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Qatar: Indian envoy summoned over BJP leader’s controversial remarks against Prophet
Doha: Qatari Foreign Ministry on Sunday summoned the Indian ambassador to Doha to condemn the statements of an official of the ruling party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) against the Prophet Muhammad. The…
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Haj 2022: Saudi Arabia launches Makkah Route initiative in 5 countries
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Saturday launched the “Makkah Route” initiative in five countries. This is the fourth year since its launch for the first time in 2019. The…
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2 Saudi delegations to visit US to improve economic ties
Riyadh: Two Saudi government delegations plan to visit the United States this month to sign economic agreements. This comes “at a time when Riyadh and Washington are intensifying their efforts to repair…
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Oman announces new oil discoveries
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman announced, on Saturday, new oil discoveries that contribute to increasing the Gulf state’s production by between 50,000 and 100,000 barrels per day, over the next two to…
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Arab citizens reject Indian official’s insult to Prophet Muhammad
Many Arab citizens circulated the hashtag #Except_Messenger_God_Ya_Modi rejecting derogatory and blasphemous remarks against the Prophet of Islam, Mohammed by a spokesperson for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in India, led by Prime…
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Haj 2022: List of COVID-19 vaccines approved in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ( KSA) has revealed the approved list of COVID-19 vaccines in the country for pilgrims during this year’s Haj. The Saudi Health Ministry said that the…
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1st batch of Haj pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia after 2-year COVID-19 hiatus
Riyadh: The first batch of Haj pilgrims arrived at Prince Muhammad bin Abdulaziz international airport in Madinah, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, after a COVID-engineered hiatus of two years, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.…
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Meet Sarah Al-Akour, first Saudi woman commentator at camel races
Riyadh: Sarah Al-Akour has become the first Saudi woman to commentate in camel racing— Kingdom’s International Championship for Egyptian horses which was held during the period May 25-29, 2022 in Riyadh, local media…
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Saudi Arabia: Haj 2022 registration for residents, citizens begins
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on Friday announced the start of the registration period for the Haj pilgrimage for citizens and residents in the Kingdom,…
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Biden addresses speculations over visit to Saudi Arabia
US President Joe Biden confirmed the possibility of his visit to Saudi Arabia, amid speculations that the visit will take place at the end of this June. Biden said in his speech,…
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An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 shakes Kuwait
Kuwait: An earthquake shook some areas in Kuwait, on Saturday morning, according to the Kuwait National Seismological Network at the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research. The institute took to Twitter and wrote,…
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Emirates ranks 4th most valuable airline brand globally
Abu Dhabi: Dubai-based Emirates Airlines was placed in the first rank regionally and fourth internationally in the top ten most valuable airline brands in 2022, according to Brand Finance, the world’s leading…
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UAE: Indian man wins 5 lotteries in one round of Emirates Draw
Abu Dhabi: A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriate has won five times in the same round of Emirates draw. The winner of the draw Ahamed Rafeeque won a total grand prize of 23,415…
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Israeli forces blow up home of Palestinian martyr, arrest his father
The Israeli occupation forces blew up the home of the martyr Diaa Hamrasheh in the occupied West Bank and arrested his father, on Thursday. The occupation authorities blew up the two-storey building…
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Israeli forces killed 62 Palestinians since the beginning of 2022
Israeli forces have killed 62 Palestinians across occupied Palestinian territories since the beginning of 2022, in light of an unprecedented field tension for years. The Palestinian Ministry of Health stated in a…
