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Turkey requests transfer of Khashoggi trial to Saudi Arabia
Ankara: Turkey’s justice minister said Friday that the government will recommend that an Istanbul court close a trial in absentia against 26 Saudi nationals charged in the slaying of Washington Post columnist…
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Saudi-led Arab coalition reaffirms commitment to ceasefire in Yemen
Sanaa: The Saudi Arabia-led coalition involved in the civil war in Yemen said that it remained committed to a ceasefire that it announced two days ago. The coalition affirmed that its air forces…
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Ramzan 2022: UAE moon-sighting committee to meet today
Abu Dhabi: The UAE moon-sighting committee will meet on Friday, April 1, Shaban 29, after Maghreb prayer at the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department to indicate the start of the holy month of…
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Ramzan 2022: Hot weather forecast for UAE, mercury to hit 46°C
Abu Dhabi: The countdown to Ramzan 1443-2022 has begun, as well as predictions of how hot the weather will be during April. Ramzan is considered the first transitional period (spring) between winter…
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Israel on heightened alert after deadly attacks
Tel Aviv: Israel is on heightened alert and has arrested dozens of Palestinians as the government is grappling with the deadliest string of attacks in years. On Thursday, the Israeli military raided…
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10-year cultural visas granted to 5,000 creatives in Dubai
Abu Dhabi: The chairwoman of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority and daughter of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed on Wednesday said that…
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Ramzan 2022: Saudi calls on Muslims to sight moon on April 1
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court on Wednesday has called on all Muslims living in the kingdom to sight the crescent moon of the holy month of Ramzan 1443-2022 on Friday evening, April 1, Shaban…
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Saudi Arabia to ease restrictions on overseas Umrah pilgrims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is set to ease restrictions to allow overseas Muslims to come to the country to perform Umrah or lesser pilgrimage, reported the cal media. According to…
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Expo 2020 Dubai grand finale today; here’s how netizens bid adieu
Abu Dhabi: As the six-month mega event—Expo 2020 Dubai’s grand finale is being marked on Thursday, netizens express their sadness. Expo 2020 Dubai, is the first international exhibition organized in the Middle…
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Yemen war: 7 years and counting, peace talks bear no results
On March 27, the war in Yemen entered its eighth year as the military escalation continues between the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, the Yemeni government, and the Saudi-led Arab coalition on various fronts.…
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Expo 2020 Dubai: 180 incredible days, all set to end today
Abu Dhabi: There are only a few hours left until Expo 2020 Dubai – the world’s largest cultural gathering, to wind down after organizing more than 30,000 events in 180 days across…
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Iranian FM urges US to forgo excessive demands over nuclear deal
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said the US must give up its excessive demands so that “strenuous efforts in Vienna to get all sides to return to their commitments under…
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After 3 Israel attacks, sidelined Palestinian issue reemerges
Tel Aviv: Three deadly attacks in Israel in a week have raised questions over Israel’s approach to its conflict with the Palestinians, after years of efforts to sideline the issue and focus…