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UAE: Millionaire makers Mahzooz, Emirates Draw in race to become sole operator
Mahzooz and Emirates Draw, the most popular gaming and raffles draw operators in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), are competing to become the country’s sole licence holder. Both operators have submitted bids…
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Israel arrests sisters of slain Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri
Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has claimed to have arrested two sisters of slain Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri, who was killed in an airstrike in Beirut earlier this month. In…
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Australian foreign minister to visit Middle East this week
Canberra: Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced on Monday that she will visit the Middle East this week, which will make her the senior most member of the government in Canberra to…
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Top Hamas leader Ghazi Hamad flees Lebanon fearing assassination
Tel Aviv: Ghazi Hamad, a top Hamas leader considered to be one of the masterminds of the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, has fled Lebanon where he had been hiding in…
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US military shoots down missile fired from Houthi area in Yemen
Washington: The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Monday said an American fighter aircraft shot down an anti-ship cruise missile fired from a Houthi-controlled area in Yemen towards the southern Red Sea amid…
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100 days of war in Gaza: Continuous bombing, deaths, hunger & displacement
The war in Gaza, the longest and bloodiest between Israel and Palestinians since 1948, has reached its peak with no signs of a ceasefire in the near future. Over the past 100…
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US, UK launch new strike on Yemen’s Hodeidah: Report
Sanaa: The US and the UK have conducted a new strike on Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV has reported. The strike conducted on Sunday evening targeted…
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Watch: Dubai cops fulfills bride’s wish for jailed father to attend wedding
Dubai: In a heartwarming gesture, the General Department of Punitive and Correctional Establishments in Dubai have fulfilled the wish of wish of a young Arab girl by allowing her inmate father to…
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Iran releases two women journalists after 16 months in jail for covering Amini’s death
Iranian authorities have released two women journalists after 16 months in prison for covering the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody. On Sunday, January 14, 30-year-old Niloufar Hamedi and 35-year-old…
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Kuwait deports 1,470 expats in 11 days; here’s why
Kuwait has deported 1,470 expatriates of various nationalities for violating residency and labour laws in 11 days. In the past 10 days, the Residency Affairs Investigation Department has detained approximately 700 individuals…
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Latifa City: Dubai’s ruler names new area after his mother
Dubai: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and ruler of Dubai, has issued directives to name the new area designated for the housing project for citizens as ‘Latifa City’. The new area…
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Saudi Arabia: One-year jail, Rs 1 crore fine for neglecting elderly
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced the imposition of a fine of up to 500,000 Saudi riyals (Rs 1,10,48,974) and one-year jail term for neglecting and abusing elderly individuals. During…
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Kuwait is seeking expats to fill multiple job roles
The Kuwait Municipality has announced numerous job opportunities for both citizens and expatriates, despite the Kuwaitization drive, local media reported. In its annual budget report for 2024-2025, the municipality revealed its requirement…