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Palestinian gunman shot dead after killing Israeli: Army
Jerusalem: A Palestinian gunman shot dead an Israeli in the West Bank on Thursday before being shot and killed by soldiers, the Israeli authorities said. The Palestinian armed with a gun arrived…
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Two Dubai hotels ranked among world’s top 10
Abu Dhabi: Dubai is known for its opulence and luxury hotels. In a recently released list of the Top 1,000 Best Hotels in the world, two of the cities hotels were among…
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Emirates airline serves over 40M chocolates a year
Abu Dhabi: Ahead of World Chocolate Day on July 7, Dubai-based airline, Emirates has announced it serves more than 40 million pieces of chocolate every year. Sweetening the travel experience with the world’s…
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Big Ticket Abu Dhabi draw: Indian expat from Kerala wins 2 cash prizes on same day
Abu Dhabi: A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriate won two cash prizes on the same day in the recently held Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draw. The winner Ajimon Kochuman, who…
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Israel to send 1,000-person delegation to UN climate forum in Dubai
Tel Aviv: Israel plans to send a 1,000-strong delegation to the United Nations climate conference in Dubai later this year, its largest ever, including representatives of more than 100 climate tech companies,…
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UAE: 36-yr-old Kerala man wins Rs 8 cr in Dubai Duty-Free draw
Abu Dhabi: A 36-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriate from Kerala won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 8,24,85,900) on Wednesday in the Dubai Duty-Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw.…
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Top Muslim World League official to visit India next week
New Delhi: Noted Saudi scholar and secretary general of the influential Muslim World League, Mohammad Bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa will visit India between July 10-15. According to sources, Issa would arrive in New…
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Saudi Arabia: Over 4.25M visit Prophet’s Mosque in one week
Riyadh: A total of 4,252,000 worshippers and visitors visited the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, during the period of 7 to 14 Dhul-Hijjah corresponding to June 25 to July 2, the…
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Dubai: Indian woman jailed for stabbing lover’s wife with fruit knife
Abu Dhabi: A 38-year-old Indian woman has been jailed for two years in Dubai, and she faces deportation for attacking her lover’s wife with a fruit knife, a media report said. A…
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Israel-Palestine conflict: India reiterates need for direct peace talks
New Delhi: India has reiterated the need for an early resumption of direct peace negotiations between Palestine and Israel. The absence of such negotiations and the lack of a clear political horizon…
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Saudi Arabia: 42 blind men, women perform Haj this year
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s National Association of the Blind (Kafeef) sponsored 42 visually challenged men and women with their companions, to perform the Haj pilgrimage this year. The blind pilgrims performed…
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Istanbul governor bans shisha smoking in public spaces
Istanbul: Authorities in Istanbul, Turkey’s most populous city, announced that smoking hookahs in public spaces will be banned until further notice. The Istanbul Governorate said in a written notice that the ban…
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Prominent politician assassinated in Yemen
Sanaa: A group of unidentfied assailants gunned down a prominent politician in Yemen’s southwestern province of Taiz, a local security official said. The assassination took place in the port city of Mocha…
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Protesters block highway in Israel after police chief resigns
Jerusalem: Tens of thousands of Israelis blocked a main highway in Tel Aviv and other major roads across the country in protest against the forced resignation of the capital city’s police chief.…
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Israeli-Russian researcher abducted by militia group in Iraq
Jerusalem: The Israeli government announced that an Israeli-Russian researcher is being held hostage by a Shia militia group in Iraq. According to a statement released by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office on…
