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Saudi Arabia: World’s largest cooling stations installed at Grand Mosque
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has installed the world’s two largest cooling stations at the Grand Mosque to ensure that worshipers perform their rituals in a cool and fresh atmosphere, local media…
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UAE: Sonu Sood honoured with golden visa for humanitarian efforts
Abu Dhabi: Actor, film producer, model, humanitarian, and philanthropist, Sonu Sood, is the latest to be honoured with UAE’s coveted 10-year golden visa for his humanitarian efforts. Sonu Sood expressed his gratitude towards…
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UN envoy urges Yemeni parties to commit to ceasefire
Sanaa: The UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg urged the country’s warring parties to commit to the agreed ceasefire after fighting broke out in the oil-rich Marib province. The fighting on Friday…
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Quba Mosque: Saudi Crown Prince announces biggest expansion in history
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Friday announced the launch of the biggest expansion in the history of Madinah’s Quba Mosque, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)…
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Head of Yemen’s new presidential council vows to end war
Sanaa: Rashad Al-Alimi, head of Yemen’s newly formed Presidential Leadership Council, has vowed to work to end the country’s devastating conflict and achieve permanent peace. On Thursday, President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi issued…
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Saudi Arabia to allow one million pilgrims for Haj 2022
Riyadh: Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, this would be the first time Saudi Arabia has decided to allow one million people from all over the world, to perform Hajj this year, the Saudi…
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Turkey: Museum of Islamic civilisations opens in Camlica Mosque
Ankara: The new museum of Islamic civilizations opened its doors to visitors in Turkey’s largest mosque— Camlica Mosque on Friday, April 8. Turkey President Tayyip Erdogan participated in the opening ceremony after…
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Saudi Arabia announces $3 billion in urgent support for Yemen
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Thursday welcomed the decision by Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi, President of Yemen, to form the Presidential Leadership Council, and announced the provision of urgent…
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IMF, Lebanon reach $3bn funding deal
Beirut: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with Lebanon to provide the country with $3 billion in a 46-month financing programme. The agreement is subject to approval by…
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UNICEF: Ukraine war raising malnutrition risk in Middle East
Beirut: Rising food prices as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine are increasing the risk of malnutrition of millions of children in the Middle East and North Africa, the UN…
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Saudi Arabia to send back ambassador to Lebanon
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday the return of its ambassador to Lebanon, in a positive sign of a thaw in their tense ties. The move came after Lebanese Prime…
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Israel shooting incident: Gunman shot dead
Jerusalem: Israeli police on Friday shot dead the gunman who had fled after killing two persons and injuring 13 others, including four critically, in the central Tel Aviv area when it was packed…
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Turkey to transfer trial of Khashoggi suspects to Saudi Arabia
Ankara: A Turkish court decided Thursday to transfer the trial of 26 Saudis accused in the gruesome killing of Jamal Khashoggi to Saudi Arabia, raising fears that those responsible for the death…
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Yemen’s president steps aside amid efforts to end war
Sanaa: Yemen’s exiled president stepped aside and transferred his powers to a presidential council Thursday, as international and regional efforts to end the country’s long-running civil war gained momentum with a two-month…
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2 killed, 8 wounded in Tel Aviv shooting: Israeli medics
Tel Aviv: At least two people were killed and several wounded in a shooting in a crowded central Tel Aviv bar and restaurant district on Thursday night, Israeli medics said. The motive…
