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World’s largest fountain temporarily closes in Dubai
The Dubai Fountain, the world’s largest performing fountain located in Downtown Dubai, on Sunday, April 20, temporarily closed to visitors for five months following its final show. Thousands of residents and tourists…
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PM Modi to interact with Indian workers during Saudi Arabia visit
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit a factory in Jeddah and interact with Indian workers there during his visit to Saudi Arabia next week, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri told reporters…
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Malnutrition is ‘crisis inside the crisis’ in Yemen: NGO
Aden: Malnutrition has been exacerbating an already dire humanitarian situation in war-torn Yemen, a non-governmental organization (NGO) warned. “Malnutrition is a crisis inside the crisis. It has actually extremely amplified the situation…
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Three killed, four wounded in fresh US airstrikes on Yemen: Houthis
Sanaa: At least three people were killed and four others wounded in fresh US airstrikes on Yemen’s capital Sanaa, its outskirts, and other provinces. The US military launched 21 airstrikes on Sanaa…
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Oman confirms progress in Iran-US nuclear talks, next round to be held in Muscat
Muscat: Oman’s Foreign Ministry confirmed that Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff have agreed to move into the next phase of negotiations aimed at reaching a…
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Israeli PM says Hamas rejects deal to return half of living hostages
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Hamas had rejected a proposal for the return of half of the living hostages in Gaza by demanding the end of the war and…
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Netanyahu says Israel has ‘no choice’ but to continue fighting in Gaza
Deir Al-Balah: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said again Saturday that Israel has “no choice” but to continue fighting in Gaza and will not end the war before destroying Hamas, freeing the…
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Yemen’s Houthis claimed downed another US MQ-9 drone in 24 hours
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group said that it shot down another US-made MQ-9 drone over Sanaa province in the past 24 hours. “The drone was shot down, using a locally manufactured surface-to-air missile,”…
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Mortal remains of Telangana workers killed in Dubai sent back
Hyderabad: The mortal remains of two men from Telangana, who were allegedly killed by a Pakistani colleague in Dubai last week, were repatriated to their native places in Nirmal and Jagtial districts…
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US, Iran near nuclear deal, experts to meet in Oman
Rome: Iran and the United States will begin having experts meet to discuss details of a possible deal over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear programme, the top Iranian diplomat said Saturday after a…
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Saudi Arabia plans to reach 2.5M airline seats for Umrah by 2025
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) plans to increase air travel capacity for Umrah pilgrims to 2.5 million seats by the end of 2025, according to Majid Khan, CEO of the…
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Video: Over 500 Egyptians detained in Jeddah for Umrah visa violations
Jeddah: More than 500 Egyptian nationals have been detained at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah after attempting to enter Saudi Arabia on transit visas to perform Umrah without valid Haj permits.…
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Iran, US prepare for second round of negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear programme in Rome
Rome: Iran and the United States prepared Saturday for a second round of negotiations over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear programme in Rome. The talks in Italy over Easter weekend again will hinge…
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Deadly US airstrike on Yemeni oil port escalates Trump’s campaign against Houthis
A US airstrike on an important oil port held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels killed more than 70 people and wounded many others, the Iranian-backed rebel group said on Friday, marking a major…
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US visa applicants to face social media scrutiny over Gaza visit
The United States (US) will begin scrutinising the social media activity of foreign nationals applying for visas who have visited the Gaza Strip on or after January 1, 2007, according to an…
