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Iraqi man with 15pc heart function gets second lease of life in India
New Delhi: A 58-year-old man from Iraq, who arrived in India with just 15 per cent heart function and collapsing organs, has undergone a successful heart procedure here. The intervention was performed…
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Jeddah hosts fifth edition of Red Sea International Film Festival
Jeddah: The fifth edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival officially began on Wednesday, December 10, hosted by the Cultural Development Fund (CDF) in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Attended by…
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UAE’s new drug law imposes Dh 50,000 minimum fine, five years jail
In a bid to crack down on the illegal sale of narcotics without prescriptions, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has passed a new law under which pharmacies and physicians found violating will…
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Oman’s lower house greenlights trade deal with India
New Delhi: With Oman’s lower house, the Shura Council, approving the free trade agreement with India, the Union Cabinet is expected to take up the pact for its consideration here on Friday,…
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Kuwait revokes citizenship of prominent Islamic scholar
Kuwait revoked the citizenship of a prominent Islamic scholar named Tareq al-Suwaidan. The reason for stripping him of citizenship is not known. The Kuwait Al-Youm Official Gazette stated that a decree to withdraw the…
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Gunmen kill 3 revolutionary guard members in southeast Iran ambush
Tehran: Gunmen killed three members of the Revolutionary Guard in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchistan near the Pakistan border, state media reported. The Guard members were ambushed while patrolling near…
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Saudi Arabia opens alcohol sales to rich foreigners
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has eased its restrictions on alcohol sales, with reports saying that non-Muslim foreign residents earning at least 50,000 riyals (Rs 11,97,799) per month are now allowed to purchase liquor.…
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Jeddah records highest amount of rainfall on Dec 9
Jeddah: Jeddah Governorate recorded the highest rainfall levels in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, December 9, with northern districts receiving exceptional downpours within five hours, according to the National Centre for Meteorology (NCM).…
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Gaza ceasefire hangs in balance as Hamas sets conditions
Jerusalem: A Hamas leader on Tuesday threatened to not move forward into the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement until more pressure is placed on Israel to open up a key…
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Israel minister wears noose pin during execution bill debate
Israel’s national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, wore a lapel pin resembling that of a noose to discuss a bill proposing the execution of Palestinian prisoners during the national security meeting in the…
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Saudi Arabia, Qatar agree on high-speed rail between Riyadh, Doha
Saudi Arabia and Qatar, on Monday, December 8, signed an agreement regarding a high-speed rail connecting Riyadh and Doha. According to a statement in official Saudi media, the “high-speed electric passenger railway”…
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Trump’s Israel-Hamas ceasefire plan faces pitfalls moving into next stage
Doha: With the remains of one hostage still in Gaza, the first phase of the US-brokered ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas is nearly complete, after a two-month process plagued…
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UAE-backed separatists take over in Yemen, airspace closed
Aden: A government official said Yemen’s airspace was briefly closed on Monday as tensions escalated in the country’s south after a separatist group backed by the United Arab Emirates took over an…
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Syrian President reveals Kiswah received from Saudi Arabia on liberation Day
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Monday revealed a piece of Kiswah, a gift he received from Saudi Arabia, as Syria marks one year of Bashar al-Assad’s ouster. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, on…
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Palestine, Syria qualify for FIFA Arab Cup quarter finals
Palestine and Syria on Sunday, December 7, qualified for the FIFA Arab Cup quarterfinal after playing out a draw in Doha, Qatar. The match ended in a 0-0 draw, and for both…
