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India evacuates 5,945 nationals from Israel, Iran, Syria, Iraq
New Delhi: Keeping in view their safety and security, the government has evacuated 5,945 Indian nationals from Israel, Iran, Syria and Iraq in the Middle East during the last three years, the…
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UAE announces paid holiday for private sector employees on New Year’s Day
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced a paid holiday for private sector employees on January 1, 2026 on the occasion of New Year. In a post on X, the Ministry of…
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Gaza deaths: Microsoft faces legal action for aiding Israel
aeA group of global legal and human rights organisations have written to tech giant Microsoft for its alleged complicity in aiding the mass killings of civilians in Gaza by Israel. The coalition…
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Iran, Egypt complain to FIFA against ‘pride match’ at world cup
Ahead of the 2026 football World Cup in the United States, Iran and Egypt have complaint to FIFA against the “Pride match”, supporting LGBTQ communities in Seattle. The football federations in Iran…
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Fact check: Did Saudi Arabia ban photography at Two Holy Mosques for Haj 2026?
Makkah: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has not introduced any ban on photography inside Grand Mosque in Makkah and Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah for Haj 2026, despite widespread claims circulating on…
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UAE announces New Year’s holiday for public sector
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has declared Thursday, January 1, 2026, a public holiday for federal government employees to mark the start of the New Year. The announcement was made…
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Iraqi man with 15pc heart function gets second lease of life in India
New Delhi: A 58-year-old man from Iraq, who arrived in India with just 15 per cent heart function and collapsing organs, has undergone a successful heart procedure here. The intervention was performed…
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Jeddah hosts fifth edition of Red Sea International Film Festival
Jeddah: The fifth edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival officially began on Wednesday, December 10, hosted by the Cultural Development Fund (CDF) in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Attended by…
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UAE’s new drug law imposes Dh 50,000 minimum fine, five years jail
In a bid to crack down on the illegal sale of narcotics without prescriptions, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has passed a new law under which pharmacies and physicians found violating will…
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Oman’s lower house greenlights trade deal with India
New Delhi: With Oman’s lower house, the Shura Council, approving the free trade agreement with India, the Union Cabinet is expected to take up the pact for its consideration here on Friday,…
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Kuwait revokes citizenship of prominent Islamic scholar
Kuwait revoked the citizenship of a prominent Islamic scholar named Tareq al-Suwaidan. The reason for stripping him of citizenship is not known. The Kuwait Al-Youm Official Gazette stated that a decree to withdraw the…
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Gunmen kill 3 revolutionary guard members in southeast Iran ambush
Tehran: Gunmen killed three members of the Revolutionary Guard in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchistan near the Pakistan border, state media reported. The Guard members were ambushed while patrolling near…
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Saudi Arabia opens alcohol sales to rich foreigners
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has eased its restrictions on alcohol sales, with reports saying that non-Muslim foreign residents earning at least 50,000 riyals (Rs 11,97,799) per month are now allowed to purchase liquor.…
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Jeddah records highest amount of rainfall on Dec 9
Jeddah: Jeddah Governorate recorded the highest rainfall levels in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, December 9, with northern districts receiving exceptional downpours within five hours, according to the National Centre for Meteorology (NCM).…
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Gaza ceasefire hangs in balance as Hamas sets conditions
Jerusalem: A Hamas leader on Tuesday threatened to not move forward into the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement until more pressure is placed on Israel to open up a key…
