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Saudi Arabia warns of thunderstorms until Wed, urges caution
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Civil Defense has issued thunderstorm warnings for most regions of the Kingdom until Wednesday, October 18. The authority has urged the public to…
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24/7 kiosks for instant renewal of Emirates ID, passport in UAE soon
Abu Dhabi: In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), residents and citizens may soon be able to instantly renew their passports, and Emirates ID at any time within minutes through 24/7 kiosks. The…
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Here’s how to change Iqama profession in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), if your Iqama profession is different from your current profession, it is mandatory to change it. The Ministry of Labor (MO) conducts regular workplace…
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Oil prices rise as Middle East tensions rise
Hong Kong: Oil prices rose above $91 a barrel on Monday as diplomatic efforts to address the crisis in the Middle East intensified. Investors are concerned that the Israel-Hamas war could spark a wider conflict…
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Israel denies ceasefire in place to allow aid to Gaza
Jerusalem: Israel on Monday denied reports that it has agreed to a ceasefire in southern Gaza to allow the Rafah border crossing to open to let aid into the Hamas-controlled enclave. “At…
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1,400 Israelis, 2,670 Palestinians killed as war enters 10th day
Jerusalem: The death toll in the raging conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip is more than 4,000, as violence continued for the 10th consecutive day on Monday. According to…
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Israel resumes water supply to Gaza Strip, says White House
Jerusalem: Israel has resumed water supply to the Gaza Strip after shutting it off following the Hamas terror onslaught last Saturday, media reports said. The decision is publicised by US National Security…
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Iraq signs deals with UAE firm to develop three oil, gas fields
Baghdad: Iraq signed three contracts with the United Arab Emirates’ Crescent Petroleum to develop three oil and gas fields in the eastern and southern regions of the country, the Iraqi Oil Ministry…
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Release hostages, allow humanitarian aid in Gaza: UN chief’s appeals to Hamas & Israel
United Nations: UN chief Antonio Guterres has called on Hamas to immediately release all hostages without conditions and urged Israel to allow rapid and unimpeded access to humanitarian aid for civilians in…
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US: Landlord yells ‘You Muslims must die’, kills 6-yr-old Palestinian-American boy
In a heinous crime that took place in Plainfield village in Illinois, a six-year-old Palestinian-American child was stabbed to death by a 71-year-old man on Saturday. According to media reports, the boy,…
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Why is Egypt moving troops to Gaza border amid Israel-Palestine conflict?
Cairo: Egypt is stepping up its military presence at its Rafah border crossing with Gaza, with fears that Israel intends to push hundreds of thousands of Palestinian refugees over the frontier into…
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Israel moves hundreds of tanks close to Gaza fence as ground invasion looms
Gaza: Israeli tanks have begun positioning themselves on the border fence with Gaza as the military build-up continues amid relentless bombardment of the besieged Palestinian enclave, media reports said. Tens of thousands…
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Palestine’s tech and startup industry bleeding amid Israel-Hamas war
Jerusalem: The Israel-Hamas war has blown apart Palestine’s growing tech and startup industry that has seen several top-notch companies emerging from Gaza despite being one of the most economically challenged regions in…
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‘Please save Gaza, I beg you. It’s dying’: UN staff appeals for help of Palestine
United Nations: Staff and personnel working with the UN agency for Palestine refugees on Sunday described the situation in the Gaza Strip as “catastrophic” amidst Israeli bombardment and appealed for immediate supplies…
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Over 16,700 illegal expats arrested in one week in Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has arrested 16,790 violators of residency, labour, and border security laws across the Kingdom from Thursday, October 5 to Wednesday, October 11, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)…
