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Rocket fired from Gaza hits southern Israel amid heightened tension
Jerusalem: A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip hit an open area landed in southern Israel, according to the Israeli military. There were no immediate reports of injuries and claim of responsibility…
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Saudi Arabia: Tracking bracelets for children at two holy mosques
Riyadh: In a smart initiative, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has prepared tracking bracelets for children of worshippers and pilgrims from getting lost in Grand Mosque in Makkah Al-Mukarramah and the…
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Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival to kick off in May
Abu Dhabi: The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has announced the much-awaited 14th annual Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) will be taking place from May 3 to May 14 at Expo Centre Sharjah,…
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Kerala sanctions Rs 10 cr assistance to earthquake-hit Turkiye
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government on Saturday said it has sanctioned Rs 10 crore as financial assistance to Turkiye, which was battered by a massive earthquake recently. State Finance Minister K N Balagopal…
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UAE to donate $3M to rebuild Palestinian town of Huwara
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced the provision of 3 million dollars (Rs 24,74,71,050) support for the reconstruction of the Palestinian town of Huwara in the West Bank and…
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US urges Turkey to ‘quickly’ ratify Sweden’s NATO membership
Washington: After Turkey approved the process of ratifying Finland’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, the US welcomed the decision of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and said that America encourage Ankara to “quickly ratify Sweden’s…
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4.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Turkey’s Goksun
Istanbul: An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 hit 6 km South-West of the Goksun district on Saturday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The epicentre of the earthquake was found to…
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Child detainees in Iran suffer sexual violence, electric shocks: Amnesty
Tehran: Citing a report by rights group Amnesty International, CNN reported that child detainees in Iran face severe torture and sexual violence, flogging and electric shocks by authorities in the country. The…
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Palestinian killed after trying to stab Israeli soldiers
Ramallah: A Palestinian was killed by Israeli soldiers after he tried to carry out a stabbing attack near the West Bank city of Ramallah, the Palestinian Health Ministry said in a statement.…
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Majoritarianism on March in Israel
The Israeli Parliament has given initial approval to several pieces of legislation, including a Bill protecting the prime minister from being declared unfit for office, or incapacitated, and another to allow settlements…
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Telangana NRI legally struggling to digest stolen orange in Saudi Arabia
Jeddah: The orange is nutritionally high in vitamin C, however, a Telangana NRI is unable to digest it for nearly four years now as he was stolen to eat and since running…
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Turkey estimates earthquakes loss over USD 105 billion
Ankara: An official report has estimated that the twin earthquakes that hit southern Turkey on February 6 cost approximately 2 trillion Turkish liras (about $105.2 billion) for the country. The report, announced…
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Ahead of Ramzan, airfares from UAE-Saudi increase
Abu Dhabi: Prices of airline tickets from United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) are witnessing a upward trend ahead of the holy month of Ramzan, local media reported.…
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Saudi Arabia: First 13 days of Ramzan fully booked for Umrah
Riyadh: In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), the booking for performing the Umrah during the holy month of Ramzan at the Grand Mosque in Makkah Al-Mukarramah are fully reserved for the first…
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Saudi Arabia to host Int’l conference on women in Islam
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s minister of foreign affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan announced the Kingdom’s desire to host the international conference on women in Islam, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)…
