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Israelis protest against judicial overhaul for 22nd week

Tel Aviv: Thousands of Israelis protested in several cities for the 22nd week in a row against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to overhaul the judicial system. The rallies took…
Is Lionel Messi’s Rs 3534 crore move to Saudi club Al-Hilal done deal?

Argentine star legend Lionel Messi is likely to sign a monstrous offer of 400 million euros (Rs 35,34,94,53,428) per year offered by Saudi Arabia’s football club Al-Hilal. If the deal is signed it…

Egypt, Israel defence ministers discuss border shootout

Cairo: Egyptian Minister of Defence and Military Production Mohamed Zaki and his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant discussed the deadly shootout that left three Israeli soldiers and one Egyptian policeman dead. During a…
Iraq: 10 IS militants killed in attacks in Diyala province

Baghdad: At least 10 Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in attacks targeting IS hideouts in Iraq’s eastern province of Diyala during the past 24 hours, the Iraqi military said. Based on…
Egyptian policeman, 3 Israeli soldiers killed in gunfire on Israel-Egypt border

Jerusalem/Cairo: Three Israeli soldiers and a member of Egyptian security forces were killed in a shootout along the border between Israel and Egypt, according to the two countries’ military statements. The Israeli…
Erdogan vows introduction of new constitution in his 1st speech

Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has pledged to introduce a new constitution to replace the current one, as he officially began a new five-year term as the Turkish head of state.…
Erdogan takes oath of office for 3rd term as president

Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was sworn in at the parliament and officially started his third term for the upcoming five years. After Erdogan took the oath at the parliament, a…

558 Palestinian prisoners serving life terms in Israeli prisons

The number of Palestinian prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment in Israeli prisons has risen to 558, including 42 from occupied Jerusalem. The increase is attributed to a number of factors, including harsh…
Qatar elected as President of WHO executive board

Doha: Qatar was elected as the president of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Executive Board, due to its ongoing support for the global entity’s efforts, the Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported. This…
Antony Blinken to visit Saudi Arabia on June 6

The US State Department announced on Friday that Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Saudi Arabia from June 6 to June 8. Blinken’s visit to the Kingdom comes at a time…
Egypt: Detained poet Galal El-Behairy begins total hunger strike

Egyptian poet Galal El-Behairy, who has been detained for over five years, has started a total hunger strike to demand his release from prison. The Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms (ECRF) said that…
Queen Rania shares pics from wedding of Jordan’s Crown Prince

Jordan’s Queen Rania has shared pictures of Crown Prince Al Hussien bin Abdullah’s royal wedding to Princess Rajwa. On Thursday, the Crown Prince married Saudi architect Rajwa Khaled Al Saif in a…
Did you know about this leaning mosque in Qatar

Doha: Videos and pictures of a mosque in Qatar that gives an impression of leaning downward are being widely circulated on social media platforms. The mosque is located within the Sheikh Faisal…
Know names of Dubai Crown Prince new dogs here

Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai took to Instagram to ask his followers to suggest names…
UAE offers condolences over India train crash

Abu Dhabi: The UAE expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with the Republic of India over the victims of a train collision that occurred in the city of Balasore in Odisha state…