspended as of Sunday after she was arrested for criticising the state’s use of the death penalty against protesters.…
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UAE celebrates Qatar National Day; Burj Khalifa lights up its flag
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced its participation on Sunday, in the celebrations of the National Day of the State of Qatar, which falls on December 18 of each year.…
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UAE: Filipino petrol filler wins Rs 4 lakh in ‘Camp ka Champ’
Abu Dhabi: A United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Filipino petrol filler won the grand prize of 20,000 Dirham (Rs 4,50,507) in the 16th edition of Western Union ‘Camp ka Champ’. Jerry Balbin…
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Former Britain PM David Cameron to teach at Abu Dhabi university
Abu Dhabi: Britain’s former prime minister, David Cameron, has accepted a teaching job at a university in Abu Dhabi. 56-year-old David Cameron will lecture students on “practising politics and government in the…
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Danish TV compares Moroccan footballers with monkeys, faces ire
A Danish television channel came under fire from netizens after its presenter compared the Moroccan players and their mothers at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, with monkeys. Soren Lippert, presenter of…
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UAE Golden Visa holders can now sponsor unlimited number of domestic workers
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) new domestic workers law – which came into force on Thursday, December 15 – employers are prohibited from hiring domestic workers – unless they have a license…
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UAE salaries to increase in 2023; know which sectors will have highest salary hike
Abu Dhabi: Some companies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are planning to increase salaries by more than 10 per cent in 2023, according to a recent study. This came in a…
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Dubai’s leading mall offers leftover edible food to the needy
Abu Dhabi: A mall in Dubai has launched its first rescue food programme — ‘Feed the Future’, in a bid to support the UAE’s target to halve food waste by 2030. Mall…
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‘Don’t recite Quran, celebrate’: 23-yr-old Iranian before execution
Tehran: ‘No one should recite Quran on my grave nor mourn after my death’. This was the last wish of 23-year-old Majid Reza Rahnavard, who was executed in connection with the ongoing…
