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In a first, Saudi Arabia celebrates 300-year-old Founding Day
Riyadh: For the first time ever, Saudi Arabia marked the kingdom’s nearly 300-year-old Founding Day. Designated by King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in January, the Founding Day is to mark the…
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14-year-old Palestinian boy shot dead by Israeli forces
Ramallah: A 14-year-old Palestinian boy was killed by Israeli soldiers in the central West Bank city of Bethlehem, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. Mohammad Shehada, 14, was shot and killed by Israeli…
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Iran president urges int’l resistance to US ‘cruel’ oil, gas sanctions
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has urged the international community to resist US unilateral “cruel sanctions” against other countries’ oil and gas industry, according to the Iranian presidency’s website. Speaking at the sixth…
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Palestinian PM warns Israel against policies in East Jerusalem
Ramallah: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye has warned Israel against maintaining its policies in East Jerusalem and held it responsible for any possible future conflict between the two sides. “The Palestinian citizens…
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Abu Dhabi: 2 Hyderabad sailors to represent India at Asian Sailing Championships
Hyderabad: Two city-based sailors will represent India in the boys laser category at the Asian Sailing Championships 2022 to be held at Abu Dhabi from February 27 to March 6. Vatsal Banker…
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Dubai does away with rapid PCR test at airport for travellers from India
Dubai: Dubai on Tuesday removed the requirements for Indian travellers to undergo rapid RTPCR at Indian airports before departing to UAE. An advisory issued by the Dubai Airport updated the travel requirements…
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China, Egypt donate 500,000 vaccines to Palestine
Cairo: China and Egypt have donated 500,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines to Palestine to boost its fight against the pandemic, the Chinese Embassy to Egypt said in a statement on Monday. The…
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Saudi Arabia: 16 injured in Houthi drone attack on Jazan airport
Riyadh: The Arab coalition in Yemen, led by Saudi Arabia, on Monday announced that sixteen civilians were injured in a drone attack that targeted Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Airport in Jazan, a southwestern…
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52-yr-old Indian man wins Rs 7 cr lottery in Dubai Duty Free
Abu Dhabi: A 52-year-old Indian expatriate has won the grand prize of 1 million dollar (Rs 7,45,96,500) in Dubai Duty Free draw on Saturday, February 19. The winner of the draw Indraneel…
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Yemeni woman kidnaps ex-husband after he remarries
Sana’a: In a strange and rare incident, a Yemeni woman kidnapped a man in the south-western province of Taiz after he remarried, local media reported. The victim, Mubarak Sultan, was kidnapped by…
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Israel approves former general as cybersecurity chief
Jerusalem: The Israeli Cabinet approved the appointment of the former general Gaby Portnoy as the chief of the National Cyber Directorate. A statement issued by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s office said the…
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Saudi crown prince likely to visit Pakistan in March
Islamabad: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman is likely to visit Pakistan in March, local media reported citing official sources. Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are in talks to finalize the dates for…
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Hamas denies progress on prisoner exchange deal with Israel
Gaza: Palestine’s Hamas has said that there has been no progress toward reaching a prisoner exchange deal with Israel. Zaher Jabarin, a member of Hamas’s politburo, said in a statement sent to…
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Israel to open to unvaccinated tourists from March
Jerusalem: Israel has announced that starting from March 1 it will open borders to all tourists, including the unvaccinated. All tourists would be required to undergo two PCR tests, one prior to…
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New yet weaker Iran nuke deal imminent: Israel PM
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said that Iran may soon sign a new nuclear agreement with world powers but the new deal is “weaker” than the previous one. Referring to the…
