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Int’l donors pledge $7.5bn for quake-hit Turkey, Syria
Brussels: A total of 7 billion euros ($7.5 billion) were pledged by the international community for Turkey and Syria where devastating earthquakes earlier this month killed more than 57,300 people. The “Together…
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UN envoy confirms Yemen’s warring sides agree to release 887 detainees
Aden: UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg confirmed that the country’s warring sides have agreed to release 887 conflict-related detainees as they concluded a 10-day negotiation in Switzerland. In a joint…
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Ramzan: Up to Rs 22 lakh fine for distributing iftar meals without permits in Dubai
Abu Dhabi: Dubai residents who distribute iftar meals to the public during Ramzan without a permit could be fined 5,000 Dirhams (Rs 1,12,465) to 100,000 Dirhams (Rs 22,49,814), the Department of Islamic…
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Kuwait to increase electricity, water bills by 50%
Kuwait: Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity and Water is set to increase electricity and water tariffs by 50 percent this year, local media reported. The price hike will be implemented with the approval…
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Kuwait considers granting expat wife citizenship after 18 years
Kuwait: Kuwait is considering granting the citizenship to expat wife of a Kuwaiti after 18 years of marriage, local media reported. In this regard, the government of Kuwait submitted a draft law…
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Haj 2023: India announces 25 embarkation points
New Delhi: India has approved four more embarkation points for pilgrims for Haj in 2023, taking the total to 25. India’s ministry of minority affairs has approved four more — Kannur and Calicut…
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Ramzan 2023: Saudi calls on Muslims to sight moon on Tuesday
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court on Sunday called on Muslims living in the kingdom to sight the crescent moon of the holy month of Ramzan 1444-2023 on Tuesday evening, Shaban 29, reported the Saudi…
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Israeli American wounded in West Bank shooting, gunman caught
Tel Aviv: In yet another terror attack in the West Bank town of Huwara, an Israeli, former US Marine was shot and seriously wounded, Times of Israel reported. According to the Times…
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Iran, Iraq sign security cooperation agreement
Tehran: Iran and Iraq have signed an agreement on security cooperation in Baghdad. The deal was signed on Sunday by visiting Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani and…
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Syrian President Assad visits UAE amid Syria-Arab detente
Damascus: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad paid a state visit accompanied by his wife Asma al-Assad to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday, according to the Syrian presidency. The Syrian President and…
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Saudi Arabia’s King invites Iranian President to visit Riyadh
Tehran: Just over a week after Tehran and Riyadh agreed to restore diplomatic relations, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has invited Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to visit Riyadh, a…
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Joe Biden calls Israeli PM after Sharm El Sheikh meeting
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Sunday spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the phone after the Sharm El Sheikh meeting between officials of Israel and the Palestinian Authority. During…
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Palestine, Israel agree to de-escalate tension
Cairo: The Palestinian National Authority and Israel reaffirmed their commitment to advancing security, stability and peace for both Palestinians and Israelis. According to a communique released after a meeting between officials from…
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Iran sentences two people to death over Shiraz shrine attack
Tehran: The Iranian court has sentenced two people to death in connection with an attack on a shrine in the southern city of Shiraz in October 2022, which claimed the lives of…
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Saudi Arabia: Tourist visa cannot be extended, says ministry
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ( KSA) has announced that a tourist visa cannot be extended. The Ministry of Tourism confirmed this on Twitter. Also ReadSaudi Arabia launches free four-day visa…
