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Kuwait: Expats to face deportation for driving with invalid licenses
Kuwait: Expatriates in Kuwait caught driving without a valid license may face penalties and deportation to their home countries, local media reported. This comes as Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior (MoI) issued a…
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Vistara’s Dubai flight passengers ‘erroneously’ taken to Mumbai airport domestic terminal
New Delhi: After arriving on a Vistara flight from Dubai, certain passengers were erroneously taken to Mumbai’s domestic terminal, without completing immigration procedures on Sunday at Mumbai airport. The airline has said…
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Watch: New tech can now detect pork byproducts in foods in Dubai
Dubai: Dubai Central Laboratory has developed a new technology to easily detect the presence of pork byproducts in processed meat products. The test uses high concentrations of DNA or genetic material extracted…
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Turkey ‘neutralises’ 11 Kurdish militants in Syria
Ankara: Turkish security forces “neutralised” 11 members of the Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) in northern Syria, the country’s Defence Ministry said on Monday. The YPG members were targetted while plotting…
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Photos: Saudi Arabia discovers 25K artefacts from early Islamic era
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have announced the discovery of 25,000 fragments of artefacts dating back to the era of the Islamic caliphates in Jeddah. The Jeddah…
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Very limited clean water in Gaza amid Israel’s relentless bombing: UN
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has said that Palestinians have very limited access to clean water amid Israel’s relentless bombardment in Gaza.…
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Former Mossad chief urges Israel to stop criticising Qatar
Former Israeli Mossad intelligence head Yossi Cohen has urged Israeli officials to stop publicly criticizing Qatar, a key mediator in the ongoing Israeli-Hamas war since October 7, 2023. In an interview with…
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Scam alert: Dubai airport warns of pages claiming to sell lost luggage
Dubai International Airport (DXB) has issued a scam alert warning to passengers about fake social media pages claiming to sell lost luggage. Instagram and Facebook pages, claiming to be associated with the…
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World Defense Show 2024 kicks off in Riyadh
Riyadh: The World Defence Show 2024 kicked off on Sunday, February 4, in Riyadh, attracting significant participation from over 773 exhibitors across 75 countries. Government entities and leading local and international defence…
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Egypt’s Prez calls for two-state solution to settle Palestinian issue
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has stressed the need to reinvigorate the two-state solution as a basis for the comprehensive settlement of the Palestinian issue and the restoration of security and stability…
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UAE: Renew resident entry permit in just 48 hours
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) residents can easily issue or renew their entry permit within 48 hours without the need for paperwork or contacting an agent. Residents can obtain their…
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Blinken heads to ME to hold negotiations on hostages, Gaza aid
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday departed for a four-nation visit to the Middle East as part of continuing diplomatic efforts related to the war between Israel and Hamas,…
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Canada to impose sanctions on Israeli settlers, Hamas leaders
Ottawa: Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly has said that Canada will impose sanctions on “extremist” Israeli settlers in the Palestinian territories and Hamas leaders, Canada-based CBC News reported. In an interview…
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Hamas condemns US-British airstrikes on Yemen
Gaza: Hamas has condemned the US-British airstrikes on Yemen, considering it “an escalation that will drag the region into more turmoil”. “We strongly condemn the US-British airstrikes of the Republic of Yemen…
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World awaits inauguration of BAPS Hindu temple in UAE by PM Modi
Abu Dhabi: People across the globe await the inauguration of the BAPS Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which is scheduled for February 14, the Indian Embassy said…