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UAE donates USD 100M to nations affected by irregular migration
Abu Dhabi: The UAE has promised to contribute $100 million to support development projects in countries affected by irregular migration, the media reported. UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan made…
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Air India flight from Kerala to Dubai returns two hours after departing
Thiruvananthapuram: An Air India Express flight from the Kerala state capital to Dubai returned, on Sunday, barely a couple of hours after take off due to an issue with the air conditioning…
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Distressed Indian women return home from Saudi Arabia
Jeddah: Five Indian women, who were allegedly deceived and sent to Saudi Arabia on the promise of a decent job and lucrative salary by recruiting agents, have been rescued and repatriated back…
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COP28 Prez Sultan Al Jaber urges all countries to join global cooling pledge
Panaji: COP28 President-designate Sultan Al Jaber has urged all the countries to join the global cooling pledge and emphasised the need for a rapid transition to energy-efficient and climate-friendly cooling. Speaking on…
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Thousands of Israelis march to Jerusalem in protest of judicial overhaul
Jerusalem: The 70-km march began on Thursday in Tel Aviv, hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday in an address to the country that he would continue pushing forward…
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Israel PM Netanyahu reportedly at hospital, undergoing pacemaker implant
Tel Aviv: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Saturday night (local time), reportedly arrived at Sheba Medical Center and the procedure of implanting a cardiac pacemaker has begun, Times of Israel reported.…
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Protesters attempt to storm Baghdad’s Green Zone over reports of Quran burning
Baghdad: Nearly thousands of protesters, on Saturday, attempted to storm into Baghdad’s Green Zone, a heavily fortified area with several foreign embassies and the seat of Iraq’s government, in reaction to reports…
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Three Qataris die in car accident in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: Three members of a Qatari family were killed in a car accident on a highway in the Saudi coastal city of Salwa, which is close to the Qatari border, local media…
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Saudi Arabia: Crown Prince Camel Festival to kick off on August 1
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Camel Festival 2023 will kick off on Tuesday, August 1 at Taif Camel Square, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The competition between participants…
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Quran desecration: Iran refuses to receive new Swedish envoy
Baghdad: Iran announced on Friday that it would not allow the new Swedish ambassador, due to the repeated desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden, Fars News Agency reported. Iranian Foreign Minister…
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Kuwait deports 700 Filipinos in three months
Kuwait: The Kuwait authorities have deported nearly 700 Filipinos in the past three months, averaging about seven deportations per day, local media reported on Saturday. The men and women were put on flights, with…
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Israeli PM Netanyahu to meet Erdogan next week in Turkey
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on July 28 in Turkey. Erdogan and Netanyahu are set to discuss the bilateral relations between the…
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US forces capture 3 in airborne operation in Syria
Damascus: The US forces has captured three people in an airborne operation in Syria’s eastern province of Deir al-Zour, media reported. With the help of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the…
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Turkey monitors Sweden’s counterterrorism steps for NATO bid: Erdogan
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that his country would monitor Sweden’s counterterrorism steps before ratifying its NATO bid at the parliament. “We will follow the (implementation of) promises and…
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UN food agency employee killed in Yemen’s Taiz
Aden: Unidentified gunmen shot dead an employee of the UN World Food Programme in Yemen’s southwestern province of Taiz, a security official told the media. “Assailants riding a motorcycle targeted and killed…
