- Middle East
Al Wasl Dome come backs to life as Expo City Dubai officially opens
Abu Dhabi: The legacy of Expo 2020 lives on. Expo City Dubai, a new hub for innovation and inspiration, officially opened its door on Saturday, October 1. Expo City Dubai officially opened…
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Indian MoS V Muraleedharan to embark on 2-day visit to Oman
Muscat: India’s Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan will embark upon a two-day visit to the Sultanate of Oman from October 3 to 4. Indian Ministry of External Affairs said in…
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Iran arrests musician for composing song from protesters’ tweets
Tehran: Iran Human Rights reported that the Iranian authorities has arrested artist Shervin Hajipour, whose music clip in support of the popular protests gained millions of views. Hajipour reportedly arrested on Thursday,…
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Saudi Arabia: Rare Omani manuscript of the Holy Quran at Riyadh Book Fair
Riyadh: A rare Omani manuscript of the Holy Quran has been admired by visitors to the Riyadh International Book Fair, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The manuscript of “Quran of the…
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Kuwaiti Emir accepts govt’s resignation, appoints it as caretaker
Kuwait: The Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, on Sunday announced the acceptance of the government’s resignation. However, the government has been assigned the responsibility to take care of businesses…
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UAE announces public sector holiday for Prophet Muhammad’s birthday
Abu Dhabi: The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources announced on Saturday that October 8, will be a public holiday for public sector employees to mark the birthday of Prophet Muhammad. A…
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UAE: Petrol, diesel prices drop for third month in a row
Abu Dhabi: The selling price of petrol and diesel drops across the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the month of October 2022 by 38 fils per litre, according to data from the…
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How global energy crisis aids Gulf countries to create stronger influence
The indications are clear and strong that the Gulf countries will likely remain as important in global affairs in the coming decades as they were in the 20th century, a report prepared…
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Israelis attacked 15 mosques in West Bank since Jan 2022
Jerusalem: The Palestinian minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs, Hatem Al-Bakri, said that 15 mosques have been attacked by the Israeli occupation forces and settlers, since the beginning of 2022, in the…
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Kuwait: Women return to parliament for the first time since 2020
Kuwait: The two women candidates on Friday were elected as representatives of the Kuwaiti National Assembly. With this, women returned to the Kuwaiti Parliament after two years. Jenan Mohsin Ramadan Boushehri and…
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GITEX to host world’s first public flight of a flying car X2 in Dubai
Abu Dhabi: GITEX Global, the region’s largest technology event and one of the most prominent in the world, to host the world’s first public flight of a Chinese tech firm, XPENG AEROHT’s…
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UAE’s new visa rules for foreigners to come into effect on Oct 3
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) issued new visa rules for residence visas and entry permits, that will come into force on Monday, October 3, 2022. The Federal Authority for Identity,…
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Saudi Arabia: 1st batch of Yogasana referees graduate in Riyadh
Riyadh: Saudi Yoga Committee (SYC) on Friday announced the graduation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s first batch of Yogasana referees at a Yogasana sports event in Riyadh. The graduation of the…
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British man found hanging in Qatar allegedly tortured by secret police
Doha: A 52-year-old British businessman who was found hanging in a hotel in Doha, in 2019, was reportedly tortured by Qatar’s ‘secret police’, the British newspaper, The Times reported. Marc Bennett, died…
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Gulf countries condemn Iranian attacks on Iraqi Kurdistan
Gulf countries on Thursday strongly condemned the attacks launched by Iran on the Kurdistan region of Iraq, Wednesday, which left 13 dead and more than 58 injured. 13 people were killed and…
