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Saudi Arabia allows scooters, bicycles inside Makkah city, holy sites
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has launched the use of light transport means, including scooters and bicycles within the city of Makkah and the holy sites. This…
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Turkish airstrikes target energy fields in Syria
Damascus: Turkish warplanes conducted airstrikes targeting energy facilities in the northeastern Syrian province of al-Hasakah Saturday night, the Syrian state television reported. The report said that the Al-Ouda oil field in the…
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Pentagon says Iranian drone struck tanker ship in Indian Ocean: Report
Washington: The Pentagon has said that an Iranian drone on Saturday struck a chemical tanker in the Indian Ocean, Reuters reported. “The motor vessel CHEM PLUTO, a Liberia-flagged, Japanese-owned, and Netherlands-operated chemical…
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Gaza death toll from Israeli attacks since Oct 7 rises to 20,258
Gaza: The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip has so far risen to 20,258 since October 7, with 53,688 others being injured, the Gaza-based Health Ministry has…
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US: Hamtramck to rename street ‘Palestine Avenue’ in support of Gaza
In a show of solidarity with the Palestinian people, the Hamtramck City Council in the United States (US) of Michigan has voted to rename one of the city’s streets, as “Palestine Avenue”.…
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Israel used 2K pound bombs on areas designated as safe in Gaza: Report
During the first weeks of the war in the Gaza Strip that broke out on October 7, Israel has used one of its “biggest and most destructive” M-84 bombs— 2,000-pound, in areas…
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RSF files second complaint with ICC over ‘war crimes’ against journalists in Gaza
The Paris-based non-governmental organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has filed a second complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC) for probable war crimes committed by Israeli forces against Palestinian journalists in the…
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Saudi Arabia: 10 million people attend Riyadh Season 2023
The Riyadh Season 2023, an entertainment and tourist festival in Saudi Arabia, has attracted ten million visitors in the first 50 days of its launch. The fourth edition of the Riyadh season,…
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Saudi Arabia: 80 samples taken daily to check air quality at Makkah’s Grand Mosque
More than 80 samples are taken daily from inside the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia to ensure the quality of air, Zamzam water, and food for worshippers. The sample taking and…
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Here’s your chance to begin 2024 as crorepati with Big Ticket Abu Dhabi draw
The largest and longest-running raffle draw in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, Big Ticket Abu Dhabi is offering an opportunity to 14 lucky winners to celebrate the New Year 2024 in…
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Jubin Nautiyal to perform in Dubai: Date, tickets & more
Are you a fan of Jubin Nautiyal’s soulful voice and want to see him perform live? If yes, then the wait is over! The multi-award winning Bollywood singer is all set to…
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Israel-affiliated ship hit by drone strike in Indian Ocean
A drone strike on Saturday, December 23, damaged an Israeli-affiliated merchant ship in the Indian Ocean but no casualties were reported. The attack resulted in a fire on Liberia-flagged tanker occurring 200…
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US approves Rs 8333 cr military training programs sale to Saudi Arabia
The US State Department on Friday, December 22, approved a possible sale of military training programs to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) for an estimated value of one billion dollars (Rs…
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Iran, Azerbaijan agree to open transit passage at border
Tehran: Iran and Azerbaijan have agreed to open a new transit passage at their shared border in the near future, Iran’s official news agency IRNA reported Friday. In a phone call with…