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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…
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India’s Vistara to launch flights to Jeddah on August 2
India’s full-service carrier Vistara on Thursday announced the launch of a new service to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, starting from August 2. The new service from India has been launched with an aim…
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UAE first in the world to achieve 100% COVID-19 vaccination rate
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday reached a major milestone on Thursday in its National COVID-19 vaccination campaign, with 100 percent of the eligible categories having been vaccinated, thus…
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UN renames Palestinian media training program after slain journalist
The United Nations has renamed the annual training programme for Palestinian broadcasters and journalists, after the name of the Al-Jazeera correspondent, Shireen Abu Akleh. Akleh lost her life with a bullet to her head during…
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Gulf countries, US welcome the extension of the Yemen truce
The United States and Gulf countries on Thursday welcomed the decision to extend the United Nations-sponsored truce in Yemen and said that it supports efforts to reach a political solution to the…
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Kuwait summons US ambassador over tweet supporting homosexuality
Kuwait: Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry on Friday summoned the Chargé d’Affairs of the United States Embassy, against the background of the embassy’s publication of signs and tweets supporting homosexuality. On Thursday, the US…
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148 Zionist violations against Palestinian journalists in May
The Journalists Support Committee reported 148 Israeli violations against Palestinian journalists in the month of May, in a statement released on Wednesday, Anadolu News Agency said. May witnessed the largest number of…
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Saudi to construct world’s tallest building worth $500 billion
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) plans to construct the tallest building in the world within the $500 Billion NEOM project. The brainchild of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, plans to…
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Saudi Arabia to issue Umrah visa within 24 hours
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Thursday launched an electronic visa processing app for individual planning to perform Umrah from outside the country. Tawfiq Al Rabiah, Minister of Haj and Umrah,…
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UN announces extension of Yemen truce for two months
UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, on Thursday announced the extension of Yemen truce for another two months. The truce was extended according to the same provisions of the original agreement…
