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9-year-old Indian-origin boy scales Europe’s highest peak
Abu Dhabi: A 9-year-old Dubai-based Indian-origin mountain climber has achieved a remarkable feat by scaling Russia’s Mount Elbrus, which is Europe’s highest peak. Ayaan Saboor Mendon, who hails from the Indian city…
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Sharjah announces decision to regulate Islamic establishments, activities
Abu Dhabi: The Sharjah Executive Council (SEC) has issued a decision regarding the organisation of Islamic establishments and activities in the emirate, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. The decision apply to…
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Video: Muslim passenger berated by United Airline staff for delaying flight
A video showing a Muslim passenger berated by an airline employee for delaying a flight, despite claiming he was forced to strip by security at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport, has gone…
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Kuwait detects first case of new EG.5 COVID variant
Kuwait: The Kuwait’s Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday that it detected the first case of EG.5, a new COVID variant, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported. The ministry noted that the…
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Dubai Airport expects 3.3 million passengers in 13 days
Abu Dhabi: Dubai International Airport (DXB), the world’s busiest for international travel, on Wednesday, August 16, issued a travel alert for passengers travelling in the exceptionally busiest season as UAE residents return from their…
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India announces multiple-entry tourist visas for Kuwaitis
The Indian ambassador to Kuwait, Dr Adarsh Swaika, has announced multiple entry tourist visas for Kuwaiti nationals, Arabic daily Al Qabas reported. Under this new visa arrangement, Kuwaiti visitors are given the…
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UAE: Indian, Bangladeshi expats wins Rs 8 cr each in DDF draw
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian and Bangladeshi expatriates won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 8,32,27,500) on Wednesday, August 16, in the Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw.…
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Kuwait oil price down 48 cents to USD 89.42 pb
Kuwait: The price of Kuwaiti oil went down by 48 cents to USD 89.42 per barrel on Tuesday, compared to Monday’s rate of USD 89.90 pb, said the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC)…
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Neymar officially joins Saudi football club Al-Hilal
Riyadh: Brazilian football superstar Neymar da Silva Santos Junior, on Tuesday, August 15, was officially transferred from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) to Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal. Taking to X, formerly Twitter, the club shared images showing Neymar…
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Internet speed could be three times faster soon in UAE
A prominent United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based telecom operator du has recently announced plans to increase mobile internet speeds by three times as it began deploying multicarrier aggregation technologies within its commercial wireless…
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Saudi Arabia advises Umrah pilgrims to wear face masks
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has advised Umrah pilgrims to wear face masks while visiting Grand Mosque in Makkah and Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah. Also ReadHaram crane crash: SC upholds…
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Two UAE astronauts gear up for spacewalk training at NASA’s NBL
In a historic move, the United Arab Emirates astronauts Nora Al Matrooshi and Mohammad Al Mulla are all set to receive space-walk training at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s Neutral…
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Israel unveils Indian-Jewish Cultural Square on India’s I-Day
Eilat: Celebrating India’s 77th Independence Day, an Indian-Jewish Cultural Square was inaugurated in Eilat city in Israel, dedicated to the strong “civilisational bond” between the two countries built on “centuries of shared…
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Sudan opens airspace for civil aviation in eastern sector
Khartoum: Amid the ongoing violent conflict, Sudan’s Civil Aviation Authority has reopened the airspace in the country’s eastern sector. “The Sudanese Civil Aviation Authority issued a notice to open the airspace for…
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Turkey presses for grain deal to bolster influence
Ankara: Serving as a mediator between Russia and Ukraine, Turkey is working to revive the Black Sea Grain Initiative to bolster its regional influence and secure cheap grains, analysts said. The agreement,…
