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Egypt: Detained poet Galal El-Behairy begins total hunger strike
Egyptian poet Galal El-Behairy, who has been detained for over five years, has started a total hunger strike to demand his release from prison. The Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms (ECRF) said that…
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Queen Rania shares pics from wedding of Jordan’s Crown Prince
Jordan’s Queen Rania has shared pictures of Crown Prince Al Hussien bin Abdullah’s royal wedding to Princess Rajwa. On Thursday, the Crown Prince married Saudi architect Rajwa Khaled Al Saif in a…
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Did you know about this leaning mosque in Qatar
Doha: Videos and pictures of a mosque in Qatar that gives an impression of leaning downward are being widely circulated on social media platforms. The mosque is located within the Sheikh Faisal…
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Know names of Dubai Crown Prince new dogs here
Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai took to Instagram to ask his followers to suggest names…
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UAE offers condolences over India train crash
Abu Dhabi: The UAE expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with the Republic of India over the victims of a train collision that occurred in the city of Balasore in Odisha state…
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2-year-old Palestinian boy critically injured by Israeli fire in West Bank
Tel Aviv: At 8:52 p.m. Thursday night a report was received by Magen David Adom about 2 people wounded by gunfire on Route 465 near Halamish – also known as Neveh Tzuf-…
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Check out the first smart city project to come up in Oman
Muscat: Oman has announced the construction of a new city named Sultan Haitham City in the Wilayat of A’Seeb in Muscat, Oman News Agency (ONA) reported. Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq presided…
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‘Beware of scams’: Mahzooz warns of fraudulent websites
Abu Dhabi: Mahzooz, the United Arab Emirates’ leading weekly draw, urged citizens and residents to be wary of online scammers that have reportedly been using its name. Mahzooz team, in an email…
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Saudi woman sentenced to 30 years in prison over tweets
Riyadh: A Saudi woman Fatima al-Shawarbi, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for using Twitter to express her opinions. Fatima al-Shawarbi, from al-Ahsa province, was sentenced during an appeal at…
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Belgium city of Verviers cuts ties with Israel for apartheid against Palestine
The Belgium city of Verviers announced the severing of its relations with Israel, in response to its crimes of apartheid against the Palestinians and its repeated violation of the rights of the…
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Here’s how tourists in UAE can extend their visit visa for another 30 days
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Ports Security (ICP) has announced that tourists holding visit visas for 30 or 60 days can extend their…
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Turkish Parliament sworn in new term
Ankara: The Turkish parliament convened, the first time after the May 14 polls, holding the oath-taking ceremony of the newly-elected 600 deputies. As the parliament began its 28th term, Turkish President Recep…
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Egypt, Qatar to launch relief initiative for Sudanese people
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani have agreed to launch a joint initiative to support and provide relief to people in Sudan. During a…
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UN Palestinian refugee agency seeks $1.6bn in funding
United Nations: The UN has appealed for sustainable funding for UNRWA, its agency that supports Palestine refugees, which is on the brink of financial collapse. “As I address you today, I do…
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UAE to implement midday work ban from June 15; Dh50K fine
Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) has banned working under the sun from June 15. The ministry said that working under direct sunlight will not be allowed from…
