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UAE foreign ministry changes its official name
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) foreign ministry on Monday announced a name change. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) will now be officially known as the Ministry…
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Three Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in West Bank raid
Ramallah: The Israeli army killed three Palestinian men during a raid on the Balata refugee camp in the city of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank on Monday. The Palestinian health…
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Seven of 34 female Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jail suffer from ailments
Jerusalem: 34 female Palestinian prisoners are currently being held in Israeli prisons under harsh conditions and are subjected to a systematic policy of medical negligence. According to Palestine Prisoners Study Centre, among…
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Iran summons Swiss ambassador over ‘fake’ flag photo
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned the Swiss ambassador to protest the embassy’s posting of a photo of a “fake” Iranian flag, media reported. The summons came after the Swiss embassy…
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Israeli economists warn govt over high funds allocations
Jerusalem: An open letter, signed by 286 senior Israeli economists, warned of the consequences of the high funds recently approved by the government for the Jewish ultra-Orthodox sector, especially for its education…
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Egyptian Prez, Omani Sultan meet on bilateral, regional issues
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and visiting Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq Al Said have met in Egypt’s capital Cairo on bilateral and regional issues. The two leaders agreed on continued…
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Iran-backed Hezbollah stages military drill in Lebanon
Beirut: Hezbollah, an Iran-backed Lebanese group, has staged a military drill in southern Lebanon. The event was held in Aramta, a village in the Jezzine district of southern Lebanon, ahead of the…
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Saudi scripts history as first Arab woman astronaut lifts off into space
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) marked another milestone in the Kingdom’s history as first Arab woman lifted off to the International Space Station (ISS). Axiom Mission 2 (AX-2) crew, which includes…
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Haj 2023: Know departure deadline for Umrah pilgrims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah has announced the last date for the departure of Umrah pilgrims for the current year 1444 AH (Anno Hegirae in Latin…
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Saudi Arabia: 7,700 flights to transport pilgrims for Haj
Riyadh: In preparation for the upcoming Haj season, around 7,700 scheduled flights will transport Muslim pilgrims from around the world to and from Saudi Arabia, local media reported. About 1.7 million seats…
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Mataf expansion project at Makkah’s Grand Mosque to be named ‘Saudi Riwaq’
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Sunday announced the name of the Mataf expansion building project at the Grand Mosque, Makkah as Saudi Riwaq (arcade or portico), the Saudi Press…
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Israelis protest for 20th week against judicial overhaul
Jerusalem: For the 20th week in a row, tens of thousands of people protested across Israel, on Saturday, against the “judicial reform” plan that the government headed by Benjamin Netanyahu is working to endorse.…
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Haj 2023: Saudi Arabia expands Makkah Route initiative
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior on Saturday announced the expansion of “Makkah Route” initiative to include Turkey and the Ivory Coast this year. This is the fiftth year…
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Saudi: First batch of Haj pilgrims arrive
Riyadh: The first batch of Haj pilgrims arrived at Prince Muhammad bin Abdulaziz international airport in Madinah and King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Sunday, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.…
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First batch of 300 pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh leaves for Haj
Lucknow: The first batch of around 300 pilgrims left for Haj on Sunday from the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport here, according to Uttar Pradesh State Haj Committee chairman Mohsin Raza. “Today, the first batch of…
