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India: Israel embassy shuts in protest against its PM over new judicial laws
Soon after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sacked defence minister Yoav Gallant for opposing the former’s controversial reforms that overhaul the judicial system, Israel’s embassy in India called for a protest against their…
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SNB chair resigns after his Credit Suisse comments caused investor panic
London: The chair of the Saudi National Bank (SNB) has resigned for “personal reasons”, less than two weeks after his comments spurred investor panic over Credit Suisse that ended in an emergency…
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Israel Prez Isaac Herzog urges PM Netanyahu to halt judicial overhaul
Jerusalem: Israel’s President Icon Monday appealed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to immediately halt his controversial judicial overhaul, warning that the move has put the country’s security, economy and society under threat.…
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Israel-UAE free trade deal takes effect
Jerusalem: A free trade agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has come into effect, the first such economic deal the Jewish state reached with an Arab country. Officials from…
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad expected to return to Arab fold
Nicosia: March has been a month full of surprises in the Middle East, as after the shock created by the announcement that the formerly implacable arch-rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran have agreed…
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Extremists burn copy of Quran, Turkish flag in Denmark
Supporters of an extremist Danish group burned a copy of the holy Quran and Turkish flag, in the Danish capital, Denmark amid strong condemnation by Ankara and Gulf countries. The extremist group…
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2 Israeli soldiers wounded in West Bank drive-by shooting
Jerusalem: Two Israeli soldiers were injured in a drive-by shooting attack in the West Bank, the Israeli military announced. The shooting attack occurred on Saturday evening in the village of Huwara, which…
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8-year war leaves 11M Yemeni children need humanitarian aid: Unicef
Aden: The eight-year war in Yemen has left 11 million children in need of humanitarian aid and 2.2 million suffer from acute malnutrition, the Unicef said. More than 540,000 children face life-threatening…
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Foreign trucks need e-documents to enter Saudi Arabia from April
Riyadh: Saudi Transport General Authority has announced that all foreign trucks must present transit e-documents to enter the Kingdom from April 1, state media reported. The document will contain information about the…
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Yemen govt warns of return to full-scale conflict as Houthis escalate attacks
Aden: Yemen’s internationally-recognised government warned of a possible return to all-out military conflict in the war-ravaged Arab nation following an escalation of attacks by the Houthi militia in the oil-rich province of…
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Ramzan 2023: Etihad Airways offer iftar in the air
Abu Dhabi: The national airline of the UAE, Etihad Airways, is all set to welcome travellers with a specifically crafted inflight menu during the holy month of Ramzan. Once more working with…
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Saudi Arabia: Performing Umrah in Ramzan limited to once per pilgrim
Ramzan is a holy month for Muslims worldwide, and many choose to perform Umrah during the month. However, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced that pilgrims are not allowed to…
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Iran: 239 wounded in 5.6-magnitude quake
Tehran: The number of the injured people in the 5.6-magnitude earthquake that rocked northwestern Iran two days back reached 239, state media reported. The quake, which occurred near Khoy County in the…
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In a big jolt to Israel PM Netanyahu, Defence min calls to halt ‘judicial reforms’
Jerusalem: Yielding to unprecedented protests, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Saturday called upon the government to stop the controversial judicial overhaul legislation sticking his neck out amid Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s…
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Iran vows ‘immediate’ response to attacks on Syrian bases
Tehran: An Iranian spokesman has said that Iran will give “immediate and reciprocal” response to any attack on bases established for “fighting terrorism” in the Syrian territory and at the request of…
