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Rupi Kaur, Hamza Ali Abbasi to attend Sharjah Int’l Book Fair 2024
The 43rd edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) 2024 is set to take place from November 6 to 17 at Expo Centre Sharjah. This year’s event, theme ‘It starts with…
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Watch: UAE’s first-ever discount pharmacy opens in Dubai
LIFE Pharmacy, the largest retail chain in the Middle East, has launched the UAE’s first-ever discount pharmacy, ‘Pharmacy for LESS’ at Dubai Outlet Mall on Wednesday, October 23. The new pharmacy concept…
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Saudi Arabia invites bids for 7 mining exploration licences in Makkah, Riyadh
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, has invited bids from local and international investors for seven new mineral exploration licences in Makkah and Riyadh, covering a total…
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Israeli airstrike hits residential building in Damascus, casualties reported
Damascus: An Israeli airstrike hit a residential building in the Kafr Sousa neighbourhood of the Syrian capital Damascus before daybreak on Thursday, the Syrian state TV reported, with a war monitor reporting…
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Saudi Arabia launches first hydrogen-powered taxi pilot project
Saudi Arabia’s Transport General Authority (TGA) has launched a pilot phase to integrate hydrogen-powered vehicles into the private taxi sector for the first time in the Kingdom, a significant step towards sustainable…
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5.0 magnitude earthquake hits Iran
An earthquake of 5.8 magnitude hit the southern part of Iran on Thursday morning, October 24. In a post on X, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) in United Arab Emirates (UAE)…
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UNDP projects Lebanon’s economy could shrink 9.2 pc in 2024 if hostilities continue
United Nations: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has estimated that Lebanon’s economy could shrink as much as 9.2 percent in 2024 if the escalating hostilities continue through the end of the…
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At least 10 killed in Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon
Jerusalem: Ten people were killed in Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon, media reported. Israeli warplanes launched an airstrike at dawn, destroying a husseiniya in Maifadoun village in Nabatieh district and killing two…
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At least 4 students injured in Houthi drone attack on school in Yemen
Aden: The Houthi group has launched a drone attack on a school in Yemen’s southwestern Taiz city, injuring four students, a local government official told the media. The official said on Wednesday…
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At least 5 dead, 22 injured in terror attack at Turkish aerospace firm
Ankara: Five people were killed and 22 others injured in a terrorist attack at the production facility of Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. (TUSAS) in Ankara, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said. Three of…
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War knocks Gaza back to 1950s: UNRWA chief
Gaza: One year of the war between Israel and Hamas has set the Gaza Strip back to the early 1950s, the UN agency for Palestine refugees said. The war has devastated the…
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UAE visa amnesty: Over 10,000 Indian overstayers gained legal status
The Indian Consulate in Dubai on Wednesday, October 23, announced that it has assisted more than 10,000 Indian expatriates in rectifying their status as part of the ongoing UAE visa amnesty initiative.…
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Dubai Duty Free draw: Indian trader wins Rs 8 cr for second time
While number of people have been trying for years to win the Dubai Duty Free (DDF) draw, a 50-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriate from Bangalore won an astounding one million…
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Iran, Saudi Arabia to hold 1st joint military exercises: Report
Iran and Saudi Arabia are reportedly planning to conduct their first joint military exercises in the Red Sea, although the Kingdom did not immediately confirm, AFP reported. In a statement on Tuesday,…
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Turkey terror attack: 4 dead, 14 injured in explosion; gunshots reported
A massive explosion occurred outside the headquarters of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAS) in Kahramankazan, near Ankara, resulting in four deaths and 14 injuries on Wednesday, October 23. Around 4 pm local time,…
