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Saudi records a budget surplus of over SR14 billion in Q3 of 2022
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s finance ministry on Monday said that the country’s general budget recorded a surplus of SR14.14 billion during the third quarter of 2022. The budgetary revenues amounted to about SR301.86…
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Saudi Arabia to cut oil production by 573,000 barrels/day from Nov
Riyadh: Abiding by the decision of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Saudi Arabia has decided to reduce oil production by 573,000 barrels per day. OPEC+ recently decided to cut down…
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2022 could be deadliest year for Palestinians in West Bank: UN envoy
The United Nations envoy for the Middle East peace process this week addressed the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and briefed it about the situation in Palestine. Tor Wennesland highlighted the increase…
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Iranian women protest in front of Switzerland Embassy in Tehran
Tehran: Iranian women have protested in front of the Switzerland Embassy in Tehran which also looks after the USA diplomatic interests in Iran. Demonstrating against the terror attack at the Shah-e-Cherag shrine…
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Israelis vote in general elections to end political stalemate
Jerusalem: Israelis started voting on Tuesday in the general elections, the fifth in less than four years, to break the political stalemate that has paralysed the country. Polls will close at 10 pm…
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Iran signs gas contracts worth $6.5bn with Russia
Tehran: Iran and Russia have signed contracts worth around $6.5 billion for cooperation in the gas sector, a Minister announced here. The newly signed deals are parts of the memorandum of understanding…
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Lebanon receives 1st batch of cholera jabs amid outbreak
Beirut: Lebanon has received its first batch of cholera vaccines as part of the international effort to help curb the spread of the life-threatening disease in the country amid an ongoing outbreak,…
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Iran sanctions 10 US officials, 4 institutions for ‘inciting violence, interference’
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry has announced that Tehran has imposed sanctions against 10 US individuals and four institutions for violating human rights, interfering in Iran’s internal affairs, and inciting violence and riots…
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Iran’s Jamie Oliver, 19-yr-old chef beaten to death amid hijab protests
Tehran: A 19-year-old Iranian celebrity chef Mehrshad Shahidi, also known as ‘Jamie Oliver of Iran’, was beaten to death during an ongoing hijab protest in Iran over the death of 22-year-old Iranian-Kurdish…
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Iran: 300 journalists condemn arrest of women jailed for reporting on Amini
Tehran: More than 300 Iranian journalists on Sunday demanded the release of two female colleagues imprisoned for their coverage of the death of the 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody, local media reported. They…
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Australia announces return of 17 citizens from Syrian camps
Canberra: Australia has repatriated 17 citizens detained, since the announcement of the fall of the Islamic State organization (ISIS) in 2019, in Al-Hol and Roj camps in Syria. The 4 women and…
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Hyderabadi woman who fell from 5th floor in UAE alive, undergoing treatment
Hyderabad: A 22-year-old Hyderabadi woman, who was assumed to be dead by her family after falling from the fifth floor of a building in Dubai, is currently undergoing treatment in Sharjah, United…
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Indian cyclist’s world tour entered into Saudi Arabia as 170th country
Jeddah: A young Indian cyclist who is on a mission to pedal around the globe and reached Saudi Arabia after touring different countries across the globe was touched by the warm welcome…
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Saudi Arabia urges Umrah pilgrims not to overstay visa
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah on Saturday urged pilgrims arriving in the country to perform Umrah to ensure departure from the kingdom before the expiration of…
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Pakistan, UAE conduct naval drill in Arabian Sea
Karachi: Pakistan Navy demonstrated firepower in the Arabian Sea amid the bilateral naval exercise ‘NASL AL BAHR-IV’ conducted jointly with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Karachi. The exercise comprised advanced-level naval…