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Islamic bodies condemn burning copies of Quran by Israeli settlers
Tehran: Renowned Islamic bodies expressed strong condemnation and denunciation of the settlers’ actions in Hebron Palestine after they tore up copies of the Quran and burned them. Nidal Al-Jabari, director of the…
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Anti-hijab students sent to psychological centres: Iran minister
Tehran: Authorities in Iran have been reportedly holding school students who were arrested for anti-Hijab protests in ‘psychological centers’ to prevent them from becoming “antisocial characters,” the country’s education minister said on Tuesday. In an interview…
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Israel ranks fifth among the world’s worst countries to work in
Israel ranked fifth in the list of the worst countries in the world in terms of work conditions and benefits. This came according to a report compiled by William Russell, an international insurance company.…
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Fatima Reyadh, first woman to coach men’s basketball team in Bahrain
Manama: A woman from Bahrain broke gender barriers and became a coach for a men’s basketball team, amid acceptance and understanding between her and the team members after her ability to lead…
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Saudi Arabia to open region’s first-ever carbon-neutral airport
Riyadh: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC) has signed a 1 billion Saudi Riyals agreement to appoint Daa International as the operator of the upcoming Red Sea International…
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Saudi Arabia: 410 kgs of cotton used in Kiswah (Ghilaf-e-Kaaba)
Riyadh: The weight of the cotton used in the Kiswah (Ghilaf-e-Kaaba), the cloth that drapes the Kaaba, is 410 kilograms, and the total weight of the covering of the Kaaba is 1,300…
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Mahsa Amini’s family receives death threats from Iran govt, claims cousin
Tehran: The family of Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old Iranian woman who died while in the custody of the morality police said that they had received death threats and warnings not to participate…
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Saudi Arabia: First astro-tourism event held at the royal reserve
Riyadh: The King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Development Authority in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced the establishment of an astronomical tourism event in “Al-Tubayq” for the first time, to witness…
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Biden re-evaluating relations with Saudi Arabia after OPEC+ decision
The White House on Tuesday announced that US President Joe Biden is re-evaluating his country’s relations with Saudi Arabia. This comes after the OPEC+ group of oil producers announced on October 5,…
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Israeli soldier killed in West Bank firing
An Israeli soldier was killed, on Tuesday, in a shooting attack near a settlement in the occupied West Bank. In a statement confirming the soldier’s death, the Israeli army said that the…
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World’s first public flight of X2 flying car takes off in Dubai
Abu Dhabi: The first public flight of a Chinese tech firm, XPENG AEROHT’s two-seater electric VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) X2 flying cartook off from Dubai Marina on Monday evening. After taking…
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GITEX Global 2022: Flying car, 1st driverless taxi unveiled in Dubai
Abu Dhabi: Dubai on Monday launched GITEX Global 2022, the world’s largest tech showcase, in its most powerful version ever. The five-day event at the Dubai World Trade Center will surpass all…
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US imposes sanctions on 7 Iranian officials for ‘suppressing protests’
The United States on Thursday announced the imposition of economic sanctions on seven senior Iranian officials for playing a major role in the “violent suppression” of the demonstrations sparked by the death…
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900 Palestinians in Israeli prison refuse meals in support of hunger strikers
900 Palestinian prisoners in the Israeli Ofer prison on Thursday returned meals in solidarity with the 30 administrative prisoners on hunger strike, according to the Palestinian Prisoners Club Association. On September 25,…
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Mahsa Amini protests: Tehran fountains sinking in blood
Tehran: The public squares fountains in Iran’s capital, Tehran, have reportedly been smeared red on Friday after an artist dyed their water red to reflect the bloody three-week crackdown on protests over…
