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Jeddah Declaration affirms importance of promoting joint Arab action
The leaders of the Arab countries stressed the importance of strengthening joint Arab action based on common foundations, values, interests, and one destiny. This came in the “Jeddah Declaration” at the conclusion…
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Iran urges Taliban to allow its visit to Hirmand dam amid water dispute
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has urged Taliban to allow the visit of Iranian technical teams to Afghanistan’s Kajakai Dam to measure its water level and verify drought claims. Amir-Abdollahian made…
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Lebanon gets Interpol notice for central bank chief Riad Salameh
Beirut: Lebanon has received an International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) notice issued for its Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh, according to the National News Agency. The notice on Friday followed an arrest…
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Arab Summit concludes in Saudi, adopts Jeddah Declaration
Jeddah: The 32nd Arab League Summit concluded in the Saudi city of Jeddah by adopting the Jeddah Declaration, which calls for Arab unity to solve regional issues, state media reported. The declaration…
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Eight killed as Yemen army, tribesmen clash
Aden: Eight people were killed and at least 15 others wounded in clashes between tribal gunmen in Yemen’s northeastern oil-rich province of Marib, a government official said. Ferocious clashes erupted on Thursday…
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Zelensky claims some Arab leaders turned ‘blind eye’ to Russia-Ukraine war
London: Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelensky who travelled to Jeddah to attend the 32nd Summit of the Arab League, has claimed that some of the regional bloc’s leaders have turned a “blind eye” to…
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Iran warns US of ultimate revenge for Soleimani’s assassination
Tehran: A top Iranian military commander has said that Iran’s ultimate revenge on the US for the assassination of the country’s top commander Qassem Soleimani is yet to come. Hossein Salami, the…
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World’s largest floating book fair ‘Logos Hope’ docks in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi welcomes the world’s largest floating book fair aboard the ship ‘Logos Hope’ docked at the emirate’s Mina Zayed Port, Abu Dhabi Media Office (ADMO) reported. On Wednesday, the Abu…
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In a first, UAE firm launches ‘Wabel’ firefighting robot to tackle blazes
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based firm FFBOTS, located in Jebel Ali Industrial Area, has introduced firefighting robot that can act as the first responder to fires, local media reported. The…
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Dubai: Emirates offers free Wi-Fi to all passengers
Abu Dhabi: Dubai-based airline, Emirates is now offering free Wi-Fi to all passengers on its flights, the airline announced on Friday. The recent enhancement to Emirates’ in-flight connectivity means that all Emirates…
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UAE announces heftier traffic fines; know here
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has introduced new traffic penalties with fines of up to 2,000 Dirhams (Rs 45,123) and a vehicle impoundment period of 60 days. On Thursday, the UAE’s Ministry…
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Saudi’s Al-Hilal raises Lionel Messi offer to Rs 4467 cr
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s football club, Al Hilal, has raised their salary offer to Argentine star Lionel Messi to more than 500 million euros (Rs 44,67,80,00,000) per year, according to…
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Family of slain journalist Shireen rejects Israel’s apology
Washington: The family of Palestinian-American Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh rejected Israel’s apology for the death of Shireen. Exactly a year after Shireen Abu Akleh was killed, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson…
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Israel, Netherlands sign $305M deal to export rocket systems
Jerusalem: Israel has announced that it had signed a $305 million deal with the Netherlands on the export of Israeli-made artillery rocket systems. “This is the first government-to-government defence exports agreement signed…
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Abu Dhabi court convicts 13 Indians of money laundering
Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Criminal Court, which has jurisdiction over money laundering and tax evasion offences, convicted 13 Indian nationals and companies owned by them, for money laundering. They were found…
