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Palestinian President challenges US to prosecute Shireen Abu Akleh’s killers
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday challenged the United States (US) to prosecute the killers of the Palestinian journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh and accused Israel of killing her. Abbas said before the 77th…
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Jamal Khashoggi’s wife to sue NSO Group, UAE, Saudi over Pegasus spyware
52-year-old Hanan Elatr, the wife of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi intends to file a lawsuit in the United States against NSO Group, alleging that the Israeli company’s Pegasus spyware was used to…
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In a first for Egypt, Grand Imam of Al Azhar appoints female adviser
Cairo: In a historic precedent that is first of its kind, Sheikh Ahmed El Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al Azhar — Egypt has appointed Nahla Al Saidi, the dean of the college of Islamic…
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UAE bizman Khalaf Al Habtoor donates free bread vending machines
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) businessman, Khalaf bin Ahmed Al Habtoor has supported the “Bread for All” initiative and donated several vending machines for the effort, the Emirates News Agency (WAM)…
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In a first, Saudi appoints woman as head of Human Rights Commission
Riyadh: Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Thursday issued an order appointing Dr Hala Al-Tuwaijri as head of the Human Rights Commission with the rank of minister to succeed Awad Al-Awwad, who…
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Saudi Arabia celebrates 92nd National Day with military parades, other festivities
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Friday celebrated Saudi National Day, marking the 92nd anniversary of the declaration of the unification of the country, through entertainment festivals and various military…
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Interview with Iran prez cancelled for refusing to wear headscarf: CNN’s Christiane Amanpour
Veteran CNN journalist Christiane Amanpour on Thursday alleged that a meeting with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, in New York, was cancelled after she refused to wear a headscarf to the interview. This…
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Dubai: 31-yr-old Nepalese car washer wins Rs 22 crore lottery
Abu Dhabi: A 31-year-old Dubai-based Nepalese won the grand prize of Dirhams 10 million (Rs 22,05,65,790) in the 94th Mahzooz weekly draw in Dubai. The winner of the draw Bharat— matched five…
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Iranian activist gets 3-year sentence for filming without hijab
Tehran: A 22-year-old Iranian rights activist Melika Qaragozlu has been sentenced to three years and eight months in prison and 8 million tomans in fine for not complying with the country’s mandatory…
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Abu Dhabi bank allows withdrawal of 50% salary in advance
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), one of the Emirate’s leading Islamic financial institutions, has launched a new feature that allows customers to withdraw up to 50 per cent of salary…
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Sharjah International Book Fair 2022 to kick off in November
Abu Dhabi: The 41st session of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) will kick off this year on November 2, under the theme ‘Spread the Word’. The 41st session of SIBF will…
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Israel appoints Irit Lillian as first ambassador to Turkey
Israel announced the appointment of Irit Lilian as new ambassador to Turkey, after the return of diplomatic relations between the two parties to their highest level. The position has been vacant for…
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Lawyers submit complaint to ICC over journalist Shireen’s murder
Lawyers representing the family of slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh have submitted a complaint to the Office of the Public Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, calling for…
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Saudi Arabia to fund for the construction of Cuba’s first mosque
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) will finance the construction of first mosque in the country to serve Muslims in Cuba. Vladimir Gonzalez said in an interview broadcast by Saudi state TV,…
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Houthi militia kidnapped 1,700 Yemeni women in last 7 years
The Iranian-backed Houthi militia kidnapped 1,700 Yemeni women, most of them in the capital, Sanaa, during the period from August 2015 to August 2022. This come during a speech before the Human…
