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Israel approves new hi-tech R&D fund with UAE
Tel Aviv: The Israeli Cabinet has approved the launching of an Israeli-Emirati industrial research and development fund (R&D), the Foreign Ministry said. Foreign Minister Yair Lapid tweeted that the cabinet decided to “establish…
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UAE defence system detects incoming hostile projectile attacks
Abu Dhabi: After a series of hostile attacks by the Houthi faction last week in Abu Dhabi, another incoming hostile projectile were detected by air defence systems in the United Arab Emirates…
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UAE: Female Disney toy collector from Kerala enters Limca records
Thiruvananthapuram : A 33-year-old Kerala businesswoman in Dubai has an unending passion for collecting Disney plush toys and holds a Limca book of records for her hobby. Rizwana Ghori, who hails from…
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S.Korea to restore gateway of ancient Egyptian temple
Seoul: South Korea said on Sunday that it has signed a deal with Egypt to dismantle and restore the gateway of an ancient temple in the city of Luxor. South Korea plans to…
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Iraq tightens security on border with Syria after IS militants’ jailbreak
Baghdad: Iraq has tightened security measures on the border with neighbouring Syria after a jailbreak by Islamic State (IS) terrorists in a Kurdish-controlled prison located in the latter country’s Hasakah province.On January 20,…
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Iran vows stronger ties, cooperation with Turkey
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has vowed to strengthen ties and cooperation with Turkey for regional stability. “Iran has a long-term and comprehensive vision of relations and cooperation with Turkey, and we…
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Iran pays delinquent UN membership fee with funds frozen in S.Korea
Seoul: Iran has paid its dues to the UN with the country’s funds frozen in South Korea in a move to immediately restore its voting power, Seoul’s Finance Ministry said on Sunday. Iran…
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Kuwait seeks to restore ties with Lebanon: FM
Beirut: Visiting Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah said that his country seeks to restore ties with Lebanon. “For this to happen, we call on Lebanon to distance itself from internal…
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Death toll from airstrike in Yemen’s Saada rises to 82
Sana’a: The death toll from the airstrike that hit a prison in Yemen’s Saada province has surpassed 80, the Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF, or Doctors Without Borders) aid group said. “An airstrike…
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UN Chief condemns Saudi-led deadly airstrikes in Yemen’s Saada city
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition against a detention centre in Yemen’s Saada city, said his spokesman. Initial reports indicate at least 60 deaths and over 100…
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Death toll of airstrikes on Houthi-controlled Jail in Yemen reaches 77
Sanaa: The Houthi group announced that the death toll in an airstrike launched by the Saudi Arabia-led coalition on a temporary prison controlled by the militia in Yemen has increased to 77.A statement…
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UNSC condemns Houthi attacks in Abu Dhabi
United Nations: The members of the UN Security Council have strongly condemned the “heinous terrorist attacks” in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), as well as in other sites in Saudi Arabia carried…
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Saudi Arabia to develop hydrogen fuel cell-based transport
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia signed eight Memoranda of Understanding on Thursday with a number of entities for implementing pilot projects for hydrogen fuel cell based cars, buses and trains, transportation applications and sustainable…
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IS gunmen in Iraq kill 11 soldiers in brazen barracks attack
Baghdad: Gunmen from the Islamic State extremist group attacked an army barracks in a mountainous area north of Baghdad early Friday, killing 11 soldiers as they slept, Iraqi security officials said. The…