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Oman’s SalamAir to resume flights to Hyderabad from December 16
Hyderabad: Omani low-cost carrier, SalamAir is set to recommence its operations in Hyderabad from December 16. Flight operations will also be restored in other Indian cities, notably Calicut (Kozhikode), Jaipur, Trivandrum, and…
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Registration opens for companies to obtain Haj 1445 license
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has started receiving applications from companies wishing to obtain a license to serve overseas pilgrims during the 1445 Haj season, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)…
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Biden calls Middle East leaders after Israel-Hamas hostage deal
Washington: US President Joe Biden called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad al-Thani of Qatar and President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt to discuss the latest situation in…
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Director of Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital arrested by Israeli forces
Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Thursday arrested Mohammed Abu Selemya, director of the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, along with few other staffers of the largest medical facility in the…
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5 Hezbollah fighters, including senior member’s son killed in Israeli strike
At least five fighters of Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah movement, including the son of a senior member, have been killed in an Israeli strike on the village of Beit Yahoun in south Lebanon on Wednesday,…
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US warship shoots down drones launched from Yemen
Washington: The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said that an American warship which was on patrol in the Red Sea, shot down “multiple one-way attack drones launched from Houthi controlled areas in Yemen”.…
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Eight paramilitary fighters killed in US airstrikes in Iraq
Baghdad: Eight members of the Iraqi paramilitary Hashd Shaabi forces were killed and four others were wounded by US airstrikes near the Iraqi capital Baghdad. A statement by the Hashd Shaabi said…
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Gaza Strip’s loss of life equally shocking as that of Ukraine: Putin
Moscow: Acknowledging that what is happening in Ukraine is undoubtedly a “tragedy”, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said conflicts elsewhere, including in the Gaza Strip, are also “shocking” and urged the…
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EU to send more humanitarian aid to Gaza during four-day truce
The European Union Commission on Wednesday, November 22, said it will use the four-day truce in Gaza Strip to step up its humanitarian aid efforts. “The European Commission will do its utmost…
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UAE: 65-year-old Indian expat takes home Rs 8 crore in DDF draw
Abu Dhabi: A 65-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expat won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 8,33,24,450) on Wednesday, November 23, in the Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire…
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Finally, Saudi Oger starts paying pending dues to ex-employees
Jeddah: A Hyderabadi man (name withheld) is standing in a queue at a bank in Riyadh, excited as he is set to receive a hefty sum of money which can change his…
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First hydrogen-powered truck launched in Saudi Arabia
The Transport General Authority (TGA) has launched the first-ever hydrogen truck in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on an experimental basis, in cooperation with Almajdouie Logistics Company, the Saudi Press Agency…
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Watch: Emirates becomes world’s first airline to operate A380 test flight with 100% SAF
Emirates on Wednesday, November 23, became the world’s first airline to operate an A380 demonstration flight using 100 percent Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). A demonstration flight took off from Dubai International Airport…