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Tunisia evacuates stranded illegal immigrants near Libya border
Tunis: Tunisian authorities have transferred 126 illegal immigrants stranded at a border crossing with Libya to accommodation centres. Boarding three buses, the immigrants were transferred from the Ras Ejdir crossing to safe…
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Saudi Arabia’s GACA announces success of operational plan for Haj 1444
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has announced the successful conclusion of the Haj season 1444 AH at the level of the air transport system, the…
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No framework agreed for Saudi-Israel normalisation deal: White House
The White House said on Wednesday, August 9, that no agreement had been reached yet to normalize relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel, but it pledged to continue working toward it. “There’s…
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India-UAE flight prices shoot up 200%; know cost here
Airfare prices between cities in India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have skyrocketed by up to 200 percent, forcing many to postpone their return until fares drop by mid-September. Many expats…
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41 die after migrant boat sinks off Tunisia’s coast
At least 41 migrants including three children have lost their lives in shipwrecks off the coasts of Tunisia and Western Sahara, local media reported. Four survivors— three men and a woman were…
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Iran executes 5 men convicted of gang rape
Tehran: Five persons were executed by the Iranian authorities on Wednesday, August 9, after being convicted of kidnapping and gang-raping a woman in May 2022. The execution took place in the north-western…
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Etihad ramps up winter schedule with new destinations
Abu Dhabi: Etihad Airways has unveiled its ambitious network overhaul, positioning the airline for sustainable expansion while improving Abu Dhabi’s links to global markets. The new network is designed to support Abu…
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Iraq bans media from using term ‘homosexuality’
Baghdad: Iraq has ordered a ban on the use of the word ‘homosexuality’ on all media platforms, reported CNN. The official media regulator of Iraq on Tuesday ordered all media and social…
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Why did ‘Ain Dubai’ world’s largest wheel mysteriously stop spinning?
Abu Dhabi: It’s been more than a year since the world’s largest and tallest observation wheel – ‘Ain Dubai’ (Dubai Eye) stopped spinning and is just a mere hologram displaying light shows…
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UAE: More rain this week, 22 cloud seeding ops conducted since June
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is expected to experience convective cloud formation associated with rainfall until Saturday, August 12. The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), on Wednesday, August 9, said…
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Pakistani actress Saba Qamar honoured with UAE’s golden visa
Abu Dhabi: Renowned Pakistani film and television actress, Saba Qamar, is the latest celebrity to be honoured with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) 10-year golden visa. The Thrity-nine-year-old actress was handed over…
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Dubai court rejects early release appeal by Indians, Pakistani murder convicts
Dubai, Aug: A Dubai court has turned down an appeal for early release by a group of five men from India and Pakistan, who were convicted of murdering a security guard more…
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Saudi Arabia reopens embassy in Iran after seven years
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Islamic Republic of Iran, has reopened following a seven-year closure owing to diplomatic rifts. “The embassy of Saudi Arabia in the Islamic Republic of…
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Assad blames terrorism for destruction in Syria
Damascus: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said that terrorism caused destruction in Syria, saying those who supported terrorism should be held accountable. Speaking to Sky News Arabia in an interview on Wednesday,…
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2 Indian warship to conduct ‘Zayed Talwar’ exercise with UAE
Abu Dhabi: Two ships of the Indian Navy, INS Visakhapatnam and INS Trikand, under the command of Rear Admiral Vineet McCarty, Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet (FOCWF), arrived at Port Rashid in…
