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Watch: Middle East’s first-ever hydrogen train begins trial run in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) on Wednesday, November 15, launched operational trials of hydrogen train, which is the first of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), in Riyadh.…
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Lapid criticizes Erdogan for human rights, rejects morality lessons
Tel Aviv: Israel’s Opposition Leader Yair Lapid on Wednesday denounced Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after the latter said that Israel is a “terrorist state”. “We won’t take lessons in morality from…
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IDF allows fuel truck to enter Gaza for 1st time since breakout of war
Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has allowed the first fuel truck carrying over 20,000 litres of diesel to enter Gaza Strip from Egypt since the breakout of the war amid…
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AlUla’s Ancient Kingdoms Festival to be held from November 16
The much anticipated Ancient Kingdoms Festival is coming back on its second edition in Saudi Arabia’s AlUla from Thursday, November 16 to Saturday, December 2. The festival returns with a series of…
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Dubai plans to replace its International airport with bigger one
Dubai is planning to replace the world’s busiest airport, Dubai International (DXB), with an even bigger one, Al Maktoum International Airport as passenger traffic recovers to surpass pre-COVID levels. The announcement was…
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Over 6.6M sign up for UAE unemployment insurance scheme
Abu Dhabi: The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation announced that more than 6.6 million employees have subscribed to the unemployment insurance scheme as of Wednesday, November 15, the Emirates News…
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A look at Israeli leaders’ origin amid calls for immigration of Gazans
Amid the ongoing Israeli military assault on the Gaza Strip in response to the surprise Hamas attack on October 7, Israel’s far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich has called on Palestinians to “voluntarily…
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Israel is a ‘terrorist state,’ Hamas are ‘resistance fighters’: Erdogan
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan increased his criticism of Israel, calling it a “terrorist state” and claiming it is intent on destroying Gaza along with all of its residents. In a…
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Dubai Int’l Airport to surpass pre-COVID passenger traffic in 2023
Abu Dhabi: Dubai International Airport (DXB) expects its annual passenger traffic to reach 86.8 million this year, exceeding pre-COVID figures. Dubai Airports on Wednesday, November 15, revised its full-year 2023 forecasts, to…
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53rd National Day: Oman announces four-day weekend holiday
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman has declared holidays to celebrate the 53rd National Day on Wednesday, November 22 and Thursday, November 23, Oman News Agency (ONA) reported. The two days will be…
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UAE to host world’s first-ever flying car race
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is likely to host the first-ever flying car race in the world, according to the Chief Executive of Maca Flight Christian Pineau. The announcement comes…
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Israel rejects ceasefire, hostage release offer
Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has rejected the offer of the Hamas for a five days ceasefire and the release of hostages. As the backchannel negotiations between various Arab nations…
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Israel-Hamas war poses challenge to India-Middle East-Europe corridor: FM
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman admitted on Wednesday that the Israel-Hamas war poses a challenge to the proposed India-Middle East-Europe Connectivity Corridor (IMEC) which is aimed at improving connectivity and cutting…
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Planning to travel solo? Top three destinations for Indians
Travel comes in many forms. With Singles’ Day around the corner, digital travel platform Agoda looked at the most popular destinations for solo travellers. For India, Bangkok is in first place, followed…
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UAE may host Pakistan Super League matches in 2024
Lahore: The Pakistan Super League (PSL) next year could be moved to the UAE or South Africa if the PCB doesn’t get the government’s clearance to host the event in February-March due…
