- Middle East
Egypt: Aisha Al-Shater’s health deteriorates in Al-Qanater prison
Cairo: Egyptian human rights organizations announced the deterioration of the health of Aisha Al-Shater, the daughter of the Brotherhood’s deputy guide, Khairat Al-Shater in Al-Qanater Women’s Prison. According to a report revealed…
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Palestinian man shot by Israeli settler in Sheikh Jarrah
A young Palestinian was shot by an Israeli settler, on Saturday evening, in the Sheikh Jarrah, east of the occupied city of Jerusalem, the Palestinian News Agency reported. The Israeli settler shot…
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After nearly 3 years, Oman lifts all COVID-19 precautionary measures
Muscat: After nearly three years of COVID-19 restrictions, Oman on Sunday announced the lifting of all precautionary measures related to the pandemic, the Oman News Agency reported. The decision by the Supreme Committee tasked…
- Middle East
UAE: Online harassment can lead to imprisonment, Rs 52.9L fine
Abu Dhabi: UAE Public Prosecution has announced the imposition of a fine of a minimum Dirhams 2,50,000 (Rs 52,96,664) and two-year jail imprisonment for those who blackmail or threaten anyone online. The…
- Middle East
Dubai police sponsor Umrah pilgrimage for 50 employees
Abu Dhabi: Fifty employees of the Dubai police on Saturday set off for Umrah pilgrimage on a special itinerary arranged and sponsored by the Dubai police general command. This was initiated by…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia bans citizens from travelling to India, 15 other countries
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has banned its citizens from travelling to India and 15 other countries, another outbreak of the COVID-19 cases. According to Saudi’s Directorate General of Passports (Jawazat),…
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Saudi: SAR 2L fine, jail time for threatening someone to perjure
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) announced the imposition of a fine of 200,000 Saudi Arabian Riyals (SAR) and 5-years jail on anyone who forces or threatens someone to perjure. The…
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Uniform to be mandatory for taxi drivers in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced implementation of the uniform dress code for taxi drivers, effective from Tuesday, July 12, local media reported. The decision aims to raise the…
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Israel orders six Palestinian families to stop building their homes
The Israeli occupation forces on Thursday issued stop-work orders against six Palestinian homes in southern Artas villages in southern Bethlehem district, Wafa News Agency reported. According to the director of the Bethlehem office…
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In a first for Saudi Arabia, airline operates flight with all-female crew
Riyadh: For the first time in the history of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Saudi airline operated the first flight with an all-female crew. The Saudi low-cost airline flyadeal took off the…
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Abu Dhabi, Dubai urge health entities to monitor monkeypox virus
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Department of Health and Dubai Health Authority urged medical facilities on Friday to remain vigilant over monkeypox, in notices issued on Friday. A circular from Dubai Health Authority…
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Saudi Arabia elected as representative of Arab group at ICAO
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) unanimously won the ICAO Council elections to be a representative of the Arab Group, during the 27th Ordinary General Assembly of the Arab Civil Aviation Organization,…
- Middle East
Amnesty calls on Houthis to release 4 journalists on death sentence
The human rights organization Amnesty International has called on the Houthi group in the Yemeni capital, Sana’a, for the immediate release of four Yemeni journalists facing the death penalty, ahead of the appeal hearing,…
- India
Indian Consulate in Dubai to set up walk-in passport Seva camps
Abu Dhabi: The Consulate General of India in Dubai will organise walk-in passport Seva camps for emergency passport renewal service on two consecutive Sundays, starting May 22. The second camp will be…
- Middle East
New video of Shireen Abu Akleh’s assassination refutes Israeli narrative
Jerusalem: Palestinian media and activists on social media shared a new video clip of the assassination of the Al Jazeera correspondent, Shireen Abu Akleh, shot by the Israeli occupation forces, in the…
