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Kuwait to allow Pfizer as 2nd shot due to delay in AstraZeneca supply
Kuwait: Kuwait government plans to give residents the option to take the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine even if they have taken Oxford-AstraZeneca as their first dose if there is an additional delay in receiving…
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Vaccinated Indians who travelled to Saudi asked to register on Tawakkalna app
New Delhi: Indians who received the Covishield vaccine shot in India and travelled to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have been asked to register their COVID vaccination certificate on the Tawakkalna app,…
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Israeli Parliament to vote on approving new govt by June 14
Tel Aviv: The Israeli Parliament will vote on approving a new government that could oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by June 14. Parliament Speaker Yariv Levin, a lawmaker with Netanyahu’s Likud party…
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Arab League chief warns against provoking situation in Jerusalem
Cairo: Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, Secretary-General of the Cairo-based Arab League (AL), has warned against any Israeli attempt that seeks to inflame the situation in Jerusalem for domestic and political reasons. In a statement…
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Iraqi intelligence officer assassinated in Baghdad
Baghdad: Unidentified gunmen assassinated a senior officer of the Iraqi National Intelligence Service (INIS) in capital Baghdad, an Interior Ministry source said. The office, identified as Nibras Farman, was killed on Monday…
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415 smuggled historical artefacts seized in Istanbul
Istanbul: Turkish police seized 415 smuggled historical artefacts in the country’s biggest city of Istanbul, and detained six suspects, a local media report said. Istanbul’s anti-smuggling units recently received a tip-off that…
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Saudi women are very much involved in sports: Minister
Riyadh: Saudi sports minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, who is also the head of the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee (SAOC), said on Sunday that Saudi women make up 30 percent of…
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UAE-based Indians cancel summer holiday plans
Dubai: Several United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expats have either cancelled or put their summer vacation plans on hold in the fear of getting stuck amid Covid-induced travel curbs, a media report said…
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Saudi Arabia to announce Hajj pilgrimage details in coming days
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will soon announce the details of this year’s Hajj pilgrimage, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. According to SPA, the ministers of health and Hajj will…
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UAE residents can travel to 19 quarantine-free countries
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates residents who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can now travel to 19 quarantine-free countries, according to the Emirates airlines on Sunday. The UAE-based airline said…
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IAEA head: Iran hasn’t answered questions on uranium find
Vienna: Iran has failed to answer questions about the discovery of uranium particles at former undeclared sites in the country, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog said Monday, calling on Tehran…
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Iraq working with int’l community to fight terrorism
Baghdad: Iraqi President Barham Salih said the country is working with the international community to stabilise the region by confronting terrorism and violence as common global challenges. Salih made the remarks on…
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Israel issues travel warning for Namibia
Tel Aviv: The Israeli Ministry of Health has issued a severe travel warning for Namibia, citing the increasing Covid-19 morbidity in the southwestern African country. For the same reason, Israel has already…
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Houthis launch drone attack on Saudi air base
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi rebels said they launched a bomb-laden drone attack on the King Khalid Air Base in Saudi Arabia’s southern city of Khamis Mushait. “The hit was accurate,” militia spokesman Yehya…
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2 killed in Lebanon clashes among Palestinian factions
Beirut: Two people were killed and several others injured in clashes among Palestinian factions in the Rashidieh camp in Lebanon. Violent clashes started on Sunday after members of the Fatah movement raided…
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Kuwait launches free PCR tests for Grade 12 students before exams
Kuwait City: Kuwait launched on Sunday free PCR tests for unvaccinated students of Grade 12 to ensure their safety during the upcoming school exams next week. The Kuwait’s Ministry of Education said…
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COVID-19: Saudi Arabia approves Covishield vaccine, NRIs relieved
Riyadh: In a major relief to thousands of non-resident Indians (NRI) in Saudi Arabia, the Indian embassy in RIyadh on Sunday announced that gulf nation has recognised the Covishield COVID-19 vaccine as…
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France: No quarantine for fully vaccinated visitors from Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: Saudi travelers who have been fully vaccinated will not have to be quarantined upon arrival in France, according to new rules unveiled by the French government on Friday. Welcoming travelers from…
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Woman seeks help from Indian govt to bring back husband’s body from UAE
Abu Dhabi: A Jharkhand woman has sought the Indian government’s help to get the body of her husband, who allegedly died 24 days ago by slipping in a bathroom, media reported. The…
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Saudi Arabia: First Riyadh concert since COVID-19 outbreak
Riyadh: Concerts in Saudi Arabia kicked off on Thursday night after a break of more than a year due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The first concert, which was held in Riyadh…
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Turkey discovers more natural gas reserves in Black Sea
Ankara: Turkey has discovered 135 billion cubic meters of addition natural gas in the Black Sea, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. The new discovery in the Amasra-1 field has raised the total potential…
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Khamenei urges citizens to participate in presidential election
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has urged people across the country to participate in the upcoming presidential election and make the right choices for solving the country’s problems. Khamenei made…
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World Bank to increase financial support for Lebanon
Beirut: World Bank Group Vice President for the Middle East and North Africa ,Ferid Belhaj said that the global lender will increase funds allocated to the most vulnerable families in Lebanon. “We…
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COVID-19: Bahrain, Kuwait approve emergency use of ‘Sotrovimab’
Bahrain and Kuwait on Wednesday granted the emergency use of ‘Sotrovimab’, a new drug developed by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to treat people infected with the COVID-19, official news agencies of both countries reported.…
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UAE: Lulu group chairman pays 1 crore to save Indian expat on death row
Abu Dhabi: A 45-year-old Indian expat, who was on death row in the United Arab Emirates for causing the death of a young Sudanese boy in a traffic accident, can finally see…
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Iran slams suspension of voting rights in UNGA
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has expressed “strong dismay” over the suspension of the country’s voting rights at the UN General Assembly (UNGA), saying the US sanctions were to be…
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Lebanese army urges Israel to withdraw from ‘occupied’ territories
Beirut: The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) have urged Israel to withdraw from the “occupied” territories including the Shebaa Farms, Kfarchouba Hills and Ghajar village. LAF’s requests were made on Thursday during a…
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Gaza stops importing Israeli fruits after vegetables export ban
Gaza: The Hamas-run Ministry of Agriculture in Gaza announced othat it has stopped importing Israeli fruits after the Jewish state banned the export of vegetables from the besieged enclave to the West…
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Turkey to carry 600 archaeological excavations in 2021
Ankara: Turkey plans to increase the number of archaeological excavations to 600 in 2021 as a gradual normalisation from the COVID-19 restrictions has begun, a local broadcaster said in a report. The…
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‘Next round of Iran nuke deal talks could be conclusive’
Tehran: The next round of talks in Vienna to revive the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal could be conclusive and lead to an agreement, the head of Tehran’s negotiating team Abbas Araqchi said.…
