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Long-haul carrier Emirates record annual profit of USD 5.2 billion
Dubai: Long-haul carrier Emirates reported on Thursday that it earned annual profits of USD 5.2 billion, making it one of the world’s most-profitable airlines. The Dubai-based carrier served 53.7 million passengers out of…
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Dubai: Gold prices for 24, 22 and 18 carat drop sharply
Gold prices in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), fell significantly on the afternoon of Thursday, May 8, with rates dropping by Dirhams 9 (Rs 208.35) per gram. According to the Dubai Jewellery…
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Video: Saudi Arabia successfully separates Egyptian child from parasitic twin
Riyadh: A team of doctors at King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, successfully separated Egyptian child Mohammed Abdulrahman Juma from a parasitic twin on Wednesday, May 7. The parasitic…
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Burn patients face excruciating recovery as medicines dwindle under Israeli blockade of Gaza
Khan Younis: Hamza Abu Shabab cringed in pain as his mother pulled off his shirt and eased his bandaged head back onto his pillow so she could apply ointment to his small,…
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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators clash with security guards at Columbia University
New York: Police officers in helmets streamed into Columbia University Wednesday evening to remove a group of mask-clad protesters who staged a Pro-Palestinian demonstration inside the school’s main library. Videos shared on…
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Syria’s leader says his country is holding indirect talks with Israel to avert escalation
Paris: Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has said that his country is holding indirect talks with Israel to prevent recent hostilities from getting out of control. He spoke on his first visit to…
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Israel revises advisory asking its nationals to ‘leave immediately’ Kashmir region
Jerusalem: Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, Israel has updated the existing travel advisory for its nationals urging those in the Kashmir region to “leave immediately”. The revised advisory came on…
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Iran FM Araghchi arrives in Delhi amid growing India-Pak tensions
New Delhi: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi arrived in New Delhi on Thursday to co-chair the 20th India-Iran Joint Commission Meeting with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. Araghchi’s visit coincides with…
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World Central Kitchen to halt Gaza operations due to supply depletion
Gaza: The food relief organisation World Central Kitchen (WCK) has announced that it will halt cooking in the Gaza Strip due to the depletion of humanitarian supplies. “After serving more than 130…
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Yemen’s Houthis claim fresh attacks towards Israel
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group has said that it had launched fresh drone attacks towards Israel, a day after it signed a ceasefire agreement with the US — a deal the group said…
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Strikes across Gaza kill 92 as Israel prepares to ramp up its offensive
Deir al-Balah: Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 92 people, including women, children and two journalists, officials said Wednesday, as Israel prepares to ramp up its campaign in the strip, with…
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Jaishankar to hold talks with Iranian counterpart on Thursday
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will hold wide-ranging talks with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi on Thursday amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. Araghchi is visiting India on May…
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Israel says to move entire Gaza population to south
Jerusalem: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday that a planned expanded military operation in the Gaza Strip would force the enclave’s entire population to either relocate to a confined area…
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Disney to open its first Middle East theme park in Abu Dhabi
The Walt Disney Company announced on Wednesday, May 8, the development of its first-ever theme park in the Middle East, to be located on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. This marks Disney’s…
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Saudi Arabia: NEOM climate adviser warns megacity could change weather patterns
Riyadh: A climate scientist who works as an advisor for Saudi Arabia’s NEOM megacity project has warned that its construction could disrupt local weather patterns, including wind flow and sandstorm trajectories. NEOM…
