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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…
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Three Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike on car in Jenin
Ramallah: Three Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a car in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, Palestinian and Israeli sources said. Palestinian security sources and eyewitnesses said on…
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Iran, Saudi Arabia to resume postal cooperation after Haj
Tehran: The CEO of Iran’s National Post Company said postal cooperation with Saudi Arabia will resume following this year’s Hajj pilgrimage, which will end on July 1. Mahmoud Liaei made the remarks…
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Oman announces 6-day holiday for employees for Eid Al Adha
Muscat: Ahead of Eid Al Adha, Oman announced a six-day holiday – June 27 to July 1 – for public and private sector employees. Official work will resume on July 2. “Eid…
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UAE: Know all about where to buy, order sacrificial animals for Eid Al Adha
Abu Dhabi: Celebrations are on in United Arab Emirates (UAE) as residents and citizens look forward to buying cattle for the ritual. But where to buy the sacrificial animal? Is there an…
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Dubai Airport to witness huge footfall amid Eid-Al-Adha holiday
Abu Dhabi: Dubai International Airport (DXB) is expected to remain busy in the upcoming week as the summer school break coincides with the six-day-long Eid-ul-Adha holiday in UAE. According to the airport…
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UAE: Ahead of Eid Al Adha holidays, airfares rise 300%
Abu Dhabi: As United Arab Emirates (UAE) gears up for a six-day long break for Eid Al Adha, last-minute planners face exorbitant flight ticket costs. Many residents who were in hopes to…
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Lost Titanic sub: US Coast Guard confirms underwater noises
Washington: The US Coast Guard on Wednesday confirmed that a Canadian P-3 aircraft “detected underwater noises in the search area” for the missing tourist submarine with five people on board. In a series…
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Iraq to hold provincial elections after over 10 yrs
Baghdad: The Iraqi government announced that provincial elections will be held on December 18, more than 10 years after the last polls took place in April 2013. The new date was set “in…
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Flydubai bracing for busiest summer ever; expects 4.5M passengers
Abu Dhabi: Dubai-based flydubai is bracing for busiest summer season ever, with more than 4.5 million passengers expected to travel between June 1 and September 30 across its growing network. The carrier…
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Saudi Arabia: 2.47 cr performed Umrah, 9.26 L went for Haj in 2022
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) announced that a total number of 24,715,307 and 926,062 pilgrims performed Umrah and Haj respectively in the year 1443 AH/2022. Of…
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UAE: Filipino expat takes home Rs 2 crore in Mahzooz draw
Abu Dhabi: A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based expat from the Philippines won a guaranteed raffle prize of Dirham one million (Rs 2,23,55,080) in the 133rd Mahzooz weekly draw. The winner of the…
