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Iraq, Oman welcome restoration of Saudi Arabia-Iran ties
Riyadh: Iraq and Oman welcomed on Friday the agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran to re-establish diplomatic ties, media reported. The countries earlier on Friday said they would also open embassies and…
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Puducherry Assembly pays respects to victims of deadly Turkey-Syria quake
Puducherry: The Puducherry Assembly paid homage on Friday to the people killed in the earthquake in Turkey and Syria on February 6 that left over 50,000 people dead and countless others homeless.…
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Haj 2023: Last date to submit online applications extended for Indians
The last date for the submission of Haj 2023 application form has now been extended from March 10 to March 20, 2023, according to the Ministry of Minority Affairs notice. The submission…
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Dubai provides short breaks for caregivers of senior citizens
The Community Development Authority (CDA) in Dubai has launched the “Respite Care” programme, which provides short-term breaks for caregivers of senior citizens and people of determination, the Dubai Media Office (DMO) reported.…
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Saudi: Huge increase in number of women in industrial sector
The number of female workers in the industrial sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia increased by 93 per cent between 2019 and 2022, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Between 2019…
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Iran, Saudi Arabia to restore relations; reopen embassies
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and Iran have reached an agreement on Friday to resume bilateral relations, and to reopen the two embassies and diplomatic missions within a maximum period of…
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Saudi mosque: Imam arrested for illegally collecting donations
The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have arrested the imam of a mosque for collecting donations in cash and kind in Riyadh, local media reported. The Imam was arrested…
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UN continue to deliver quake-related aid to Syria, Turkey
United Nations: The UN and its specialised agencies have continued delivering aid to Turkey and Syria following the devastating February 6 quakes that killed more than 53,300 people in the two countries,…
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Om Birla arrives in Bahrain to attend 146th IPU assembly
Manama: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla arrived in Bahrain’s capital Manama on Friday with a Parliamentary delegation to attend the 146th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. The Lok Sabha Speaker received a…
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Egypt’s annual inflation hits 5-year high
Cairo: Egypt’s annual inflation nationwide reached 32.9 per cent in February 2023, the highest rate since the end of 2017, according to an official report. The prices of food and beverage went…
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UN buys vessel to remove oil from decaying tanker off Yemen
United Nations: The UN Development Programme (UNDP) has signed an agreement with Euronav to secure the purchase of a large vessel as part of a coordinated operation to remove more than 1…
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Saudi economy grows 8.7% in 2022: Report
Riyadh: The Saudi Arabian gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 8.7 per cent in 2022, the highest among G20 countries, according to a report issued by the General Authority for Statistics. The…
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US rapper Travis Scott set to perform live in Riyadh on March 17
Riyadh: For the first time ever, Grammy-nominated United States (US) rapper Travis Scott is set to perform live in concert in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Friday, March 17,…
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All GCC residents can apply for Saudi tourist visas regardless of profession
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al-Khatib announced on Thursday, that all expatriate residents of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries will be allowed to obtain a tourist visa…
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Four Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in West Bank raids
Three Palestinians were killed by the occupation army, at dawn Thursday, during the raid in the northern West Bank. Palestinian Ministry of Health stated that, “The Israeli army executed 3 Palestinians in…
