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China, Egypt donate 500,000 vaccines to Palestine
Cairo: China and Egypt have donated 500,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines to Palestine to boost its fight against the pandemic, the Chinese Embassy to Egypt said in a statement on Monday. The…
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52-yr-old Indian man wins Rs 7 cr lottery in Dubai Duty Free
Abu Dhabi: A 52-year-old Indian expatriate has won the grand prize of 1 million dollar (Rs 7,45,96,500) in Dubai Duty Free draw on Saturday, February 19. The winner of the draw Indraneel…
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Yemeni woman kidnaps ex-husband after he remarries
Sana’a: In a strange and rare incident, a Yemeni woman kidnapped a man in the south-western province of Taiz after he remarried, local media reported. The victim, Mubarak Sultan, was kidnapped by…
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Israel approves former general as cybersecurity chief
Jerusalem: The Israeli Cabinet approved the appointment of the former general Gaby Portnoy as the chief of the National Cyber Directorate. A statement issued by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s office said the…
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Saudi crown prince likely to visit Pakistan in March
Islamabad: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman is likely to visit Pakistan in March, local media reported citing official sources. Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are in talks to finalize the dates for…
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Hamas denies progress on prisoner exchange deal with Israel
Gaza: Palestine’s Hamas has said that there has been no progress toward reaching a prisoner exchange deal with Israel. Zaher Jabarin, a member of Hamas’s politburo, said in a statement sent to…
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Israel to open to unvaccinated tourists from March
Jerusalem: Israel has announced that starting from March 1 it will open borders to all tourists, including the unvaccinated. All tourists would be required to undergo two PCR tests, one prior to…
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New yet weaker Iran nuke deal imminent: Israel PM
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said that Iran may soon sign a new nuclear agreement with world powers but the new deal is “weaker” than the previous one. Referring to the…
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First Indian Institute of Technology to be setup in UAE
Abu Dhabi: India has announced to set up the first Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of the India-UAE trade deal signed on February 18,…
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Prominent Indian comedians to headline event at Expo 2020 Dubai
Abu Dhabi: Indian stand-up comedians Atul Khatri, Amit Tandon, Zakir Khan, Biswa Kalyan Rath and Prashasti Singh are all set to perform at Expo 2020 Dubai— the world’s largest cultural gathering, on Tuesday, February…
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Four airlines exempt rapid PCR testing for Kolkata-Dubai passengers
Abu Dhabi: Passengers flying directly from Kolkata to Dubai are exempted from rapid PCR tests at the airport, according to Emirates, flydubai, Air India and IndiGo airlines. Emirates, FlyDubai, Air India and Indigo…
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Israeli minister cancels UAE visit after testing Covid positive
Jerusalem: Israel’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Oded Forer had to cancel his planned trip to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), after he tested positive for Covid-19. He was scheduled to…
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Israeli attacks on Palestinians raise fear of future escalation
Jerusalem: Increasing Israeli settler attacks targeting villages in the West Bank area of Nablus in recent weeks leave Palestinians wary of further escalation. A 40-year-old, Kayed Odeh, the owner of a construction material…