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Dubai: New NMC hospital opens over 250 job opportunities
Abu Dhabi: A new hospital for the NMC Healthcare Group was inaugurated on Friday in Dubai Investments Park (DIP), opening more than 250 job opportunities. The new hospital consisting of 51 beds was…
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In first, Saudi Arabia launches virtual reality glasses to monitor vehicles during Haj
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Transport General Authority (TGA) for the first time launched virtual reality (VR) glasses to monitor the movement of vehicles during the current Haj season. Saudi Minister…
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Haj 2023: Saudi Arabia issues 1.8 million e-visas
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has issued 1.8 million e-visas for this year’s Haj season 1444 AH/2023 in a record time the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The announcement was…
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Erdogan urges Sweden to end PKK protests for its NATO membership
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged Sweden to prevent the demonstrations by supporters of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in Stockholm in exchange for a green light on its…
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More than 2 million pilgrims flock to Mina as Haj 2023 begins
Riyadh: More than two million white-clad pilgrims from across the world flocked to the holy site of Mina to spend the day of Tarwiyah as the annual haj pilgrimage begins Monday. With…
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Israel: ‘Iranian’ attack against its citizen in Cyprus thwarted
Jerusalem: The Israeli government has claimed that an Iranian plot to carry out an attack against Israelis in Cyprus has been thwarted. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office released a statement on…
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UAE’s Sheikh Mohammed congratulates top high-school achievers
Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, on Sunday congratulated top high school achievers of the current academic year. Sheikh Mohammed called Yasmin…
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Huge fire erupts at warehouses in Iran’s capital
Tehran: A huge fire has reportedly erupted in a number of warehouses in the Iranian capital of Tehran. The fire broke out at 6:01 p.m. local time on Sunday in an 8,000-square-meter…
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Haj: Pilgrims perform Tawaf Al-Qudum before heading to Mina
Riyadh: Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims began performing the ritual of Tawaf Al-Qudum (Tawaf of arrival) on Sunday afternoon before heading to Mina to mark the start of the annual pilgrimage of…
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Photos: Eagle’s eye view of Makkah ahead of Haj season
Riyadh: The lens of the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) captured aerial photographs on Sunday of the final preparations for this year’s Haj season in Makkah. The SPA lens showed the faithful’s gatherings, and…
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Haj 2023: King Salman to host families of martyrs in Yemen operation
Riyadh: The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Sunday issued a directive to host 2,000 pilgrims from families of those martyred in the Decisive Storm…
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India, Egypt strengthen ties with Strategic Partnership Pact
Cairo: Imparting new momentum, India and Egypt on Sunday elevated their relationship to a ‘Strategic Partnership’ after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi held wide-ranging talks with a particular…
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Eid Al Adha 2023: Qatar announces 7-day holiday
Doha: Qatar has announced a seven-day holiday in celebration of Eid Al Adha, the Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported. Eid holidays in Qatar will begin on June 27 which corresponds to Dhul-Hijjah…
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Saudi Arabia: Over 1.65M overseas pilgrims arrive to perform Haj
Riyadh: A total of 1,655,188 pilgrims arrived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) through air and land ports as of Saturday to perform Haj, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. According…
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Dubai Metro extends timings for Eid Al Adha holidays
Abu Dhabi: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced extended metro timings for the Eid Al Adha holidays. The announcement was made by the authority on Twitter stating that the operating…
