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18-year-old Palestinian boy killed in Israeli raid in West Bank
An 18-year-old Palestinian boy was shot dead by Israeli occupation forces during the storming of Nour Shams refugee camp, east of Tulkarm, in the occupied West Bank on Friday, August 4, the…
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Kuwait announces mandatory biometric fingerprinting for Gulf citizens, expats
The Kuwait Ports Authority (KPA) has recently introduced a new regulation mandating biometric fingerprinting for Gulf nationals and expatriates visiting the country, local media reported. The mandatory fingerprinting of visitors is subject to the frequency of…
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Bangladeshi expat wins Jeep Wrangler in Big Ticket draw in UAE
Abu Dhabi: A UAE-based Bangladeshi expat won a brand-new Jeep Wrangler during the Big Ticket raffle draw held in Abu Dhabi recently. Mintu Chandra Bari Chandra, who works at a hair salon,…
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Big Ticket Abu Dhabi: Indian expat wins Rs 33 cr with tickets bought on his birthday
Abu Dhabi: A 39-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriate from Rajasthan, won the grand prize of Dirhams 15 million (Rs 33,83,29,693) in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draw. The winner…
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UAE offers jobs to Israeli doctors amid judicial overhaul: Report
Israeli doctors who announced their intention to leave the country due to the “judicial overhaul” have received lucrative job offers to move to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other countries, Israeli media…
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Dubai set to host Para-Powerlifting World Championships
Abu Dhabi: With the Paris Paralympic Games just over a year away, the crème de la creme of Para-Powerlifting including many Paralympic champions will gather here, in a fortnight’s time, when the…
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South Sudan lifts suspension of UN radio station
Juba: South Sudan’s media regulator has lifted the suspension of Radio Miraya, the UN-owned radio station. Michael Makuei Lueth, minister of Information and Communication, Technology and Postal Services, said journalists working for…
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Lebanon to begin exploratory drilling for energy deposits by end of August
Beirut: Lebanon will begin exploratory drilling in its territorial waters by the end of August to see if it has rich energy deposits, Public Works and Transport Minister Ali Hamieh announced. An…
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Saudi Arabia launches electronic visa waiver for UK, Ireland citizens
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has launched an electronic visa waiver for visitors from the United Kingdom (UK) and Northern Ireland. The new scheme allows British…
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Australian teen Yusuf Zahab found alive after being assumed dead in Syria
The Australian teenager who was missing and assumed to have been killed in Syria is reportedly alive after a video of him has emerged, according to a British daily The Guardian. Yousuf…
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Saudi Arabia, Israel firms sign renewable energy deal
Israeli solar energy firm SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. has recently signed a joint venture with Saudi Arabia’s Ajlan & Bros Holding (ABH), to deploy “smart renewable energy solutions” in Riyadh. The joint venture is “in…
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Denmark: Far right group continues desecration of Quran for 4th day in a row
The members of a Danish far-right anti-Islamic group continued the desecration of a copy of the Holy Quran for the fourth consecutive day in a row in Denmark’s capital Copenhagen, under police…
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Thousands of Israelis continues protests against judicial reform
Tel Aviv: For the thirtieth week in a row, thousands of Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Wednesday, August 2, to protest Parliament’s approval of judicial reform pushed by…
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UAE residents await Haj refunds after operator fails to deliver promised pilgrimage
Over a month has passed since Haj, and many UAE residents who booked pilgrimage packages through a Sharjah-based tour company have yet to travel or receive their money back. According to a…
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UAE President Sheikh Mohammed receives invitation to visit Iran
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has received an invitation from President Ebrahim Raisi to visit Iran, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. The letter…
