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Wife of Saudi Crown Prince launches science, tech initiative ‘ilmi’
Riyadh: The wife of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, Princess Sarah bint Mashhoor bin Abdulaziz, on Saturday announced plans to launch the ‘ilmi’ center for for Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering,…
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Sudanese visa violators to be exempted from fines in UAE
Abu Dhabi: The Federal Authority For Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) announced that Sudanese nationals in the UAE will be exempted from fines arising from violations of the law regulating…
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UAE astronaut shares image of Qatar, Bahrain from 400 km away
United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi shared a picture of Qatar and Bahrain, which he took from the International Space Station (ISS) at an altitude of 400 km. The image…
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Haj 2023: Roads readied to receive pilgrims in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: In preparation for Haj 2023, which is anticipated to begin on Monday, June 26, several roads in Saudi Arabia are being readied to receive hundreds of thousands of Muslims from around…
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Iran hangs man linked to human trafficking & prostitution network
Tehran: Iranian authorities on Saturday executed a man who was convicted of operating a human trafficking and prostitution network, a day after executing three Irani men linked to deadly anti-Hijab protests triggered…
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Arab Summit: Syrians protest Assad’s participation; Qatar Emir skips his speech
Damascus: Syrians on Friday protested in several cities across the country against the participation of President Bashar Al-Assad, in the Arab summit in Saudi Arabia. Assad’s presence at the Arab summit culminated…
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Cate Blanchett stands with women of Iran, goes barefoot
Cannes: Cate Blanchett kicked off her stilettos on Friday night (local time) as she took the stage at the Cannes Film Festival party hosted by Variety and the Golden Globes, reports ‘Variety’.…
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Middle East’s largest food hall ‘Market Island’ to open in Dubai
Abu Dhabi: Dubai’s Festival City Mall is set to open a huge food hall called “The Market Island”, spanning an area of 70,000 square feet, making it the biggest of its kind…
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Saudi Arabia: 8 Pakistani pilgrims killed in Makkah hotel fire
Riyadh: A devastating hotel fire in Makkah, Saudi Arabia has killed at least eight Pakistani pilgrims and six other injured, local media reported. According to the Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokesman, a fire…
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Jeddah Declaration affirms importance of promoting joint Arab action
The leaders of the Arab countries stressed the importance of strengthening joint Arab action based on common foundations, values, interests, and one destiny. This came in the “Jeddah Declaration” at the conclusion…
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Iran urges Taliban to allow its visit to Hirmand dam amid water dispute
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has urged Taliban to allow the visit of Iranian technical teams to Afghanistan’s Kajakai Dam to measure its water level and verify drought claims. Amir-Abdollahian made…
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Lebanon gets Interpol notice for central bank chief Riad Salameh
Beirut: Lebanon has received an International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) notice issued for its Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh, according to the National News Agency. The notice on Friday followed an arrest…
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Arab Summit concludes in Saudi, adopts Jeddah Declaration
Jeddah: The 32nd Arab League Summit concluded in the Saudi city of Jeddah by adopting the Jeddah Declaration, which calls for Arab unity to solve regional issues, state media reported. The declaration…
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Eight killed as Yemen army, tribesmen clash
Aden: Eight people were killed and at least 15 others wounded in clashes between tribal gunmen in Yemen’s northeastern oil-rich province of Marib, a government official said. Ferocious clashes erupted on Thursday…
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Zelensky claims some Arab leaders turned ‘blind eye’ to Russia-Ukraine war
London: Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelensky who travelled to Jeddah to attend the 32nd Summit of the Arab League, has claimed that some of the regional bloc’s leaders have turned a “blind eye” to…
