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Jaishankar participates in International Yoga Day celebrations in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday participated in the 10th International Day of Yoga celebrations in Abu Dhabi. Jaishankar, along with Indian Ambassador to UAE, Sunjay Sudhir, led the…
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Netanyahu says intense fighting in Gaza to end ‘very soon’
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that intense fighting against Hamas is “very close” to an end. In an interview with Israeli Channel 14 TV news, Netanyahu on Sunday said…
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1,301 pilgrims die in Haj 2024, 83% unauthorised: Saudi health minister
Makkah: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s health minister, Fahd al-Jalajel, said on Sunday, June 23, that the death toll during the Haj 1445 AH-2024 season reached 1,301. In a media interview, Al-Jalajel…
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Jaishankar in UAE for bilateral talks, first stop at BAPS Hindu temple
Abu Dhabi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday arrived here to hold wide-ranging talks with his United Arab Emirates counterpart Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Jaishankar visited the iconic BAPS Hindu…
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Saudi Arabia announces 3-term school year with 8-week vacation
Riyadh: The Saudi Ministry of Education has approved the academic calendar for the next five years, impacting public, higher, and technical and vocational education in the Kingdom. The 2024-25 academic year will…
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Israeli forces tie injured Palestinian man to hood of jeep
Israeli army forces tied an injured Palestinian man to the hood of a military jeep following a raid in the city of Jenin in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, June 22.…
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Saudi Arabia set to welcome 300 millionaires in 2024
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is expected to welcome up to 300 millionaires in 2024 as the Kingdom continues to attract high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs). British consulting firm Henley & Partners said…
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Iran overturns rapper Toomaj Salehi’s death sentence
Tehran: Iran’s supreme court has overturned the death sentence imposed on the well-known rapper Toomaj Salehi, according to his lawyer Amir Raesian. “As expected, the Supreme Court avoided an irreparable judicial error,”…
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Haj 2024: Egypt cracks down on travel agencies over pilgrim deaths
Cairo: The Egyptian government is set to ban the operation of 16 travel agencies for arranging “fraudulent” Haj trips to Saudi Arabia for unregistered pilgrims. At a Haj deaths crisis unit meeting…
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Death toll of Tunisian Haj pilgrims in Makkah reaches 53
Tunis: The death toll among Tunisian pilgrims who performed Haj in Saudi Arabia has risen to 53, the media reported. “Until this Saturday, the number of Tunisian pilgrims who died in holy…
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Jaishankar visiting UAE on Sunday, situation in Gaza on table
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is travelling to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday to hold wide-ranging talks with his counterpart Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Besides bilateral issues,…
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42 Palestinians killed by Israeli attacks on Gaza City
Gaza: At least 42 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes on residential houses in two areas of Gaza City, according to Palestinian security and medical sources. “About 18 were killed and dozens…
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81% of Dubai students attend private schools rated ‘good’ or higher
Dubai: In another demonstration of the continuous improvement in the quality of education, 81 percent of Dubai students now attend private schools rated Good or higher compared to 77 percent during last…
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SalamAir to launch direct flights from Muscat-Chennai
Muscat: Omani low-cost carrier, SalamAir, is set to launch direct flights from Muscat to Chennai, a South Indian city, starting on July 11. The airline will begin operating two weekly flights to…
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Palestinian journo Wael Al-Dahdouh performs Haj on behalf of late wife
Prominent Al Jazeera’s Gaza bureau chief, Wael Hamdan Ibrahim Al-Dahdouh, has performed the Haj pilgrimage this year on behalf of his late wife, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the…
