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Video: 2 Indian groups win Rs 8 cr each in Dubai Duty Free draw
Dubai: Two groups of Indian expatriates won an astounding one million dollars (Rs 8,48,57,227) each in the latest Dubai Duty Free (DDF) draw. On Wednesday, December 11, DDF conducted the Millennium Millionaire…
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UN experts urge US to end ‘double standards’ on Israel-Palestine conflict
Geneva: United Nations (UN) human rights experts condemned the US for its “double standards” in addressing violations of international law in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, urging an end to impunity for both Israel…
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Father of Indian man in Qatar jail files plea in Delhi HC seeking consular access
The father of an Indian citizen, Muhammed Kayalvakkath Bava, who has been serving a jail sentence in Qatar, has filed a petition in the Delhi High Court seeking consular access for his…
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Qatar says to reopen embassy in Syria
Doha: Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Wednesday its decision to reopen the country’s embassy in Syria soon. “This step aims to strengthen the close historical fraternal relations between the two…
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UN seeks 4.1 billion USD to aid Palestinians in 2025
United Nations: The United Nations and humanitarian partners launched a $4.1-billion-flash appeal for 2025 to aid 3.3 million Palestinian people. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said almost 90…
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Saudi Arabia confirmed as hosts for 2034 FIFA World Cup
Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) on Wednesday, December 11, confirmed that Saudi Arabia has officially won the bid to host the 2034 men’s World Cup. This came during an extraordinary virtual…
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Turkey fines Meta over child privacy breach
Ankara: Turkey’s data protection authority, the Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK), has fined Meta, the parent company of Instagram, 11.5 million Turkish liras (around 330,000 US dollars) for violations related to the…
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Domestic worker visa services simplified via ‘Dubai Now’ app
All domestic worker visa services in Dubai can now be accessed through the ‘Domestic Worker Package’ on the ‘Dubai Now’ app, according to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities on Wednesday, December…
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Madinah city among world’s top 100 destinations for 2024
Madinah, the holy city of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has been ranked among world’s top 100 city destinations for 2024, according to Euromonitor International index. Madinah is ranked first among…
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Saudi Arabia discovers 56-million-year-old fossils of marine creatures
Riyadh: The Saudi Arabia Geological Survey (SGS) has discovered 56 million-year-old fossils of marine creatures in the Ras Al-Ru’us sedimentary formation in the northern border region of the Kingdom. Fossils found within…
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Indian-origin student suspended from MIT over essay on Gaza genocide
An Indian-origin student has been suspended from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) over an essay he wrote about the Palestinian people and their suffering, and against Israel’s actions. Prahlad Iyengar, a…
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Video: Indian, Bangladeshi expats win Rs 68 lakh in Big Ticket draw
Three Indian expats and a Bangladeshi expat walked away with grand prizes of total value worth Dirham 295,000 (Rs 68,13,411) in the latest Abu Dhabi’s Big Ticket draw. The winner of the…
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Video: Social media sensation Tenge Tenge performs Umrah
An 11-year-old Ugandan TikToker and social media sensation, Saad Ssozi, famously known as Rango Tenge Tenge, recently performed Umrah in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. A video of Tenge in an ihram, the garment…
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UN stands against any violation of territorial integrity of Syria: Spokesman
United Nations: The United Nations stands against any violation of the territorial integrity of Syria, a UN spokesperson said, after Israel seized a buffer zone in the Golan Heights following the collapse…
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Sharjah allows conditional release of prisoners
The Sharjah Executive Council (SEC) has announced a new law allowing the conditional release of prisoners who have served part of their sentence. It aims to strike a balance between rehabilitation and…
