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Indian mother awaits release of son from Saudi prison after 18 years
Kozhikode: It’s an unprecedented state of excitement at the house of elderly Fatima in Kerala’s Kozhikode, whose son, Abdul Rahim, a death row convict in Saudi Arabia, is set to return home…
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Israel’s Defence minister calls for state inquiry over Hamas’s Oct 7 attack
Jerusalem: Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has called for the establishment of a national inquiry committee into Hamas’s October 7 attack, which will also probe the conduct of the government, military, and…
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Video: First Syrian Air flight arrives in Saudi Arabia after 12-year hiatus
Riyadh: The first commercial flight of Syrian Airlines arrived at King Khalid Airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh after a 12-year of hiatus due to the Syrian civil war. A Syrian Airlines…
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Saudi Arabia reveals designs for world’s tallest sports tower
Riyadh: In a significant move to redefine Riyadh’s skyline, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has approved the design of the Global Sports Tower, the world’s tallest sports tower, as part of…
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Qatar: Indian tourists will soon be able to make UPI QR payments
New Delhi: NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), the international arm of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), on Thursday signed an agreement with QNB, the largest financial institution in the Middle…
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India’s UltraTech acquires additional 25% stake in UAE-based RAK Cement
New Delhi: Leading cement manufacturer UltraTech Cement on Wednesday announced the acquisition of an additional 25 per cent stake in UAE-based RAKWCT, taking its total holding to 54.39 per cent. Following this,…
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Indian man saves daughter in UAE’s 1st paediatric liver transplant
A 40-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian father, Imran Khan, who lost his first daughter to a rare liver condition, has donated his liver to save the life of his second daughter,…
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UAE police to serve at Olympic Games Paris 2024
Abu Dhabi: General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, met with the UAE police support team following their completion of specialised training, as they…
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Saudia Airlines catches fire during landing at Peshawar airport
A Saudia Airlines flight carrying 296 passengers and 21 crew members caught fire upon landing at Peshawar International Airport in Pakistan on Thursday, July 11. According to multiple media reports, the fire…
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UAE: Stranded Indian man who lost vision in one eye returns home
Abu Dhabi: An Indian national, who overstayed his visit visa and lost vision in one eye, was repatriated home on Tuesday, July 9, with the help of the Indian embassy in Abu…
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Indian man killed in Dubai by Pakistani roommates after argument
Dubai: A 21-year-old man from the Lohatbaddi village in the Ludhiana district of Punjab, India, was allegedly killed in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) by his Pakistani roommates after a verbal argument.…
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UAE sentences 43 to life imprisonment for terrorism offences
Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal has convicted 53 defendants and six companies of terrorism offences. The defendants are leaders and members of the Muslim Brotherhood organization, the Emirates…
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Eight killed in separate car accidents in Iraq
Baghdad: Eight people were killed and three injured in two car accidents in north of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, a police source said. In one accident, three civilians and an army officer…
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Two-thirds of UNRWA schools have been hit in Gaza: Agency chief
Gaza: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has said that since the Palestinian-Israeli conflict began, two-thirds of its schools in Gaza have been…
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UAE reportedly deports student for shouting ‘Free Palestine’
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) reportedly deported a student wearing Palestinian keffiyeh for shouting “Free Palestine” during a graduation ceremony at New York University’s (NYU) Abu Dhabi campus in May. This is…
