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Voting begins in Turkey’s first-ever presidential runoff
Ankara: Voting starts in Turkey’s presidential runoff on Sunday in which incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his leading contender Kemal Kilicdaroglu race for the presidency. The polls opened at 8 am…
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Egypt’s Prez calls for comprehensive, sustainable cease-fire in Sudan
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has stressed the necessity of reaching a comprehensive and sustainable cease-fire in Sudan which has been going through an internal armed conflict since mid-April. Sisi made the…
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Iran-Taliban exchange gunfire at Zabol border over water dispute
Tehran: Clashes broke out on Saturday between Iranian and Afghan Taliban forces at the border between the two countries, Iranian police said without reporting casualties, amid a water dispute between the two…
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UN warns Yemen’s food insecurity remains serious threat
Sanaa: Despite the efforts of the UN and its partners, the problem of food insecurity in Yemen remains a severe threat, warned an official of the world body. David Gressly, the UN…
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Indian expats among 15 cyclists injured in hit-and-run in Kuwait
Kuwait: Indian expats were among the 15 people who were injured in a hit-and-run accident in Kuwait’s Al Khaleej Al Arabi street, a media report said citing the country’s Ministry of Interior.…
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Beirut museum reopens after 3-year repair from port blast
Beirut: The Sursock Museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art has reopened after three years of repair to its building and collections damaged by massive port explosions in Beirut in 2020. The…
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Iran dismisses Ukrainian Prez’s drone supply claims as baseless
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman rejected as “baseless” the Ukrainian President’s claims about Iran supplying Russia with drones for use against Ukraine. Nasser Kanaani made the remarks in a statement published…
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Middle East’s first 100% electric waste truck launched in UAE
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Waste Management PJSC (Tadweer) on Saturday launched the Middle East’s first 100 percent electric heavy truck for collecting household waste in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Abu Dhabi…
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Watch: Saudi astronaut Ali Al-Qarni begins artificial seeding experiment in space
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s astronaut Ali Al-Qarni announced on Friday that he has started an artificial seeding experiment in a microgravity environment on the International Space Station (ISS). This comes four…
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Saudi Arabia sets last date for preparing Haj camps
Riyadh: As preparations for the upcoming Haj season are underway, the Saudi’s Ministry of Haj has asked organisations in charge of housing the pilgrims inside the country to complete all preparatory work…
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Video: Saudi astronaut Rayyanah Barnawi shares clip of Makkah from space
Saudi Arabian astronaut Rayyanah Barnawi shared an incredible view of Makkah from the International Space Station (ISS) during her scientific journey. On Friday, Barnawi shared a video on Twitter showing the night…
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Kuwait to cancel residency permit of 2,400 expat teachers
Kuwait: Kuwaiti education authorities called on the Ministry of Interior to cancel the residency permits of about 2,400 expat teachers in the country, local media reported. Among them, 1,900 had their services…
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Delhi-Dubai flight delayed due to bad weather
New Delhi: Flight operations at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport were affected on Saturday due to heavy rain and inclement weather. The airport authorities have advised the people to contact the airlines…
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‘Jamal Khashoggi Way’: Los Angeles votes to rename Saudi embassy street
The Los Angeles City Council has voted to rename the Saudi Arabia’s embassy street as ‘Jamal Khashoggi Way’ to honour the slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The decision comes year after the street…
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Saudi: Haj guidelines for overseas pilgrims entering Kingdom
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has issued guidelines for overseas pilgrims, entering Kingdom for next month’s Islamic Haj pilgrimage, which is expected to start on Monday, June 26. The Ministry of Haj and Umrah…
