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UAE, Egypt deliver 11th airdrop of humanitarian aid to Gaza
Dubai: The Joint Operations Command of the Ministry of Defence has announced the completion of the 11th airdrop of humanitarian and relief aid by the UAE Air Force and the Egyptian Air…
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UN calls for probe into suspected Israeli targeting of civilians in Gaza
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for an investigation into a drone footage that appears to show an Israeli attack on four civilians in Gaza, his spokesman said. “The Secretary-General is…
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Hyderabad man ‘missing’ for 7 months in Saudi Arabia, wife seeks MEA help
Hyderabad: The wife of a Hyderabad man who went missing in August 2023 has appealed to authorities for help. A resident of Jahanuma, Rasheed Unnisa, has been attempting to find leads to…
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Israel-Hamas war: Blinken’s visit steps up ceasefire talks in Qatar
Tel Aviv: US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken’s visit to the Middle east and Israel on Thursday and Friday repectively, has accelerated the indirect ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas in Doha,…
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Palestinian gunman killed, 7 Israelis injured in West Bank clash
Jerusalem: A Palestinian militant opened fire on an Israeli vehicle in the West Bank, sparking an hour-long gunfight that ended with the Palestinian being killed by an Israeli helicopter strike, according to…
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Iranian FM, Hamas leader discuss Gaza’s developments over phone
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Ismail Haniyeh, head of the Hamas political bureau, exchanged views over phone two days ago on the latest developments of Gaza, according to a statement…
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Registration for Itikaf at Prophet’s Mosque begins; here’s how to register
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) announced on Friday, March 22, the start of registration for the Islamic ritual of Itikaf, or seclusion, in the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah during the…
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‘Dragon Ball’ theme park to come up in Saudi Arabia; watch teaser here
A Dragon Ball theme park will be built in Qiddiya, Saudi Arabia’s new high-end tourist attraction outside of Riyadh, authorities announced on Friday. The announcement follows the death of Akira Toriyama, creator…
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Saudi Arabia: Omani man treks 2500 km to Makkah for Umrah
Cairo: Abdullah Al Kathiri, an Omani traveller, has accomplished an incredible feat by walking 2,500 kilometres from his hometown of Salalah to Makkah in Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah, the minor pilgrimage.…
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Golf carts for tawaaf at Makkah’s Grand Mosque; check timings, cost & more
The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has set up a golf cart service to help the elderly and people with disabilities…
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140 Palestinians killed in Israeli raid on Gaza’s Shifa hospital
Jerusalem: Israel’s army continued its raid on Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza, claiming that its forces killed more than 140 people and arrested “senior Hamas officials”. Nearly 600 Palestinians have been apprehended,…
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Palestinian death toll from Israeli attacks on Gaza nears 32,000: Ministry
Gaza: The death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 31,988, the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza said. The Ministry said on Thursday in a statement that…
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Rooh Afza: Soulful saga of iconic summer drink transcends borders
Jeddah: For over a century, people in India and Pakistan have relished Rooh Afza, a cooling squash with rose fragrance and crimson shade. The syrup was developed by Hakeem Hafeez Abdul Majeed,…
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Dubai police arrest woman beggar for practicing witchcraft
Dubai police has arrested an Asian woman beggar with ‘papers, tools, witchcraft talismans, and a magic veil’ in her possession. She believed that these items would aid her in influencing individuals to…
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Saudi Arabia prohibits lottery retail prize draws to promote sales
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has said lottery retail prize draws, which involve purchasing goods or products to win cash prizes, enter prize drawings, or distribute money within products, are…
