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Angelina Jolie holds talks with Houthis on Yemen’s situation
Sanaa: Hollywood actress and a special envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Angelina Jolie held talks with the Houthi Foreign Minister Hisham Sharaf in Sanaa, the Saba News Agency…
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Camel wins beauty contest in Qatar festival without undergoing botox surgery
Doha: Mangiah Ghufran, a full-fledged camel, won the beauty contest at Qatar’s first camel festival on Tuesday, March 8 meeting the standards of size and beauty of the head, the length of…
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Saudi Arabia approves new personal status law; all you need to know
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has approved the new personal status law which is expected to achieve more family stability, and further empower females and promote civil rights, reported the Saudi…
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Meet Sarah Al-Amiri who led UAE’s mission to Mars
Abu Dhabi: A 35- year-old Sarah bint Yousif Al-Amiri is the woman behind the success of United Arab Emirates (UAE) Hope Mars Mission. The Emirates Mars Mission, also called Hope Probe was launched from Tanegashima…
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Lebanon hold talks with India, Turkey over wheat supply crisis
As two of the world’s key wheat producers face off in an all-out war, Lebanese Economy minister Amin Salam on Tuesday held talks with the ambassadors of Turkey and India to discuss ways…
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Gigi Hadid to donate fashion week earnings to Palestine, Ukraine refugees
Palestinian-American supermodel Gigi Hadid has announced to donate all of her fashion week’s earning to the people of Ukraine and Palestine. 26-year-old model took to Instagram and shared some stunning pictures from…
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Egypt: Four-month-old baby born with four kidneys
Cairo: In a rare case, a four-month-old baby boy was born with four kidneys in North Sinai Governorate, Egypt. The child is afflicted with a condition called duplex kidney, which occurs in…
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Saudi Arabia: Demand in Umrah booking rises before Ramzan
Riyadh: In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), the booking for performing the Umrah during the holy month of Ramzan at the Grand Mosque in Makkah Al-Mukarramah are escalating, following the removal…
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Lebanon: Long queues in front of gas stations before price hike
Beirut: As the Russia-Ukraine war continues to escalate, the world faces the repercussions of the conflict. Gas stations in Lebanon on Monday witnessed long queues of cars in front of them in order to…
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UAE sends 30 tonnes of emergency aid to war-torn Ukraine
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday has sent 30 tons of emergency medical supplies and other emergency aid to Ukraine to assist civilians the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.…
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FlyDubai profits surge 86% as passenger demand increased
Abu Dhabi: Dubai-based airline flyDubai on Monday announced a profit of 841 million Dirham ($229m) for 2021, while annual revenue surged by 86 per cent to Dirham 5.3 billion from Dirham 2.8…
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Angelina Jolie visits Yemen refugees amid Russia-Ukraine crisis
Sanaa: Amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis, Hollywood actress and a special envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Angelina Jolie visited Aden, Yemen on Sunday to provide aid and…
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Within 24 hours, 2nd Palestinian teen shot dead by Israeli forces
Jerusalem: A 16-year-old Palestinian teenager was shot by Israeli forces on Sunday in occupied East Jerusalem, becoming the second minor to succumb to his death within 24 hours, the Palestinian Information Center…
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Saudi: 5-year jail or 1M Riyals fine for spreading COVID rumours
Riyadh: The Saudi Arabia government has announced a fine of up to Saudi Riyal of one million for spreading rumours or fake news about COVID-19. According to the Ministry of Interior, anyone…
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19-year-old Palestinian shot dead by Israeli forces in Jerusalem
Jerusalem: A 19-year-old Palestinian boy was shot dead by Israeli forces on Sunday morning after he allegedly stabbed two Israeli officers in the Old City in occupied East Jerusalem, the Shehab News…
