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Saudi Arabia begins 14-hr surgery to separate Nigerian conjoined twins
Riyadh: A team of doctors at the King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital (KASCH) in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Thursday, February 29, started a 14-hour surgery to separate a Nigerian conjoined twins.…
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Dubai to start smart robot trial to detect bicycle, e-scooter violations
In a signicant step towards road safety and regulation enforcement, Dubai is set to begin trial operations for a smart robot to detect bicycle and electric scooter usage violations starting in March.…
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Qatar case: MEA says 8th Indian will return once requirements fulfilled
New Delhi: The lone Indian national who could not return to India from Qatar along with seven of his colleagues around two-and-a-half weeks ago will return home once certain requirements are fulfilled,…
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Saudi Arabia: Indian Umrah pilgrim jailed due to identity mismatch
Jeddah: A spiritual journey to Islam’s holy land turned sour for an Indian family after their beloved one was detained at Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport as his name and particulars matched…
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Ramzan 2024: Saudi Arabia bans iftar in mosques
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have issued an order banning iftar in mosques during the upcoming holy month of Ramzan 1445 AH-2024. The announcement is part of…
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Cristiano Ronaldo fined, suspended for one match by SAFF; here’s why
The Disciplinary and Ethics Committee of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) on Wednesday, February 28, suspended Cristiano Ronaldo for one match and fined him 30,000 Saudi Riyals (Rs 6,63,396) after allegedly…
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Dubai customs seize 26.45 kg of marijuana hidden in onion shipments
Dubai Customs on Wednesday, February 28, seized 26.45 kgs of marijuana from an African country that was hidden in a shipment of red onions. Taking to X, the authority said customs officials…
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Russia launches Iran’s research satellite ‘Pars 1’ into space
Moscow: Russia on Thursday launched into space Pars 1, an Iranian imaging satellite, which has the capability of sending high-resolution images of surface locations from its orbit 500 km above Earth, Russian…
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Saudi Arabia set to open Middle East’s longest tunnel
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is all set to open the Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Road Tunnel in Riyadh, making it one of the longest in the Middle East, on Thursday, February…
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Israeli strikes hit southern Damascus
Damascus: Israeli aerial attack hit areas south of the Syrian capital, Damascus, according to the Syrian Defence Ministry. The aerial attack originated from the occupied Golan Heights, targeting multiple locations on the…
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Palestinian death toll in Gaza nears 30,000: Ministry
Gaza: The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,954 as the Israeli military killed 76 in the past 24 hours, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said. Meanwhile, 110 others…
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24×7 clinic to be established at Zayed International Airport
In a groundbreaking move, Abu Dhabi Airports and Burjeel Holdings have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a state-of-the-art medical clinic at Zayed International Airport. The company will utilize its…
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Saudi Arabia’s Tejoury opens regional hub in Dubai
Riyadh: Tejoury, a Saudi records management and digitalization company, recently launched a new regional hub in the Dubai Investments Park (DIP). The new hub is a part of the company’s plan to…
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Saudi Arabia launches clean diesel, Euro-5 gasoline in markets
In a significant move, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy on Tuesday, February 27, announced the launch of clean diesel and Euro-5-compliant gasoline in the Kingdom’s markets, to replace the…
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WTO, WTTC praise Saudi Arabia’s historic milestone of 100M tourists
The World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism) and World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) have praised Saudi Arabia’s remarkable achievement of hosting 106.2 million domestic and foreign tourists in 2023. This accomplishment significantly…