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UAE: Emiratis retiring within 20 years of service to lose insurance benefits
Abu Dhabi: The General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA) clarified on Monday, that Emiratis who retire from their professional careers within 20 years stand to lose certain insurance benefits, the Emirates…
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Iraq’s team quits World Fencing Championship over Israel’s participation
Baghdad: The Iraqi national fencing team withdrew on 19 May from the World Fencing Championship in Istanbul, Turkey after finding out they would be playing with the Israel team. The Iraqi Fencing…
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World’s first Bitcoin tower to come up in Dubai
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be the home of the world’s very first Bitcoin tower, which will be a hotel in the shape of a Bitcoin. The 40-story tower will be…
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Palestine’s PM asks for UN’s intervention to free cancer-stricken man from Israel jail
The Palestinian Authority on Monday urged the United Nations (UN) and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to intervene to release an elderly Palestinian man, who is languishing in an Israeli…
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UAE: Indian bizman announces Dh 13M reward for staff as his firm turns 25
Abu Dhabi: An Indian company in UAE announced a whopping Dirhams 13.4 million (Rs 300 million) as a gift to its employees and their parents, on the company’s 25th-anniversary celebrations. The Sharjah-based…
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Earthquakes affected over 175K families in Syria: Report
Damascus: The massive earthquakes that jolted Syria and Turkey in February have affected 1,75,512 families in Syria’s northwestern coastal province of Latakia, a report revealed. The report by the Latakia Operation Room, which…
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Direct flights from Israel to Saudi Arabia likely next month
Tel Aviv: Israel is working with Saudi Arabia to allow direct flights for its Muslim citizens who will undertake the Haj pilgrimage to Mecca next month, the Foreign Ministry in Tel Aviv…
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Iran condemns Israeli minister’s visit to Al-Aqsa Mosque
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has condemned Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s visit to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, a flashpoint in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Jerusalem. Kanaani…
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Watch: 2 Saudi astronauts enter International Space Station
Two Saudi astronauts, one being the first Arab woman astronaut to enter space, set foot on the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked at the International Space Station (ISS) at 5.12 pm UAE time.…
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Bahrain set to restore diplomatic relations with Lebanon
Manama: A day after the Arab League summit was held in Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom of Bahrain announced the resumption of diplomatic relations with Lebanon. The decision comes after more than a…
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Ali Akbar Ahmadian replaces Shamkhani as top Iran security official
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Monday appointed, Brigadier General Ali Akbar Ahmadian as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council to succeed Ali Shamkhani, according to Iranian media reports. The appointment…
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UAE foreign ministry changes its official name
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) foreign ministry on Monday announced a name change. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) will now be officially known as the Ministry…
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Three Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in West Bank raid
Ramallah: The Israeli army killed three Palestinian men during a raid on the Balata refugee camp in the city of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank on Monday. The Palestinian health…
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Seven of 34 female Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jail suffer from ailments
Jerusalem: 34 female Palestinian prisoners are currently being held in Israeli prisons under harsh conditions and are subjected to a systematic policy of medical negligence. According to Palestine Prisoners Study Centre, among…
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Iran summons Swiss ambassador over ‘fake’ flag photo
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned the Swiss ambassador to protest the embassy’s posting of a photo of a “fake” Iranian flag, media reported. The summons came after the Swiss embassy…
