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Agreement with Iran doesn’t mean resolving all differences: Saudi finance minister

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister Faisal bin Farhan made it clear that the agreement to resume diplomatic relations with Iran does not mean “resolving all outstanding differences between the…
Saudi: Over 80 female cab drivers to be employed in four airports

Riyadh: Over 80 female cab drivers will be hired soon in the four airports of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), local media reported. The move is a part of the first…

Watch: Jordan’s Princess Iman weds Jameel Alexander Thermiotis

Amman: The wedding of Princess Iman Bint Abdullah II with Jameel Alexander Thermiotis took place in the presence of Jordan’s King Abdullah II Ibn Al-Hussein and his wife, Queen Rania Al-Abdullah on…
Egyptian journalist’s call to eat donkey, horse meat sparks controversy

Cairo: During the past few days, an Egyptian journalist’s statement on the arrest of a Pakistani selling horse meat in the Dakahlia governorate sparked widespread controversy in Egypt, especially after he asked, “Why don’t…
Ramzan 2023: UAE announces working hours for private sector employees

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday announced working hours for private-sector employees during the holy month of Ramzan. The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation said that the number of…
When is the first day of Ramzan 2023?

The first day of the holy month of Ramzan 1444-2023 in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Algeria, Kuwait, the Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan, Morocco and other Arab countries is predicted to fall on…
Iran: Normalising ties with Saudi will aid to end war in Yemen

Tehran: Iran’s mission to the United Nations has said that the restoration of diplomatic ties between Saudi Arabia and Iran will contribute to finding a political solution to the war in Yemen,…

Israel’s current account surplus down to $19.8 bn in 2022: Report

Jerusalem: Israel’s current account surplus totaled $19.8 billion in 2022, said the country’s Central Bureau of Statistics. This is a decrease of $1.6 billion compared to the surplus registered in 2021, and…
Iraq: 22 Islamic State militants killed in Anbar province

Baghdad: A total of 22 Islamic State militants, including some of the group’s leaders, were killed in an operation in Iraq’s western province of Anbar, the Iraqi military said. Lieutenant General Abdul Wahab…
Doha-bound Indian flight makes emergency landing in Karachi as passenger dies mid-air

New Delhi: A Doha-bound IndiGo flight from Delhi on Monday was diverted to the Jinnah International Airport in Pakistan’s Karachi after a man died mid-flight. “Unfortunately, on arrival, the passenger was declared…
‘Exert pressure on Israel to stop crimes..’: Palestinian PM to US admin

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh called on the US administration to put pressure on “Israel to stop its crimes against the Palestinians,” and warned of its serious repercussions, Wafa News Agency reported.…
Iran says oil exports reach highest level since US reimposed sanction

Tehran: Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji has said the country’s crude exports have reached the highest level since the reimposition of US sanctions in 2018, state media reported. Owji on Sunday added…
Saudi Arabia considers switching to four-day working week

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is the latest in a long list of countries considering switching to a four-day working week and a three-day weekend system in the country, local…
3 Palestinian resistance fighters killed by Israeli forces near Nablus

Three Palestinian resistance fighters were killed and a fourth was arrested on Sunday morning, during an armed clash with the Israeli occupation forces near the city of Nablus, West Bank. The Palestinian…
Saudi Arabia: Authorities seize cheetah, wolf, python from citizen

Riyadh: In a shocking incident, the Saudi Arabian authorities confiscated a cheetah, a wolf, and a large snake in possession of a citizen. The Saudi National Centre for Wildlife on Thursday took…