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Iran arrests football players in mixed-gender party
Tehran: The government authorities in Iran arrested football players who attended a mixed-gender party in eastern Tehran. “Several current and former players of one of Tehran’s prominent football clubs were arrested last…
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New Year’s Day: UAE welcomes first babies of 2023
Abu Dhabi: As the clock struck 12 and the calendar slid to 2023, some families across the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were busy welcoming newborns. Doctors and nurses celebrated the births by…
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Hyundai to build electric car factory in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Industry on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding with the South Korean company “Hyundai Motors” to build a factory for the complete assembly of…
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Sharjah-bound flight grounded in Coimbatore after bird hit
Chennai: A Sharjah-bound Air Arabia flight was grounded in Coimbatore on Monday after two eagles hit the left engine of the aircraft just before take off. The flight was taxing through the…
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2 Palestinians killed in West Bank
Ramallah: Two Palestinians were killed on Monday during clashes with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank. The incident took place in the village of Kafr Dan, west of Jenin city, reports Xinhua…
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Benjamin Netanyahu slams ‘despicable’ UN vote on Palestine
Tel Aviv: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed the United Nations General Assembly Saturday for a resolution passed the previous day to refer Israel’s “occupation… of Palestinian territory” to the International Court of…
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Indians emerges as top winners of UAE lottery in 2022
Abu Dhabi: Indians emerged as the biggest beneficiaries of the UAE’s leading weekly raffle draw Mahzooz, which has created 31 multi-millionaires in the last two years, giving away over 350,000,000 dirhams in…
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Israeli strikes put Damascus airport out of service, kill 2
Damascus: The Israeli army carried out a missile strike on Monday targeting Damascus International airport that put it out of service, killed two soldiers and left two others injured, reported ABC News…
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Police seize 246 kg of opium in Tehran: Media
Tehran: Iran’s police seized 246 kilogram of opium in two separate operations in the Iranian capital of Tehran, local media reported. In one of the operations, the police forces smashed a drug…
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Food reform to reduce regulation takes effect in Israel
Jerusalem: The Israeli Health Ministry has announced the entry into force of a national food reform for facilitating imports, and reducing food prices while protecting public health. The reform is based on…
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Israeli PM, Egyptian Prez discuss promoting bilateral ties over phone
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi have discussed boosting bilateral ties and promoting regional security by phone. According to a statement issued by the Israeli Prime Minister’s…
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Ronaldo’s post on joining Saudi club garners over 30M likes
After weeks of speculation, Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo on Friday joined Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr in a deal that is believed to be worth over 200 million euros (Rs 17,75,23,68,226). Ronaldo’s Instagram post about…
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India’s Hero Motorsports team begins 7th consecutive Dakar Rally in Jeddah
Jeddah: India’s Hero MotoSports Team Rally began its seventh consecutive Dakar Rally at the Sea Camp near Jeddah on Saturday. The team features a stellar squad of four Rally GP class riders…