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14M children in Sudan in “dire need” of humanitarian support: UNICEF
Khartoum: Fourteen million children are in “dire need” of humanitarian support in Sudan, the United Nations children’s agency warned on Friday, as a deadly conflict in the country deepens its hunger crisis,…
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Heba Saadieh becomes first Palestinian referee at World Cup
Heba Saadieh became the first-ever Palestinian to officiate a match during the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup. The 34-year-old referee take part in the ninth edition of the Women’s World Cup co-hosted…
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Moroccan man gets 5-year jail for criticising King over ties with Israel
Rabat: A Moroccan man has been sentenced to five years in prison for sharing posts criticising the King Mohammed VI on Facebook for normalising ties with Israel, AFP reported. Said Boukioud, 48,…
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Watch: UAE influencer Khalid Al Ameri becomes a fisherman in Kerala
Khalid Al Ameri, a popular United Arab Emirates (UAE) influencer, who recently visited the south Indian state of Kerala, posted a video of himself becoming a Kerala fisherman for 24 hours. Khaled…
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Barbie movie approved for release in UAE cinemas
Abu Dhabi: The highly awaited Greta Gerwig’s Barbie movie has been approved for release in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The UAE Media Council on Thursday, August 3, granted approval to screen the…
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18-year-old Palestinian boy killed in Israeli raid in West Bank
An 18-year-old Palestinian boy was shot dead by Israeli occupation forces during the storming of Nour Shams refugee camp, east of Tulkarm, in the occupied West Bank on Friday, August 4, the…
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Kuwait announces mandatory biometric fingerprinting for Gulf citizens, expats
The Kuwait Ports Authority (KPA) has recently introduced a new regulation mandating biometric fingerprinting for Gulf nationals and expatriates visiting the country, local media reported. The mandatory fingerprinting of visitors is subject to the frequency of…
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Bangladeshi expat wins Jeep Wrangler in Big Ticket draw in UAE
Abu Dhabi: A UAE-based Bangladeshi expat won a brand-new Jeep Wrangler during the Big Ticket raffle draw held in Abu Dhabi recently. Mintu Chandra Bari Chandra, who works at a hair salon,…
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Big Ticket Abu Dhabi: Indian expat wins Rs 33 cr with tickets bought on his birthday
Abu Dhabi: A 39-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriate from Rajasthan, won the grand prize of Dirhams 15 million (Rs 33,83,29,693) in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draw. The winner…
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UAE offers jobs to Israeli doctors amid judicial overhaul: Report
Israeli doctors who announced their intention to leave the country due to the “judicial overhaul” have received lucrative job offers to move to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other countries, Israeli media…
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Dubai set to host Para-Powerlifting World Championships
Abu Dhabi: With the Paris Paralympic Games just over a year away, the crème de la creme of Para-Powerlifting including many Paralympic champions will gather here, in a fortnight’s time, when the…
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South Sudan lifts suspension of UN radio station
Juba: South Sudan’s media regulator has lifted the suspension of Radio Miraya, the UN-owned radio station. Michael Makuei Lueth, minister of Information and Communication, Technology and Postal Services, said journalists working for…
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Lebanon to begin exploratory drilling for energy deposits by end of August
Beirut: Lebanon will begin exploratory drilling in its territorial waters by the end of August to see if it has rich energy deposits, Public Works and Transport Minister Ali Hamieh announced. An…
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Saudi Arabia launches electronic visa waiver for UK, Ireland citizens
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has launched an electronic visa waiver for visitors from the United Kingdom (UK) and Northern Ireland. The new scheme allows British…
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Australian teen Yusuf Zahab found alive after being assumed dead in Syria
The Australian teenager who was missing and assumed to have been killed in Syria is reportedly alive after a video of him has emerged, according to a British daily The Guardian. Yousuf…
