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Campaign for release of terminally ill Palestinian prisoner Walid Daqqah launched
Social media users launched an online campaign to demand the urgent release of the Palestinian prisoner Walid Daqqah, following a sharp deterioration in his health condition. Palestinians and supporters took to social…
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Diplomats of 30 countries visit BAPS Hindu temple site in UAE
Dubai: Ambassadors and diplomats from over 30 countries visited the under-construction site of the BAPS Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi– the first traditional Hindu stone temple in the Middle East– to inspect…
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Dubai police arrest 8 Israelis within 24 hours after murder
In a swift move, Dubai police on Thursday arrested a group of eight Israeli persons within 24 hours in connection with the killing of another Israeli compatriot. The incident took place inside…
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Egypt hosts 121,000 Sudanese nationals fleeing conflict
Cairo: Egypt has so far taken in 121,000 Sudanese fleeing the armed conflict that erupted on April 15, the Foreign Ministry here said. The figures were revealed by Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry…
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Iran does not recognise Afghanistan’s caretaker govt: FM
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister has said that his country does not recognise Afghanistan’s caretaker Taliban government and insists upon the formation of an inclusive government in the country, according to Iranian Students’…
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8 Palestinians injured, 14 arrested in Israeli raid in West Bank
Ramallah: At least eight Palestinians were injured and 14 were arrested during an Israeli army raid in the West Bank city of Jericho, Palestinian medics and eyewitnesses said. The Palestinian Ministry of…
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Convicted of ‘corruption on earth’, Iranian man publicly executed
Tehran: An Iranian man, who was sentenced to death for “corruption on earth”, was publicly executed by authorities in the city of Maragheh amidst the presence of a massive crowd. In a…
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Kuwait: Ban on Filipino visas will continue
Kuwait continues halting issuance of any kind of visas to Filipinos after Manila rejected the Gulf state’s conditions aimed at preventing a recurrence of labor abuses, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported. Earlier…
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Mangaluru: Dubai-bound aircraft suffers bird hit on runway, take-off cancelled
A Dubai-bound IndiGo flight carrying 160 passengers moving on the runway of the Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) suffered a bird hit on Thursday morning, local media reported. The incident took place when the flight…
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Israel jails 3 soldiers for abusing Palestinian man
The Israeli army on Wednesday, sentenced three of its members after they were convicted of kidnapping and assaulting a Palestinian man in the West Bank. This is a rare punishment by the…
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AlUla’s Jabal Ikmah listed on UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register
The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU)’s efforts to conserve the region’s documentary heritage have been acknowledged with the listing of Jabal Ikmah on UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register The spectacular mountain…
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Indian expat in UAE wins Rs 2 cr in Mahzooz draw
Abu Dhabi: A 30-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Indian expat won a guaranteed raffle prize of one million Dirhams (Rs 2,25,32,336) in Mahzooz draw. The winner of the draw Vipin Stellus—…
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Dubai announces plan to expand length of beaches by 400%
Abu Dhabi: Dubai on Thursday announced a major plan to develop and expand the length of public beaches by 400 per cent by 2040, the Dubai Media Office (DMO) reported. The new…
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Emirates offers free hotel stay for passengers travelling to or via Dubai
Abu Dhabi: Dubai-based airline, Emirates is now offering free hotel stays to all passengers travelling to or stopping over in Dubai for a limited period of time. First and business-class passengers can…
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UAE: 29-year-old Indian man wins Rs 8 crore in DDF draw
Abu Dhabi: A 29-year-old Indian-based in Chennai won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 8,27,51,200) in the Dubai Duty Free Draw on Wednesday, May 24. The winner of the draw Prasanth…
