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Kuwait reaffirms position on ending Israeli occupation in Palestine
Kuwait: The state of Kuwait has once again reaffirmed it support at the UN for the ending of the Israeli occupation of all the occupied Palestinian territories, the Palestinian Information Center (PIC)…
- World
Video: For the first time, Germany’s largest mosque raises call to prayer over loudspeakers
Berlin: For the first time, after a long wait, the Central Mosque of Cologne in Germany, raised the call to prayer over loudspeakers on Friday, October 14, 2022. The German city of…
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European Court of Justice bans headscarf in workplaces
The European Court of Justice issued a ruling that allows European companies to ban headscarves, and other religious, philosophical or spiritual symbols in their workplaces, local media reported. The ruling on Thuraday,…
- Middle East
Gaza: Thousands rally against wave of Israeli violence on Palestinians
Jerusalem: Thousands of Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip, on Friday, participated in a mass rally organized by the Islamic Resistance Movement— Hamas, denouncing the attacks carried out by the Israeli occupation…
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Abu Dhabi warns against use of Indian cough syrups
Abu Dhabi: The Department of Health — Abu Dhabi (DoH) confirmed that the four cough syrups manufactured by Haryana-based Maiden Pharmaceuticals Limited (MPL) are not available across all healthcare sectors in the…
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Saudi Arabia introduces electric coaches for elderly at Grand Mosque
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have introduced electric coaches to transport the elderly and people with disabilities during the circumambulation and pursuit of the Grand Mosque. The…
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Saudi Arabia allows Hayya card holders to perform Umrah
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has decided to allow Muslim holders of the Hayya fan card for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar to perform Umrah and visit Madinah during…
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Abu Dhabi: Yas Island to celebrate Diwali with AR Rahman, other events
Abu Dhabi: Yas Island, Abu Dhabi’s premier leisure and entertainment hub, to celebrate Diwali— festival of light as key landmarks and attractions across the island from October 24 until November 6, 2022. With…
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Video: Saudi man sponsors Sudanese employee’s wedding party
Riyadh: In one of the highest forms of social solidarity in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), a citizen from the city of Sakaka in Al-Jawf region took care of all the…
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UAE: 2 chefs, housewife win Rs 22 lakh each in Mahzooz draw
Abu Dhabi: Two United Arab Emirates (UAE) based chefs – a Filipino and a Syrian – and a Pakistani housewife won the grand prize of 100,000 Dirham (Rs 22,49,279) in the 97th…
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World’s first solar-electric car ‘Lightyear 0’ launched in UAE
Abu Dhabi: While the entire nation has recently been concerned about rising fuel prices, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is leading the way in development with the launch of the world’s first…
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TikTok profits from livestreams of Syrian refugees begging for money
The Chinese social networking site TikTok gets about 70 percent of the donations made through its application, to hundreds of displaced families living in Syrian camps, according to a BBC investigation. BBC…
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Abdul Latif Rashid elected as new President of Iraq
Baghdad: After months of bargaining, negotiations, verbal battles, and overt and secret deals, Abdul Latif Rashid on Thursday elected as President of the Republic of Iraq, succeeding President Barham Salih. In the…
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UAE’s first lunar rover passes final tests before launch phase
Abu Dhabi: Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre’s (MBRSC’s) Rashid rover, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) first mission to the lunar surface, is all set for its historic mission — with the final…
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58-year-old Indian engineer wins over Rs 8 crore lottery in DDF
Abu Dhabi: A 58-year-old Oman-based Indian engineer won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 8,22,19,500) on Wednesday in the Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw. The winner of the draw,…
