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Saudi Arabia: Makkah gears up for Haj season

Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) are gearing up for a Haj season 2023/1444 AH, which is expected to start on Monday, June 26. This week, the authorities…
Sharjah police launches ‘stay in your lane’ campaign

Abu Dhabi: The Sharjah Police launched a traffic campaign, “stay in your lane” in May to curb road lane violations. Captain Saud Al Shaybah, Director of the Awareness and Information Branch at…

UN to commemorate Palestinian ‘Nakba’ for first time

For the first time since 1948, the United Nation (UN) will commemorate the Nakba of the Palestinian people with an official event, on Monday, at the headquarters of the international body in…
Jobs in Saudi: Cybersecurity, IT sectors record sharp rise

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has seen a sharp rise in employment in the information technology (IT) and cybersecurity sectors, over the past five years and expected to continue to grow…
Watch: Dubai launches first driverless electric abra

Abu Dhabi: Dubai has launched the trial operation of a first driverless electric abra, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced on Sunday. As part of a trial run, abra has started…
UK nurse wins Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2023

Abu Dhabi: United Kingdom (UK) nurse Margaret Helen Shepherd has been awarded the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award for her work in combating genetic diabetes. The winner was announced by Dr Azad…
Crown Prince names 2 neighbourhoods in Riyadh after King Salman

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, on Sunday announced the renaming of two Riyadh neighborhoods after his father King Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)…

Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival: Integrating theatre into school curriculam

Abu Dhabi: UAE educator Sharifa Musa, Syrian children’s author Dr Haitham Al Khawaja and Indian theatre director Roysten Abel, have offered key insights into implementing theatre studies in educational curricula at the…
Israel reopens Gaza crossings as fragile truce holds

Jerusalem: Israel announced on Sunday the reopening of crossings between the country and the coastal enclave of Gaza Strip after a fragile truce was agreed following five days of deadly fighting. The…
Israel thanks Egypt for mediating ceasefire with Palestinian Islamic Jihad

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister’s Office issued a statement, expressing appreciation for Egypt’s efforts to mediate a cease-fire between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ). “National Security Council (NSC) Director Tzachi Hanegbi,…
Palestinian tried to stab Israeli soldiers killed in Jenin

Ramallah: A Palestinian who tried to carry out a stabbing attack was killed by Israeli soldiers near the northern West Bank city of Jenin, Palestinian and Israeli sources said. The Palestinian Health…
Turkey’s elections for presidency, parliament underway

Ankara: Polling for presidential and parliamentary elections is underway in Turkey on Sunday in which more than 64.1 million voters are expected to exercise their right. The voting, which began at 8…
UAE: 12-yr-old Indian girl falls to death from 17th floor in Sharjah

Abu Dhabi: A 12 year-old girl hailing from Kerala died after she fell from the 17th floor of her residential building in the Al Nahda area in Sharjah, a media report said.…
Iranian, Saudi FMs underscore mutual determination to improve ties

Tehran: The Iranian and Saudi foreign ministers said the determination of the two countries to expand bilateral relations is evident in the measures and steps they have taken so far toward normalising…
Israeli army kills 2 Palestinians in West Bank raids

Ramallah: Two Palestinians were killed on Saturday during clashes with Israeli soldiers in the Balata refugee camp near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, Palestinian medics and eyewitnesses said. The Palestinian…