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Iran busts over 10 ‘terrorist cells’ after Kerman twin blasts: Official
Tehran: Iran has identified and destroyed more than 10 “terrorist cells” in the past weeks following the recent deadly “terrorist” attacks in the southeastern Kerman city, the media reported, citing Deputy Interior…
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Qatar to sign long-term LNG agreement with India
Qatar, world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporters, is expected to sign a long-term agreement to provide LNG to Indian buyers, Reuters reported. Petronet LNG Ltd, India’s leading natural gas importer, and…
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EU foreign ministers to meet Israeli, Palestinian counterparts
New Delhi: EU foreign ministers will hold separate talks with their Israeli and Palestinian counterparts over two-state solution following the rejection of the proposal by the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, media reports…
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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia hold joint military training
Islamabad: A joint military training between the Pakistan Army and Royal Saudi Land Forces kicked off in Okara district in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, the Pakistani military said. At the inauguration of…
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Saudi Arabia to begin 25% localisation in engineering jobs
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Sunday, January 21, announced the decision to localise 25 percent of engineering professions, starting July 21, 2024. This comes within the efforts of the…
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Dubai’s economy grew 3.3% in first nine months of 2023
Dubai has recorded 3.3 percent growth in the real gross domestic product (GDP) in the first nine months of 2023, primarily due to the expansion of its tourism and transportation sectors. The…
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Saudi flyers held in Delhi for smuggling gold worth Rs 2.26 crore
New Delhi: Customs officials arested three passengers coming from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for allegedly smuggling gold worth Rs 2.26 crore at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi. They were intercepted by…
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Watch: Iran launches Sorayya satellite into 750-km orbit
Tehran: In a new aerospace milestone, the Islamic Republic of Iran has successfully launched its Sorayya satellite into orbit using a solid fuel-powered Qaim 100 satellite-carrying missile. The Sorayya, developed by the…
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Hyderabad offers cost-cutting solution, Sridhar Babu tells Saudi investors
Jeddah: Information technology has become an essential part of any business and industrial process. Hyderabad stands among the top few destinations in the the world providing all such facilities to businesses, asserted…
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Gaza death toll exceeds 25,000 amid unabated fighting
Gaza: Amid the unabated fighting between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the death toll in the besieged enclave exceeded 25,000, the Palestinian Health Ministry said on Sunday. At least 178…
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Hindu nationalists joining Israeli army to ‘kill Muslims’ in Gaza: UCLA professor
Dr Khaled Abou el-Fadl, a renowned UCLA law professor, has made controversial remarks claiming that Indian Hindu nationalists serve in the Israel army for the purpose of ‘killing Muslims’. Abou el-Fadl remarks…
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Watch: Two brothers meet after 55 years in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: A video showing two Saudi brothers meeting for the first time after 55 long years at a Saudi airport went viral on social media platforms. The 28-second emotional video shows Dr…
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Saudi Arabia surpasses pre-COVID levels with 156% tourism growth in 2023
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) recorded a 156 percent increase in the number of international tourist arrivals in 2023 compared to pre-COVID levels in 2019. The Kingdom’s success in the…
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Saudi Arabia makes Guinness record for World’s highest hanging prayer room in Makkah
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has set a new milestone by achieving Guinness Book of World Records for opening the world’s highest hanging prayer room in Makkah. The title was achieved…
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Saudi cinema generates over Rs 2036-crore revenue in 2023
Riyadh: Cinemas in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have generated 919 million Saudi Riyals (Rs 20,36,85,03,104) in ticket sales in the year 2023, Arabic daily Okaz reported. In 2023, Saudi cinema saw…
