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Largest number of expats in Oman employed in construction sector
Dubai: The largest number of expat workers in Oman were employed in the construction sector at the end of the first quarter of 2022. As per the National Centre for Statistics and…
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Germany: Rallies to condemn assassination of journalist, Nakba day banned
Berlin: German police in the capital, Berlin, on Friday banned a demonstration commemorating Nakba day and condemning the assassination of Sheerin Abu Akleh, local media reported. Nakba day is celebrated every year…
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Kuwait: Thousands of Indian nurses to be recruited in pvt hospitals
As a gesture of strengthening relations with India, Kuwait is expected to host thousands of newly recruited nurses from the country. These nurses are expected to join various private hospitals across Kuwait,…
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Egypt has no wheat crisis, interest rate hike likely: PM
Cairo: Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has said Egypt will not have a crisis in wheat supplies despite the repercussions of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, two main wheat exporters…
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43-year-old Palestinian dies of wounds after being shot in West Bank
Ramallah: A 43-year-old Palestinian died of injuries he sustained during an Israeli raid last week in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, medics have confirmed. Dawoud Zubeidi was shot during the…
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Saudi King Salman leaves hospital after week-long stay
Riyadh: King Salman of Saudi Arabia was discharged from the hospital and slowly walked with the aid of a cane Sunday evening after a colonoscopy a week earlier, according to a video…
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Will parliamentary elections weaken Hezbollah’s grip on Lebanon?
Beirut: Lebanon, a country plagued by state mismanagement and rampant corruption, the currency of which lost 90 per cent of its value and 80 per cent of its population live below the…
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Israeli SC rejects 4 petitions against Jerusalem cable car
Jerusalem: Israel’s Supreme Court has rejected four petitions that seek to block a controversial plan to build a cable car network to East Jerusalem’s Old City, the court said in a statement.…
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Mired in crises, Lebanese vote in parliamentary elections
Beirut: Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese flocked to polling stations across the country to vote in the parliamentary elections amid a severe economic crisis. The Internal Security Forces were deployed outside and inside…
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Video: Saudi thwarts attempts to smuggle over 29K worth drugs
Riyadh: The Saudi Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority announced, on Friday, the seizure of a shipment of Captagon drug pills hidden in a consignment of cheese coming through the border crossing, local…
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With thesis on Palestinian Women, Soraya Musleh receives PhD from Brazil university
Soraya Musleh, a Brazilian researcher of Palestinian origin, receives a PhD in Arabic Studies from the University of Sao Paulo (USP) Brazil, with recommendations for publication. Her research thesis is entitled “The…
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Birzeit University launches ‘Shireen Abu Akleh for Media Excellence’ award after slain journalist
Birzeit University in Palestine on Thursday announced the launch of an annual award, “Shireen Abu Akleh for Media Excellence,” dedicated to Palestinian media professionals, local media reported. The award bears the name of Al-Jazeera…
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‘Danger multiplies’ as Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawda passes 70th day of hunger strike
Jerusalem: A 40-year-old Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawda from the town of Idna, west of Hebron in the southern West Bank, who is in Ofer detention camp, has passed the 70th consecutive day of his…
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GCC leaders congratulate newly elected UAE Prez Mohammed bin Zayed
The leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Saturday congratulated Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on his election as the president of the UAE, to succeed the late Sheikh Khalifa…
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Qatar: FIFA warns world cup hotels against LGBTQ+ discrimination
FIFA warned on Friday that it would cancel World Cup contracts with any hotel in Qatar or any service provider that discriminates against LGBT people, local media reported. FIFA said in a…
