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Saudi Arabia offers e-visas to Esports World Cup ticket holders
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) will offer electronic visas (e-visas) for ticket holders of the Esports World Cup, which will take place in Riyadh on July 3. The announcement was…
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Riyadh: King Khalid Airport ranks 1st globally for being most punctual
Riyadh: King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was ranked first among the most punctual airports in the world with more than 88.23 percent of flights on time in May this…
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Bahrain: Indian embassy showcases tourist attractions of Odisha
Manama: Indian Ambassador to Bahrain, Vinod K Jacob, inaugurated the Odisha State Tourism and One District One Product (ODOP) walls at the Consular hall of the Embassy to promote the tourist attractions…
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Iran presidential contest between hardliners, reformists may galvanise apathetic voters
New Delhi: With Iran set to hold snap polls on Friday to elect the successor to late President Ebrahim Raisi, a three-way race — heading into a run-off — is likely, as…
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Israeli army releases dog on 66-year-old Palestinian woman; video surfaces
In another gruesome incident, the Israeli army released a dog on a 66-year-old Palestinian woman in her home in the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip. The video, published by…
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Illegal Indian restaurant shut down in Kuwait after viral TikTok video
Kuwait: The authorities in Kuwait recently shut down a popular Indian restaurant operating secretly in an apartment in the Salmiya area after a promotional video of their establishment went viral on TikTok,…
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India supplying weapons to Israel as Kargil war payback: Former envoy
Former Israeli Ambassador to India, Daniel Carmon, has said that India may be supplying weapons to Israel as a way of ‘returning the favour’ for Israeli support during the 1999 Kargil war.…
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UAE: Andhra electrician wins Rs 2 crore in National Bonds draw
A 46-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriate from Gollapalli village in Andhra Pradesh won a staggering Dirham one million (Rs 2,27,54,614) in the latest National Bonds draw. The winner, Nagendram Borugadda,…
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IndiGo adds additional flights between Jeddah, Mumbai
In an effort to enhance connectivity to the Middle East, India’s low-cost airline, IndiGo, has announced the launch of additional daily, nonstop flights between Mumbai and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. The airline…
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UN official warns of escalating crisis in Gaza, West Bank
United Nations: A UN official warned the Security Council of a deepening crisis in Gaza and the West Bank. During a Security Council briefing, UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace…
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Iran’s supreme leader calls for high turnout in upcoming presidential poll
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has emphasised the significance of a strong turnout in the country’s upcoming presidential election, scheduled for Friday. He made the remarks on Tuesday in an address…
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Israel to roll out plan to replace Hamas in northern Gaza
Tel Aviv: Jerusalem will “soon” roll out a plan to replace Hamas governance in northern Gaza, Israeli National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi said on Tuesday. Speaking at Reichman University’s annual Herzliya Conference,…
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Houthis claim attack on ‘Israeli’ ship in Arabian Sea
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group has claimed responsibility for launching a missile attack against an “Israeli” ship in the Arabian Sea. “The (Houthi) naval forces carried out a qualitative military operation targeting the…
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Deaths during Haj expose illegal firms who lure pilgrims with cheap offers
The recent tragic deaths of over 1,300 pilgrims during Haj rituals in Saudi Arabia have brought light to the nexus of illegal travel agents and brokers who are exploiting desperate Muslims across…
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Saudi warns tour firms who encourage visit visa holders to perform Haj illegally
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabian (KAS) Interior Ministry has issued a stern warning against foreign tourist agencies that have been encouraging visit visa holders to perform the Haj pilgrimage illegally. The security…
