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Indian doctor gets 5-year jail for ‘harassing’ Saudi woman
Jeddah: An Indian doctor was sentenced to five years imprisonment and slapped with a fine of 1.5 lakh Riyals, equivalent to approximately Rs 33.4 lakh, by a Saudi Arabian court for harassing…
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Dubai extends Global Village Season 28, closing date announced
Dubai’s popular family-friendly destination, Global Village, on Thursday, April 25, announced the extension of its season 28 closing date by one more week. This comes in response to the overwhelming demand, the…
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UAE to roll out 6G by 2030 with AI, human senses integration
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) has unveiled a roadmap to roll out the sixth generation of mobile networks (6G) before 2030. The UAE’s 6G roadmap…
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UAE’s first vertiport gets green light for operations
United Arab Emirates (UAE) General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has granted operational approval for the country’s first vertiport. The port is a specific area that facilitates the landing and take-off of eVTOL…
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Amid outcry over Hillary Clinton collab, Malala voices support for Palestine
After severe backlash over collaboration with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Pakistani Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai voiced her support for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The statement came after social media labelled…
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Saudi Arabia: IMF opens regional office in Riyadh
Riyadh: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has opened a new regional office in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh to strengthen partnerships with countries in the Middle East and beyond. The announcement came on…
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Hamas releases video of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin
Washington: Hamas released a video of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin on Wednesday. The video is the first proof that he survived being badly injured during his capture on October 7, CNN reported.…
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US: Hundreds of students arrested in surging pro-Palestine protests
New York: Hundreds of students have been arrested on US campuses as protests against Washington’s support for Israel are surging sea to sea. By Wednesday, the protests that started last week at…
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IDF deploys elite brigade in Rafah as Israel prepares for ground invasion
Chennai:) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have deployed its elite Nahal Brigade in the Rafah region of the Gaza Strip. This a clear message that the Rafah ground invasion is imminent even…
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Houthis claim targeting US, Israeli ships
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group has claimed responsibility for launching three attacks, targeting two US ships in the Gulf of Aden and an Israeli ship in the Indian Ocean. “In support of the…
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UN rights chief ‘horrified’ by reports of mass graves in Gaza hospitals
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said he was “horrified” by the reports of mass graves containing hundreds of bodies at two Gaza hospitals following the withdrawal of Israeli forces.…
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Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi sentenced to death
Tehran: A prominent Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi, who was arrested for supporting anti-hijab protests in 2022, has been sentenced to death on Wednesday, April 24. Salehi was arrested in October 2022 for supporting…
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Saudi Arabia: Over 19 million visit Rawdah in Madinah in two years
More than 19 million people have visited the Al-Rawdah Al-Sharifa in the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah over the past two years. The announcement was made recently by the Minister of Haj and…
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Jamaica officially recognises Palestine as a state
The government of Jamaica on Wednesday, April 24, officially announced the recognition of Palestine as a state, stressing that the only solution to the Palestinian issue is the two-state solution. Taking to…
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Watch: World’s 1st healthy living island in Abu Dhabi on the cards
Abu Dhabi-based real estate developer IMKAN in partnership with world-renowned SHA Wellness Clinic, has announced the launch of SHA Residence Emirates, the world’s first healthy living island. It is located in AlJurf,…
