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Saudi Arabia: Sandstorms hit record low for May in 20 years
Riyadh: The dust and sandstorms in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) decreased by 80 percent during the last month, marking the lowest rate for May in 20 years. This is according…
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At least 30 killed in Israeli bombing on Gaza school
Gaza: Thirty Palestinians were killed, most of them children and women, and dozens injured in an Israeli airstrike targeting a school housing displaced people in the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza…
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India’s Atiqa Mir finishes third overall in DAMC Championship 2024 UAE
Dubai: Atiqa Mir continued her fine run of impressive performances in the DAMC (Dubai Autodrome Championship) finishing third overall in the championship. She achieved this feat despite missing the fourth round of…
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Over 1M people in Gaza may face death, starvation by mid-July: UN
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has said that more than one million people, almost half of the population of Gaza Strip, are expected to face death and…
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Saudi Arabia forecasts hot to scorching weather during Haj 2024
Makkah: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s National Centre for Meteorology (NCM) has announced that this year’s Haj weather at the holy sites is expected to be extremely hot, with temperatures reaching their…
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Saudi Arabia calls for sighting of Dhul-Hijjah moon on Thursday
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has called on Muslims to sight the crescent moon of the holy month of Dhul-Hijjah 1445-2024 on Dhul Qa’dah 29, corresponding to Thursday evening, June 6. In an…
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Malaysian Haj pilgrim dies of heart attack inside Makkah’s Grand Mosque
A Malaysian pilgrim died of a heart attack inside the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, 12 hours after arriving to take part in the upcoming Haj 1445 AH-2024 pilgrimage. He was…
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Eid Al Adha 2024: Abu Dhabi urges residents to use approved slaughterhouses
As Eid Al Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice is around the corner, Abu Dhabi City Municipality is urging residents to prioritise the preparation of sacrificial animals at the city’s slaughterhouses. In…
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Netanyahu congratulates Modi, hopes Indo-Israel ties reach ‘new heights’
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated his counterpart Narendra Modi on his party’s victory in India’s general election, expressing hopes that Indo-Israel ties surge to “new heights”. According to the results…
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Pakistani actress Saboor Aly honoured with UAE Golden Visa
Renowned Pakistani actress Saboor Aly is the latest celebrity to be honoured with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Golden Visa. Twenty-nine-year-old actress recently handed over the visa by officials from the General…
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Slovenia officially recognises Palestine as a state
The Slovenian government has officially announced the recognition of Palestine as an independent and sovereign state. The announcement comes after 52 members of the 90-member parliament voted in favor of recognition on…
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Houthis launched two ballistic missiles into Red Sea: US
Sanaa: The US Navy said that the Yemeni Houthi group launched two anti-ship ballistic missiles into the Red Sea in the past 24 hours. “In the past 24 hours, Iranian-backed Houthis launched…
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CIA chief in Doha to lead indirect ceasefire talks between Israel,Hamas
Doha: The chief of the American spy agency, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), William Burns is in the Middle East and will head the indirect peace talks between Israel and Hamas. The CIA…
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Over 15,000 Gaza children killed by Israel since Oct 7
More than 15,000 Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip have been killed by the Israeli army since the beginning of the Israel and Hamas war on October 7, 2023, according to the…
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Akasa Air to launch regular flights between Saudi Arabia, India
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has announced that it has authorised India’s Akasa Air to operate regular flights between Saudi Arabia and India. Starting Saturday, June…
