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UAE referee Amal Jamal to officiate at FIFA Women’s World Cup
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Football Association has announced that Emirati international assistant referee Amal Jamal has been selected by the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) to officiate at the U-17…
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Saudi Arabia to launch cable car system to Cave Hira in Makkah
Makkah: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced plans to launch a cable car system in 2025 to facilitate access to the Cave of Hira in Makkah’s Jabal Al Noor, located at…
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Blinken heads to Tel Aviv as ceasefire talks resume in Cairo
Tel Aviv: The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will arrive in Tel Aviv on Sunday as part of Washington’s diplomatic push to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza. This is his ninth…
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Gaza ceasefire talks to resume on Wednesday in Cairo: Egyptian sources
Cairo: Negotiations on a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel in the Gaza Strip will reportedly resume on Wednesday in Cairo. The delegations of the three mediators — Egypt, Qatar, and the US…
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Hamas accuses Israel of obstructing Gaza ceasefire efforts
Gaza: A senior Hamas official has accused Israel of obstructing all efforts to finalise a Gaza ceasefire agreement. “The Israeli occupation continues to obstruct all efforts to complete any ceasefire agreement,” Sami…
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Israel strikes 40 Gaza targets
Jerusalem/Gaza: The Israeli army has announced that it had bombed 40 targets in the central Gaza Strip as Hamas claimed its militants had killed and wounded some Israeli soldiers south of Gaza…
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10 killed in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon
Beirut: Ten people were killed and three displaced Syrians injured early Saturday in an Israeli airstrike on a residential building in southern Lebanon, according to official and military sources in Lebanon. The…
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No mpox cases detected in Saudi Arabia, say health authority
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Public Health Authority (Weqaya) on Saturday, August 17, said that no cases of monkeypox (mpox) clade 1 have been detected in the Kingdom. The authority emphasized…
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UAE launches its first-ever SAR satellite into orbit
In a significant milestone, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) launched its first Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite into orbit for earth observation on Friday, August 16. The launch was…
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In a first, UAE launches Holy Quran TV channel
The Sharjah authorities launched the United Arab Emirates’s (UAE’s) first Holy Quran TV channel on Friday, August 16, under the slogan “Be with Allah and you will see Allah with you.” This…
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Iraq thanks PM Modi for hosting Global South Summit
Baghdad: Stressing that it remains an integral part of the Global South and has a firm commitment to a shared vision for a sustainable and prosperous future for all, Iraq on Saturday…
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Saudi Arabia executes citizen convicted of terrorism, treason
Riyadh:The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Saturday, August 17, executed a Saudi national, Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Qunai’an in Riyadh. In a statement published on X, the…
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AlUla Skies Festival returns this Sept, promising unforgettable experiences
If you want to embark on a desert adventure, visit AlUla in Saudi Arabia, as the much-anticipated AlUla Skies Festival 2024, one of the brand’s flagship events, is all set to return for…
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Results of Gaza ceasefire talks in Doha not in line with Biden’s proposal: source
Gaza: The results of the Gaza peace negotiations between Israel and the US, Egyptian and Qatari mediators in Doha are not in line with US President Joe Biden’s proposal presented to Hamas…
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Filipinos advised to leave Lebanon immediately over war fear
Manila: Filipinos staying in Lebanon have been advised to leave the Middle East country as early as possible as tension escalates due to the threat of an all-out war between the Iran-backed…
