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2 Palestinians killed in exchange of fire with Israeli soldiers in West Bank
Ramallah: Two Palestinian militants were killed on Tuesday in an exchange of fire near an Israeli settlement northeast of the West Bank city of Nablus, Palestinian and Israeli sources said. Palestinian sources…
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Saudi Arabia to renovate 900-year-old Abu Inbeh mosque in Jeddah
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s mosque built before the year 544 AH, will be renovated as part of a project to preserve urban heritage, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Abu…
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King Abdulaziz Road inaugurated temporarily in Makkah
Riyadh: Prince Badr bin Sultan, the Deputy Emir of Makkah, on Monday, inaugurated the temporary King Abdulaziz Road in Makkah, to accommodate locals and pilgrims, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Umm…
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Eid holidays: Check out cheap flight deals from UAE to Hyderabad, other Indian cities
Abu Dhabi: Are you planning to travel to India for the Eid Al-Fitr holidays to celebrate with your family? Airfares from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Indian cities start from only…
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Dubai plans to resume its huge airport project, worth Dh120Bn
Abu Dhabi: Dubai is considering resuming its largest construction project, which is the expansion of Al Maktoum International Airport, local media reported. The airport aims to become the largest airport in the…
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Oman restricts use of external loudspeakers in mosques, to impose fine
Muscat: Oman has issued a new law restricting the use of external loudspeakers in mosques in the Sultanate, which comes into effect on Monday, April 10, local media reported. The decision issued…
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Kuwait to build world’s tallest tower ‘Burj Mubarak al-Kabir’
Kuwait has announced plans to build the world’s tallest tower, called the Burj Mubarak al-Kabir, local media reported. The skyscraper is expected to cost 25 billion Kuwaiti Dinars (Rs 66,96,10,09,87,500) and will…
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Huawei plans to move its headquarters in Middle East to Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The Chinese company, Huawei Technologies, is looking forward to choosing Riyadh as its main headquarters in the Middle East. The move comes amid a push by the Saudi government to position…
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Planning to travel this Eid? These Indian airports offer direct flights to Dubai
Abu Dhabi: If you are planning to celebrate Eid Al-Fitr holidays in a foreign country, then Dubai is an excellent option. It’s not only closer, but the attractions to see in the…
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Lebanon’s real estate sector sees major slowdown as financial crisis deepens
Beirut: The development of Lebanon’s real estate sector is slowing down, with demand for properties falling by around 80 per cent in 2022 and 2023 compared to the years before the ongoing…
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Increasing cases of poisoning of schoolgirls reported in Iran
Tehran: New cases of poisoning have been reported in girls’ schools in Iran on Saturday, in a continuation of the mysterious phenomenon that has rocked the country for months, Anadolu Agency reported.…
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Sharjah: Iranian man honoured by police for returning wallet containing Dh150,000 cash
Abu Dhabi: An Iranian man was honoured by Sharjah police for his honesty as he returned a wallet containing Dirhams 150,000 (Rs 33,49,732) which he found on the floor at Expo Centre…
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Egypt’s annual inflation hits record high of 33.9% in March
Cairo: Egypt’s annual inflation reached a record high of 33.9 per cent in March, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced. During March, inflation rose by 3.2 per cent…
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UN hails progress in Yemen peace talks between Saudi, Omani delegations
Sanaa: A UN spokesperson said that talks between Saudi and Omani delegations and the Houthi militia in Yemen’s capital Sanaa were “a welcome step towards the de-escalation of tensions” in the war-torn…
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UAE announces corporate tax registration exemptions
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced that certain businesses are exempt from registering for corporate tax that will be introduced in June this year, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.…
