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Archaeologists discover 4,500-year-old highway network in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: Archaeologists in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have discovered a 4,500-year-old highway network of “funerary avenues” suggesting a high degree of social and economic connection between the region’s populations in…
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Dubai Expo: Season pass tickets now available at cheaper price
Abu Dhabi: Expo 2020 Dubai has announced a ‘Season Pass Finale’, priced at 195 Dirhams, which will grant holders unlimited entries for the last three months. The pass is valid for entries…
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Saudi Arabia: In a first, defamation ruling issued against sexual harasser
Riyadh: For the first time in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s history, a Saudi court ruled to defame a convict in a case of sexual harassment, which approved last year a law…
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Apple shuts all Dubai stores to shoppers as COVID-19 cases rise
Abu Dhabi: Apple Inc said on Monday it has closed its two Dubai stores to indoor shopping until Thursday, January 13, as cases of the COVID-19 surged across the country. The iPhone…
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Kuwait: Over 1,500 students, teachers test positive for COVID-19
Kuwait: Over 1,500 students, teachers and administrative workers in the Kuwait schools, educational districts and various sectors of the Ministry of Education are now infected with COVID-19, as the country has recently…
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Yemeni forces recapture oil-rich province from Houthis
Aden: Yemeni forces have announced the capture of the oil-rich province of Shabwa from the Houthi militia after intense battles. “After 10 days of ferocious armed confrontations, the Houthi rebel militants were…
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India pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai marks 100 days of hectic activities
Abu Dhabi: The India Pavilion at EXPO 2020 Dubai marked its 100th-day on Monday, becoming one of the most popular enclosures at 7,40,356 footfalls, showcasing the country’s business potential as well as cultural and…
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Many stores in Lebanon shut down due to financial crisis
Beirut: Lebanon’s merchants took a hit in 2021 by the country’s unprecedented economic and financial crisis with 35 per cent of them shutting down their stores, according to the Beirut Traders Association. Adnan…
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Israeli FM Yair Lapid tests positive for COVID-19
Jerusalem: Israel’s Foreign Minister Yair Lapid has announced that he has been tested positive for COVID-19. The minister is feeling well and staying in quarantine at his home after he was diagnosed…
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UAE to convene world leaders to take climate action
New Delhi: The Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2022 taking place from January 15-19 will convene global leaders, including heads of state, policy makers, and international business leaders, as the United Arab Emirates…
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Iran rules out likelihood of ‘interim’ agreement in Vienna talks
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has ruled out the likelihood of a temporary deal between Tehran and the remaining parties to the 2015 nuclear deal, also known as the JCPOA,…
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Video: World’s first hotel for camels in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is home to the first hotel in the world to serve and comfort camels. The hotel, called Tatman, includes 120 hotel rooms that provide all services…
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Dubai launches talent pass license for freelance work
Abu Dhabi: Dubai Airport Free Zone (DAFZ) on Sunday launched a ‘talent pass’ license for freelance work (self-employment) to attract global media, education, technology, art, marketing and consultancy professionals to the emirate,…
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Saudi Arabia to resume in-person classes for primary, kindergarten students
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health on Sunday announced the resumption of in-person classes for students in kindergarten and primary grades, after nearly two…
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Saudi Arabia to establish Arabic music institute
Riyadh: The music authority in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has decided to establish an Arabic institute to train musical talents in the country, local media from the gulf country reported…
