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Iranian women attacked with yoghurt, arrested for not wearing headscarf
Tehran: Two women have been arrested in Iran after a man attacked them with yoghurt, apparently for not wearing the hijab at a store in the northeastern city of Shandiz, according to…
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Jordan, Iraq announce tender to build joint economic city
Amman: Jordan and Iraq have announced an open tender to build a joint economic city on their border. The city is scheduled to span an area of 22,000 dunums (2,200 hectares) on…
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UAE participates in education technology exhibition in London
Dubai: The UAE took part in the education technology exhibition and conference – the British Educational Training and Technology Show – (Bett) held in London from March 29th to 31st. The UAE…
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Palestinian authorities condemn Israeli approval of forming national guard plan
Ramallah: Palestinian authorities have condemned the Israeli cabinet’s move to vote in favour of establishing a National Guard force controlled by far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. Stressing “the formation of the…
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Turkey: 3-month-old rescued 128 hours post earthquakes reunited with mother
A three-and-a-half-month-old baby who was rescued from under the rubble 128 hours after massive earthquakes hit Turkey last month, on Saturday was reunited with her mother, who was presumed to be dead.…
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Israeli cabinet approves establishment of Ben-Gvir’s national guard plan
Jerusalem: Israel’s cabinet has voted in favour of establishing a National Guard force controlled by far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. The National Guard will deal with “national emergency situations,” such as…
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UAE to voluntarily cut oil output by 144,000 bpd from May to end of 2023
Abu Dhabi: Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, announced that the UAE will voluntarily cut its oil output by 144,000 bpd, effective May through the end of 2023,…
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Israel shoots down unmanned aircraft from Syria
Jerusalem: Israeli military intercepted an unmanned aircraft that entered Israeli airspace from Syria, according to a statement by the military. The Israeli Air Force sent helicopters and fighter jets to track the…
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Downpour, flash floods paralyze traffic in Yemen’s capital
Sanaa: Overnight flash foods set off by heavy rain here in the Yemeni capital left traffic paralyzed. The floodwaters, which started late Friday, once reached knee height in large parts of downtown…
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Israel launches fresh attack against military sites in Syria
Damascus: Israel launched a fresh missile attack against military sites in the central Syrian province of Homs after midnight Sunday, the state TV reported. Syrian air defenses were triggered by the attack,…
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Iraq exports over 100 mn barrels of crude oil in March
Baghdad: Iraq exported about 100.91 million barrels of crude oil in March, generating $7.4 billion in revenue, the country’s Oil Ministry announced. The average price for Iraqi crude oil in March was…
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Iraqi PM Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani inaugurates Karbala oil refinery
Baghdad: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani has inaugurated the Karbala oil refinery which was built with a production capacity of 140,000 barrels per day, according to a statement from his office.…
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Four Pak soldiers killed in terror attack along Iran border
Karachi: At least four Pakistan Army soldiers were killed on Saturday in a terror attack along the Pakistan-Iran border in Balochistan’s Kech district, according to the military’s media wing. “On April 1,…