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Iran ousts 2 German diplomats over Berlin’s ‘interventionist’ measures
Tehran: Iran has declared two German diplomats to be personae non gratae and has expelled them from the Islamic republic over Berlin’s “interventionist and irresponsible” measures against Tehran. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman…
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G20 meet: FMs of Saudi Arabia, China, Spain arrive in India
New Delhi: Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia, China, Indonesia, Spain and Croatia on Thursday arrived in India to participate in the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting being held in New Delhi from March…
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Erdogan confirms Turkey to hold elections on May 14
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that his government plans to hold the presidential and parliamentary elections on May 14, as the country is still recovering from two devastating earthquakes that…
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UN chief Guterres visits Iraq to show solidarity
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres met senior Iraqi leaders here on Wednesday during a visit aimed at showing the UN solidarity with Iraq. “I am here on a visit of solidarity…
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Palestinian man shot dead after Israeli forces raid camp in West Bank
Ramallah: A Palestinian man died of wounds sustained during an Israeli army raid on a refugee camp near the West Bank town of Jericho, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. The Palestinian liaison…
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Iranian President orders probe into cases of schoolgirls’ poisoning
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has ordered an immediate investigation into the cases of reported schoolgirls’ poisoning in several cities. Raisi on Wednesday issued the directive at a cabinet meeting, asking Interior…
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Istanbul launches program to check buildings’ safety following deadly quakes
Istanbul: Turkey’s largest city Istanbul has launched a program to provide rapid scans of buildings as many people worry about the safety of their residences in the wake of devastating February 6…
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Istanbul launches program to check buildings’ safety following deadly quakes
Istanbul: Turkey’s largest city Istanbul has launched a program to provide rapid scans of buildings as many people worry about the safety of their residences in the wake of devastating February 6…
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Iran releases Spanish woman detained amid anti-hijab protests
Tehran: The Iranian authorities have released a Spanish woman imprisoned for three months on charges of espionage after her arrest during anti-government protests. 24-year-old Ana Baneira Suarez, a Spanish civil activist, who…
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Turkey records 5.6 pc GDP growth in 2022
Ankara: Turkey’s economy grew by 5.6 per cent in 2022, with domestic consumption propping up the better-than-expected performance, according to official statistics released on Tuesday. The country’s economy expanded by 3.5 per…
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Top Arab lawmakers’ Syria visit ‘positive step’ toward greater solidarity: Iran
Tehran: Iran said on Tuesday that the visit of senior Arab lawmakers to quake-ravaged Syria is a step toward greater “solidarity” in the region. Making the remarks in a tweet, Iranian Foreign…
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Iranian armed forces launched large-scale air defence maneuver
Tehran: Iran’s armed forces on Tuesday started a large-scale real-combat air defence maneuver in the country to show their preparedness of defending the country’s sensitive targets, Iranian media reported. Forces of the…
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Video: Besiktas fans throw toys on field for children in quake-hit Turkey
In a wonderful humanitarian gesture, fans of the Turkish football club Besiktas threw thousands of toys onto the field on Sunday in a symbol of solidarity with the children affected by the…
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1-year visa extension for widows and divorced women in UAE
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) grants one-year extension on residence visa to divorced or widowed women— living in the country on their husband’s visa. The extension on the visa also…
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Saudi Arabia supports Ukraine with $410 million worth aid package
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) provided two packages of humanitarian aid to Ukraine worth 410 million dollars, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Saudi-Ukrainian meeting in Kiev on Sunday, witnessed…