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Saudi Arabia: Prince Saud honours Irfan Pathan with cricket bat
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia honoured former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan with a cricket bat, with his name engraved on it, in Jeddah on Sunday. This came during a meeting with…
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Kuwaiti lawyer Al Shureka’s Twitter account withheld in India
Renowned Kuwaiti lawyer and rights activist Mujbil Al Shureka’s Twitter account was “withheld” late on Sunday “in response to a legal demand” by the government of India. On Mujbil Al Shureka’s account, a message…
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Saudi Arabia to invest $3.4 billion in vaccines, drug industry
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Industry and Mineral Resources minister announced the launch of a number of investment opportunities in the vaccines and vital medicines industry, with a value of…
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Israel retracts decision to release Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawda
The Israeli occupation authorities on Thursday cancelled its agreement to release Palestinian detainee Khalil Awawda just two days after he suspended an open hunger strike that lasted for 111 days after receiving promises of…
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Palestinian teen shot by Israeli forces in Ramallah
Jerusalem: A Palestinian boy succumbed to injuries he sustained after being shot by Israeli occupation forces on Friday evening, in Silwad town, east of Ramallah. 16-year-old Muhammad Abdullah Hamed, died of wounds…
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Renowned Turkish scholar Sheikh Mahmoud Effendi passes away at 93
Acclaimed Islamic scholar Sheikh Mahmud Osta Osman, known as Mahmoud Effendi, passed away at dawn on Thursday, while receiving treatment for kidney diseases in hospitals in the Turkish city of Istanbul. He…
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Only Haj pilgrims will be allowed to perform Umrah until July 19
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced on Friday that only Haj pilgrims will be allowed to perform Umrah between June 24 and July 19, the Saudi…
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Saudi: 10 yr jail term, fine, for serving harmful food to Haj pilgrims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) announced the imposition of a fine of 10 million Saudi Riyals and a 10-year jail term on anyone who is caught serving harmful food to…
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Saudi Arabia to replace 33,000 expats with Saudis in several sectors
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced a new plan to replace foreign employees with Saudis in several sectors, local media reported. On Wednesday, the Saudi Minister of Human Resources…
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Eid Al Adha: Now place your order online for livestock sacrifice in Dubai
Abu Dhabi: The Dubai Municipality has launched an online application that will allow users to order livestock for Eid Al Adha at Dubai Abattoirs. The festival of Eid Al Adha, which is…
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Saudi Arabia bans LPG cylinders at Haj camps
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has banned the use of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for cooking purposes in the camps of pilgrims during the Haj season this year. The ban…
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Dubai Int’l Airport gears up to welcome 2.4M passengers for Eid
Abu Dhabi: Dubai International Airport (DXB), the world’s busiest for international travel, is gearing up to receive 2.4 million passengers during the period from Friday, June 24 to Monday, July 4, with average…
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In a first, Emirates Airlines lands in Tel Aviv
Emirates Airlines, announced the landing of the first flight at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, in the state of the Israeli occupation, as part of the escalating relations between the two…
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UAE: 2 Indian expats take home over Rs 16L each in Emirates Draw
Abu Dhabi: Two United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriates won the grand prize of Dirham 77,777 (Rs 16,58,272) each in the latest round of Emirates Draw. The winners of the Emirates draw…
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Indian comedian Johny Lever honoured with UAE’s golden visa
Abu Dhabi: Renowned Bollywood actor and comedian, Johny Lever is the latest to be honoured with the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) coveted 10-year golden visa. The 64-year-old actor was handed over the visa…
