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Watch: Lebanon seizes 800 kgs of Kuwait-bound narcotics
The authorities in Lebanon seized about 800 kilograms of drugs that were on their way to Kuwait, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported. The move came as part of joint intensive security…
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Air force chiefs avoid discussing Gaza during conference in Dubai
Amid Israel’s ongoing military offensive in the Gaza Strip, leaders from the world’s top air forces on Sunday, November 12, avoided discussing the Israel-Hamas war during a conference in Dubai, Associated Press…
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Over 3000 migrants return to Afghanistan from Turkey in last 20 days
Kabul: Over 3,000 Afghans have been transported from Turkey to Kabul for deportation in the last 20 days, Afghan news agency, Khaama Press reported citing the head of the Ministry of Refugees’…
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Qatar: New e-service updates for licenses of labour recruitment offices
Doha: Qatar’s Ministry of Labour on Sunday, November 12, announced two new updates to its electronic services, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported. The announcement comes as part of its digital transformation strategy…
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US conducts airstrikes against Iran-backed groups in Syria: Defense Secy
Washington: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the military conducted additional strikes on facilities in eastern Syria used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Tehran-affiliated groups in response to continued…
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At least 11,180 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza
Gaza: The Palestinian death toll from Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip has climbed to 11,180 since the conflict started on October 7, an official has said. Out of the total deaths,…
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Israeli airstrike hits main building of Al Shifa hospital: Palestinian official
Gaza: An Israeli airstrike has destroyed a building at Gaza’s Al Shifa Medical Complex, a Palestinian health official has said. Munir al-Bursh, the Director-General of the Pharmaceutical Department at the Gaza-based Health…
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Sharjah Police honour boy for saving classmate’s life
Abu Dhabi: Sharjah Police on Sunday, November 12, honoured a boy for saving the life of a classmate who had accidentally swallowed a coin. The incident happened recently when a student at…
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UAE: Indian woman showcases 30 kg handwritten Quran at SIBF
Abu Dhabi: A 46-year-old Indian woman has displayed her handwritten Holy Quran in Arabic calligraphy weighing over 30 kgs at the 42nd Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF). Jaleena Hussain, who hails from…
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No place in Gaza is safe, situation in hospitals catastrophic: UNRWA
Tel Aviv: Tamara Alrifai, Director of External Relations and Communications at The United Nations Relief and Work Agency (UNRWA), on Sunday said that there is large displacement of people taking place in…
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UAE leaders extend Diwali greetings in Hindi
Abu Dhabi: On the occasion of Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, on Sunday November 12, United Arab Emirates (UAE) leaders have expressed their best wishes to everyone celebrating across the world.…
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Saudi Arabia: Indian expat arrested for wastewater dumping
Riyadh: The authorities in Saudi Arabia have arrested an Indian expatriate for violating the environmental laws by dumping untreated wastewater into a desert in Makkah. Taking to X, on Saturday, Novemver 11,…
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Jordan drops humanitarian aid in Gaza using parachutes
Tel Aviv: The Jordan Air Force has again dropped humanitarian aid from the air to a field hospital in the Gaza Strip, The Times of Israel reported. The Jordanian army announced that…
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Israel-Hamas war: Israeli air strike destroys Al-Shifa’s cardiac ward in Gaza
On the thirty-seventh day of the Israel-Hamas war, the Israeli army intensified its bombing of hospitals, targeting in particular the Al-Shifa Medical Complex, the largest health facility in the Gaza Strip. As…
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UK cancels visa of Egyptian journo Moataz Matar for ‘backing Hamas’
The authorities in the United Kingdom (UK) have canceled the visa of an exiled Egyptian journalist Moataz Matar for allegedly supporting the Palestinian militant group Hamas, British newspaper The Telegraph reported. The…
