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First Saudi space mission to launch on May 21
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is preparing for its first-ever historical scientific mission to the International Space Station(ISS), which is scheduled to launch on Sunday, May 21, the Saudi Press…
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Dubai opens three new beaches for night swimming
Abu Dhabi: Three new options are now available to Dubai beachgoers who aren’t quite ready to call it a day after sundown. Dubai Municipality has opened three new beaches for night swimming,…
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Palestinian FM demands ICC to issue arrest warrant against Ben Gvir
Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue an arrest warrant against Israeli Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir. This came because of his recent…
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Kuwait asks UNESCO to fulfil its role in Palestine, Sudan
Kuwait urged the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Monday to do everything in its power to ensure that the organization’s decisions and responsibilities to educational and cultural institutions…
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Iraq invites int’l companies to develop 13 oil, gas fields
Baghdad, Iraqi Oil Minister Hayan Abdul Ghani invited international energy companies to develop the country’s 13 oil and gas fields and exploration blocks. The announced 13 sites are located in the provinces…
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Iran, Saudi Arabia discuss facilitating Haj pilgrimage
Tehran: Iran’s Finance Minister Ehsan Khandouzi said that his country and Saudi Arabia have discussed ways to facilitate the Haj pilgrimage for Iranians and boost economic cooperation between the two nations. Khandouzi…
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Qatar, Bahrain to resume direct flights from May 25
Manama: Bahrain and Qatar will resume direct flights between the two countries, as of May 25, the Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported on Tuesday. The decision is in accordance with what was…
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Saudi Arabia stops issuing taxi licenses in Makkah
Riyadh: The Minister of Transport and Logistics Services in Saudi Arabia, Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser, has issued a decision to stop receiving applications for issuing licenses and adding cars in the public taxi activity…
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Saudi Arabia: Visit visa holders can’t perform Haj
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah on Sunday reaffirmed that the visit visa holders are not allowed to perform the Haj. The ministry emphasized that the visit…
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Patnaik flags off maiden flight from Bhubaneswar to Dubai
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday flagged off the maiden flight from Bhubaneswar to Dubai at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here. A total of 174 travellers aboard the first…
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Saudi bans residents from entering Makkah without permit
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Public Security has announced that residents without valid entry permits will be denied access at security checkpoints on roads leading to Makkah, effective…
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Video: First look of the world’s largest residential tower being built in Dubai
Abu Dhabi: Dubai’s real-estate agent Al-Habtoor Group founding chairman has shared a video of the first look at the upcoming world’s largest residential tower. On May 11, Al Habtoor Group had announced…
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Watch: UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi shows how water looks in space
United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, who is currently on a six-month space mission to the International Space Station (ISS) shared a video of how water looks in space. The…
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World’s tallest woman participates in Turkish elections
Ankara: Turkey’s Rumeysa Gelgi, the world’s tallest woman, cast her vote in the Turkish presidential and parliamentary elections, on Sunday. Through a mobile ballot box that was brought to her home, Gilgi,…
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Nakba 75: UN marks Palestinian displacement for the first time
Every year, on May 15, Palestinians mark the anniversary of the ‘Nakba’, which permanently displaced nearly 800,000 Palestinians from their homes and land in Palestine in 1948 during the establishment of Israel.…
