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Saudi’s AlUla airport gets nod to receive international flights
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s general authority of civil aviation (GACA) on Thursday has given its approval to start receiving international flights at Prince Abdul Majeed Bin Abdulaziz Airport in AlUla, the…
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Pope honours massacre victims at Baghdad church
Baghdad: Pope Francis is honouring the victims of one of Iraq’s most brutal massacres of Christians by Islamic militants by saying their deaths are a reminder that violence is incompatible with…
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Official: Israel upgrading contingency plans for Iran attack
Tel Aviv: Israel’s defense minister said his country is upgrading contingency plans to strike Iranian targets if Tehran shows signs of nuclear escalation, the latest sign of rising tensions between the…
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A timeline of disaster and displacement for Iraqi Christians
Baghdad: In Iraq, two decades of back-to-back conflicts have left ancient Christian communities that were once a vibrant and integral part of the landscape scattered and in ruins. Iraq was estimated…
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Kuwait: Indian man stabs female compatriot over gas cylinder dispute
Kuwait: In a shocking incident, an Indian national stabbed his female compatriot to death in a dispute over a gas cylinder in Rumaithiya area of Hawally, Kuwait on Wednesday, according to…
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Video of Saudi’s first female driver leaves social media impressed
Riyadh: A video of a first female ambulance driver in Saudi Arabia has now gone viral across social media. Eman Abdul Azim, an emergency medicine specialist, was transporting a woman in…
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Russian Foreign Minister to tour UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar
Moscow, March 5 : Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia and Qatar from March 8 to 12, the ministry’s spokesperson Maria Zakharova…
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Iran to meet with UN technical experts over uranium find
Berlin: Iran has agreed to sit down with international technical experts investigating the discovery of uranium particles at three former undeclared sites in the country, the head of the UN atomic…
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Qatar launches WhatsApp service to provide clarity on labour laws
Doha: In a bid to provide information about the country’s labour laws, the Qatar government on Wednesday launched a multilingual WhatsApp service. The government communications office said in a tweet…
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Saudi Arabia: COVID-19 vaccine will be available at pharmacies for free
Riyadh: The kingdom of Saudi Arabia will provide COVID-19 vaccines at pharmacies across the country for free, Al-Arabiya reported on Wednesday, citing a statement from the country’s health ministry. Saudi…
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Kuwait forms new govt
Kuwait City: Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah issued a decree forming the new government under Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. According to the decree issued on Tuesday,…
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India, Bahrain discuss ways to boost cooperation
Manama: Indian Ambassador to Bahrain Piyush Srivastava on Wednesday met Bahrain Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani and discussed ways to promote cooperation to meet common aspirations between…
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Body of Indian worker arrives after 4 months from Saudi Arabia
Hyderabad: Four months after the death of Gulf migrant worker Vontari Narsa Reddy in Saudi Arabia, his body reached the Rajiv Gandhi international airport and was taken to his home…
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ICC investigates alleged crimes in Palestinian territories
The Hague: The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Wednesday she has launched an investigation into alleged crimes in the Palestinian territories. Fatou Bensouda said in a statement the probe…
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US consulate in Dubai to hire people for upcoming Expo 2020
Dubai: The United States consulate in Dubai is hiring for Expo 2020 as it readies to welcome visitors from around the world in October this year. US consulate is hiring for…
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Dubai government announces cancellation of permits for Ramadan tents
Dubai: Dubai government on Tuesday canceled all permits for Ramadan tents this year in continued efforts to control the spread of COVID-19 in the country. The cancellation means that tents will…
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Hajj 2021: COVID-19 vaccination compulsory for all pilgrims
Riyadh: The kingdom of Saudi Arabia will only allow people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 to attend the Hajj this year, the country’s health ministry said on Tuesday. Saudi health…
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Khashoggi murder: IIhan Omar unveils bill to sanction Saudi Crown Prince
Washington: US lawmaker Ilhan Omar on Tuesday introduced a bill to sanction Saudi’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) for his involvement in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. This…
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‘Airlines continue to bring back stranded Indians from Saudi Arabia’
New Delhi, March 2 : Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said India’s airlines continue to bring back the stranded Indians from Saudi Arabia. However, flights from India…
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US embassy in Saudi Arabia reopens visa services
Riyadh: The United States mission to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced on Monday that it is reopening the routine non-immigrant visa services in limited numbers at its embassy in…
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In a first, IAF to participate in Exercise Desert Flag VI in UAE
New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) will participate in the Exercise Desert Flag-VI along with the air forces of the UAE, the US, France, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Bahrain…
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Jaishankar asks Israeli diplomats to keep up ‘forward and upward trajectory’ in bilateral ties
Jerusalem: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday told Israeli diplomats to understand the “profound changes” underway in India post-COVID-19 pandemic and utilise the fundamental and deep comfort enjoyed by the…
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Dubai police warn people of house-help scams on social media
Dubai: Dubai police have warned the public, especially those who are looking for domestic helpers, to be vigilant when using social media platforms and not fall prey to cybercriminals and online…
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Kuwait ranks first for food security in Middle East
Kuwait: Kuwait ranked first in the middle-east in the Global food security index for the year 2020, according to the latest Global Food Security Index published by the Economist Intelligence Unit.…
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Civilians injured as Houthis launch projectile at Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: Five civilians were injured when Houthi rebels launched a military projectile towards Saudi Arabia’s Jizan (Jazan), the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reports. The explosion of the projectile damaged two…
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Khashoggi’s fiancee demands punishment for Saudi Prince MBS
Istanbul: The Turkish fiancee of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Monday demanded that Saudi Crown Prince Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud be “punished without delay” over the…
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Clock is ticking for Biden if he wants to salvage the nuclear deal with Iran
Nicosia: US President Joe Biden has stressed many times that the US will return to the nuclear deal reached in 2015 with Iran -officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan…
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Saudization in seven private sectors exceed 50%
Riyadh: The percentage of Saudization (the percentage of Saudis out of total employment) in seven economic activities of the Saudi private sector exceeded 50 percent at the end of the third…
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Russian helicopter crash-lands in northern Syria
Beirut: A Russian military helicopter made an emergency landing for technical reasons in northeast Syria on Sunday, Russia’s Defence Ministry said. Syria’s state media said there were casualties among the crew.…
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Israel, Palestine must avoid unilateral action that could prejudice final status issues: India at UN
United Nations: Reiterating that only a two-state solution will deliver enduring peace that the people of Israel and Palestine deserve, India has said this should be achieved through direct negotiations between…
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