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After Sweden, Dutch politician tears pages of Quran; burns it
After the first instance of disrespect towards the holy book of Muslims in Sweden this week, where a copy of the Quran was burned, the leader of the extremist anti-Islam group Pegida…
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PM Modi, EAM Jaishankar hold meets with Egyptian Prez El-Sisi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday met visiting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in New Delhi. The leaders shook hands and posed for the cameras…
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Eid-Al-Fitr: UAE-India flight tickets to cost Rs 22K-41K in April
Abu Dhabi: Airfares from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to India are likely to increase on the eve of Eid-Al-Fitr in April 2023. The price increase can reach up to 150 percent…
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Turkish govt proposes bill to ease debt burden of citizens
Ankara: The Turkish government will introduce a draft bill to ease the debt burden of millions of its citizens, Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati announced. The bill will exempt the penalties for tax…
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Arab coalition denies responsibility for bombing border areas in Yemen
Riyadh: The Arab coalition led by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has denied responsibility for the bombing that resulted in civilian casualties in Yemeni areas under the control of the Houthi…
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Jordan’s king calls for efforts to maintain peace at Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
Amman: King Abdullah II of Jordan stressed the need to maintain calm and cease all acts of violence to pave the way for the Middle East peace process. At a meeting in…
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Turkey postpones trilateral Sweden, Finland meeting after Quran burning
Ankara: Turkey has postponed a trilateral meeting with Sweden and Finland on their NATO bids following the burning of a copy of the Quran in Sweden, the state-run TRT network reported. The…
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Palestine welcomes ICJ’s reception of request to assess Israeli occupation
The Palestinian authorities welcomed the announcement by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that it had received a request from the United Nations (UN) to issue an advisory opinion on the Israeli…
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‘Provocation against 1.5 bn Muslims’: Saudi Grand Mufti on burning of Quran
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti and Chairman of the Council of Senior Scholars Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Sheikh, denounced the absurd and disgraceful act of an extremist, by burning a copy…
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to arrive in India today
New Delhi: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi will arrive in New Delhi on Tuesday on a three-day visit to India during which he will participate in the Republic Day ceremony as the…
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Health insurance coverage of up to SAR 100,000 for Umrah pilgrims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah, has announced that Umrah pilgrims can take advantage of many benefits during their stay in the Kingdom, including health insurance coverage…
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30 female Iranian prisoners call for end to protester executions
Tehran: Thirty female political prisoners in Evin Prison in Iran on Sunday have signed a petition calling for an end to the execution of protesters in the country, local media reported. The prisoners, including Franco-Iranian…
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Syrian refugees cost Lebanon over $40bn since 2011: FM
Beirut: The displacement of Syrians has cost Lebanon more than $40 billion since the civil war broke out in the Arab nation in 2011, Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib said. The…
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Iran’s Parliament Speaker urges stronger cooperation with Russia
Tehran: The Iranian Parliament Speaker has called for expanding cooperation with Russia, as both countries face “cruel” US sanctions. Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf made the remarks during a joint press conference in Tehran…
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Exchange of messages on nuclear deal revival continues: Iran
Tehran: Exchange of messages among different parties to revive a 2015 nuclear deal continues through different channels, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said. The absence of formal negotiations on the revival of…
