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Saudi appoints first female director general of education
Riyadh: Manal bint Mubarak Al Luhaibi made history as she became the first Saudi Arabian woman to hold a leadership position in the field of education. The Saudi minister of education Youssef Al Bunyan…
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6 killed in bomb blast near Shia shrine in Syria ahead of Ashura
Damascus: At least six people have been killed and 23 wounded after a bomb blast near the Sayeda Zeinab mausoleum, a shrine of Shia community, in Damascus, a day ahead of Ashura…
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Pakistan inks deals with local, Chinese firms for Saudi-backed oil refinery
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Minister of State for Petroleum Musadik Malik said on Thursday that four Pakistani public entities signed three memorandums of understanding to raise the necessary local equity for a multibillion-dollar Saudi…
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Western sanctions cause humanitarian crisis in Syria: FM
Damascus: Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad has said that sanctions imposed by the West have thrown the Syrian people into humanitarian suffering, media reported. The Syrian Minister made the remarks during a…
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Abu Dhabi draw: ‘Buy 2, get 1 free’ offer on Dh 15M Big Ticket
Abu Dhabi: The largest and longest-running raffle draw in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, Big Ticket Abu Dhabi is offering opportunities to 15 individuals to win two extra tickets for the…
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UAE: Seven men jailed, fined Rs 11L for practising sorcery
Abu Dhabi: Seven men were sentenced to six months in prison in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for deceiving others with sorcery. They were fined a total of Dirhams 50,000 (Rs 11,16,258)…
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Saudi Arabia cautions people against extreme heat waves
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has warned people against exposure to extreme heat that most regions of the Kingdom witness during the summer season. The Ministry of Health (MoH) on…
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14-year-old Palestinian boy killed by Israeli forces in West Bank
A 14-year-old Palestinian boy was killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank city Qalqilya at dawn on Thursday, July 27, the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) reported. The Palestinian ministry of health identified the victim…
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Portuguese parliament passes resolution to recognise Palestinian Nakba
The Portuguese parliament has passed a resolution to recognise the 1948 Palestinian Nakba and praised their struggle for self-determination, according to the Palestinian News Agency Wafa. The resolution, for which voting took place…
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Oman announces 182-day sick leave, 98-day maternity leave for citizens, expats
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman has announced significant changes to its labour laws, giving priority to its citizens and expatriates while introducing a range of new and expanded paid leaves, the Oman…
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Iranian chess player who contested without headscarf gets Spanish citizenship
One of Iran’s top-ranked female chess players, Sara Khadem, who fled to Spain after competing in an international tournament without wearing a headscarf, has been granted Spanish ctizenship. The 26-year-old Sara Khadem, also known as…
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Firefighters battle raging wildfires in Syria amid harsh heat wave
Damascus: Firefighters are battling numerous wildfires amid a scorching heat wave in Syria’s northwestern province of Latakia and have managed to control most of them, said officials. Latakia Governor Amer Ismail Hilal…
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UAE President’s brother passes away; 3-day mourning declared
Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Ruler’s Representative and brother of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan passed away on Thursday, July 27. He was 58.…
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Farhan Akhtar to perform in Dubai: Date and other details here
Abu Dhabi: One of Bollywood‘s versatile actors Farhan Akhtar is all set to perform a live concert in Dubai on Friday, September 1. The singer will grace the Coca-Cola Arena stage at 7:30 pm…
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Turkey’s Erdogan meets Palestinian President, Hamas leader
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a closed-door meeting with his visiting Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Ankara. Wednesday’s meeting at the presidential complex came a…
