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Travel agents in UAE predict drop in airfares in coming weeks
Abu Dhabi: During the summer season airfares are high due to people travelling to the home or new destinations. Travel agents in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) suggest that airfares may drop…
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UAE private sector hiring surges for 14th consecutive month
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) job market sees the 14th consecutive month of growth in June, driven by non-oil sectors’ acceleration, according to S&P Global UAE Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI),…
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UAE: 3.2 magnitude earthquake recorded in Fujairah
Abu Dhabi: An earthquake of 3.2 magnitude struck in Fujairah in United Arab Emirates on Saturday at 10:51 am. The National Center of Meteorology in the Emirates said that the mild tremor…
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Iran hangs two men over 2022 shrine attack
Tehran: Iranian authorities have executed two men accused of carrying out a deadly attack on a shrine last October which claimed the lives of 13 people and injured over 40 others, state…
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Turkey’s Erdogan calls for extending Black Sea Grain Initiative
Istanbul: At a joint press conference with his visiting Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for extending the Black Sea Grain Initiative which will expire on July 17.…
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Erdogan calls on Sweden to ‘keep promises’ for NATO bid
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reaffirmed that his country would not green-light Sweden’s accession to NATO unless the Nordic nation adopted a firm stance against “terror groups”. “How can a…
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One killed in shooting at Lebanon mosque
Beirut: A Lebanese citizen on Friday opened fire at worshipers as they were leaving a mosque in the town of Bar Elias in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, killing one and injuring several others,…
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Saudi Arabia: Over 1,70,000 Haj pilgrims visited Madinah until Thursday
Riyadh: The number of pilgrims who arrived in Madinah after completing their Haj rituals in Makkah until Thursday reached 173,905, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Haj 2023 ended on July 1,…
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Palestinian killed by Israeli soldiers in West Bank
Ramallah: A Palestinian man was killed by Israeli soldiers during an anti-settlement protest in the West Bank, medics said. The incident took place on Friday in the village of Umm Safa, north…
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Saudi: Syrian conjoined twins successfully separated in 7-hr surgery
Riyadh: A team of doctors at the King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Thursday successfully separated Yemeni conjoined twins in an seven-and-a-half hour surgery, the Saudi Press…
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Two Palestinians killed in Israeli raid in West Bank’s Nablus
Two Palestinians were killed and three others injured during raid carried out by Israeli forces in the West Bank city of Nablus, on Friday morning, Shehab News Agency reported. According to the…
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Jordan, Oman sign deals to boost cooperation
Amman: Jordan and Oman signed several memorandums of understanding (MoUs) and executive programmes to boost cooperation and coordination in various areas. The deals, covering establishing industrial estates, educational cooperation, consumer protection, and…
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UAE announces USD 15M aid to rebuild Jenin refugee camp
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday pledged dollars 15 million to help rebuild the Jenin refugee camp after Israel’s largest military operation in the occupied West Bank in nearly two decades.…
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Indian matchmaker Sima Aunty to join Mahzooz Draw Live on Saturday
Abu Dhabi: In a sensational partnership that will leave hearts aflutter, Sima Taparia, popularly known as Sima Aunty from Netflix’s Indian Matchmaking is all set to collaborate with Mahzooz, the United Arab Emirates’…
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BBC apologizes after anchor says ‘Israeli forces are happy to kill children’
The BBC issued an apology on Wednesday after one of its anchors made a provocative statement that “Israeli forces are happy to kill children.” The Israeli attack on Jenin and its refugee camp on…
