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Qatar PM, Russian FM agree to strengthen ties
Moscow: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and visiting Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, have agreed to deepen bilateral relations. During the talks held…
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Israel detects 1st monkeypox case in 2023
Jerusalem: Israel has detected a case of monkeypox disease for the first time in 2023, the country’s Health Ministry said in a statement. A man in his 50s who travelled from Portugal…
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Indian Haj pilgrims in mute mode in Makkah owing to SIM card difficulties
Jeddah: Several Indian Haj pilgrims are facing difficulties in communicating with their families back home owing to non-activation of their Saudi SIM cards. A frightened and shaky 66-year-old Iqbal of Karimnagar in…
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Video: First air taxi test flight in Saudi Arabia successful
Riyadh: The first air taxi test flights were successfully completed in NEOM, the futuristic city being built in Saudi Arabia. After receiving a special permit from the Kingdom’s aviation authority, the electric…
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Emirates to add more flights ahead of Eid Al Adha travel surge
Abu Dhabi: With the onset of Haj season and upcoming Eid Al Adha holidays, Dubai-based Emirates airline is layering on additional flights to key regional destinations to meet the significant travel demand.…
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UAE: Check here to apply for 90-day visit visa through travel agencies
Abu Dhabi: If you are planning to visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE), there is good news as you can apply for a three-month visit visa even through travel agencies. As per…
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UAE Prez orders release of 988 prisoners ahead of Eid Al Adha
Abu Dhabi: Ahead of Eid Al Adha, United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered the release of 988 prisoners, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. This…
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Egypt calls for immediate halt to Israeli attacks in West Bank
Cairo: Egypt has called for an immediate halt to the attacks of Israeli settlers in a number of Palestinian villages in the West Bank. Egypt completely rejects acts of intimidation and collective…
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Saudi-based Lebanese expat wins Rs 8 crore in DDF draw
Riyadh: A Saudi Arabia-based Lebanese expat won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 8,19,19,000) in the Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw on Wednesday. The winner of the draw Hassan…
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Iran has ‘no limit’ for expanding relations with Kuwait, says FM
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said that his country has “no limit” for expanding relations with Kuwait in the areas of common interests. The Foreign Minister made the remarks in…
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3 Netanyahu advisors face charges for harassing witness in corruption trial
Jerusalem: Three advisors of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be prosecuted, pending a hearing, for allegedly harassing a state witness in the PM’s ongoing corruption trial, the State Prosecutor’s Office said.…
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Israel approves plans for 1,000 settlement homes in West Bank
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has announced that the construction of 1,000 new settler homes will be “immediately advanced” in the West Bank, where two Palestinian gunmen killed four Israelis…
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China surpasses US in popularity among Arab youth
Abu Dhabi: More young Arabs see China as an ally of their countries than the US, a survey of regional youth has found. The US ranks seventh among nations considered as friendly,…
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Indian among four killed as truck rams into pick-up in Sharjah
Abu Dhabi: An Indian and three Pakistanis died on the spot after a pick-up in which they were travelling flipped several times over after being hit by a heavy truck in Sharjah,…
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PM Modi to visit 11th Century Al-Hakim mosque in Egypt
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the 11th Century Al-Hakim mosque, restored with the help of the Dawoodi Bohra community, during his first visit to Egypt this week. The prime minister…
