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Israeli cops attack Palestinian worshippers at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque
Dozens of Palestinian worshippers were injured after Israeli occupation forces raided the Al-Qibili prayer hall in the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City, early on Wednesday. Raising fears of wider tensions as…
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2 killed after Israel strikes Syrian military sites
Damascus: A fresh Israeli missile strike hit military sites in Syria’s capital Damascus on Tuesday, killing two civilians, the army in the war-torn Arab nation said in a statement. The attack, launched…
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Iranian President to visit Saudi Arabia
Tehran: Less than a month since Tehran and Riyadh agreed to restore diplomatic relations, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has accepted an invitation from Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to…
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Dubai court rejects Sanjay Shah’s appeal in tax fraud case; to extradite him
Dubai: The Dubai Court of Cassation has rejected the appeal of British-Indian Sanjay Shah, who is wanted by Danish authorities on charges of money laundering and committing tax fraud to the tune…
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Israeli war jet downs unmanned aircraft over Gaza: Military
Jerusalem: An Israeli fighter jet downed “an unidentified aircraft” over the Gaza Strip, Israel’s military said in a statement. “The aircraft was spotted and monitored by Israel Air Force Aerial Control Unit…
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UAE-bound flight returned to Bangalore Airport due to technical issue
Bengaluru: An Abu Dhabi-bound Etihad Airways flight returned to the Bangalore International Airport shortly after take-off due to a technical issue, the airline said on Monday. The airline said that the aircraft…
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Iranian women attacked with yoghurt, arrested for not wearing headscarf
Tehran: Two women have been arrested in Iran after a man attacked them with yoghurt, apparently for not wearing the hijab at a store in the northeastern city of Shandiz, according to…
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Jordan, Iraq announce tender to build joint economic city
Amman: Jordan and Iraq have announced an open tender to build a joint economic city on their border. The city is scheduled to span an area of 22,000 dunums (2,200 hectares) on…
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UAE participates in education technology exhibition in London
Dubai: The UAE took part in the education technology exhibition and conference – the British Educational Training and Technology Show – (Bett) held in London from March 29th to 31st. The UAE…
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Palestinian authorities condemn Israeli approval of forming national guard plan
Ramallah: Palestinian authorities have condemned the Israeli cabinet’s move to vote in favour of establishing a National Guard force controlled by far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. Stressing “the formation of the…
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Turkey: 3-month-old rescued 128 hours post earthquakes reunited with mother
A three-and-a-half-month-old baby who was rescued from under the rubble 128 hours after massive earthquakes hit Turkey last month, on Saturday was reunited with her mother, who was presumed to be dead.…
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Israeli cabinet approves establishment of Ben-Gvir’s national guard plan
Jerusalem: Israel’s cabinet has voted in favour of establishing a National Guard force controlled by far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. The National Guard will deal with “national emergency situations,” such as…
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UAE to voluntarily cut oil output by 144,000 bpd from May to end of 2023
Abu Dhabi: Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, announced that the UAE will voluntarily cut its oil output by 144,000 bpd, effective May through the end of 2023,…
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Israel shoots down unmanned aircraft from Syria
Jerusalem: Israeli military intercepted an unmanned aircraft that entered Israeli airspace from Syria, according to a statement by the military. The Israeli Air Force sent helicopters and fighter jets to track the…
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Saudi Arabia announces voluntary oil production cut
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry has announced a voluntary oil cut of 500,000 barrels per day from May till the end of 2023. The production cut is in coordination with some other…
