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Italy’s FM meets with Egyptian officials on migration, Libya
Cairo: Italy’s chief diplomat held talks Sunday with Egyptian and Arab League officials in Cairo that focused on regional security and the conflict in neighboring Libya, as well as sensitive bilateral issues.…
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Turkey cancels visit of Swedish minister over burning of Holy Quran
Ankara: Turkey has cancelled the upcoming visit of Swedish Defense Minister Pal Johnson to the country, in response to Stockholm police giving permission to burn a copy of the Holy Quran during…
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Eleven killed after building collapses in Syria’s Aleppo
Damascus: Eleven people were killed on Sunday when a residential building collapsed in the Aleppo province in Syria, state news agency SANA reported. The five-storey building housing about 30 people collapsed due…
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Egyptian Prez, 180-member military contingent to be part of Republic Day
New Delhi: India and Egypt are expected to sign around half-a-dozen Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in areas ranging from agriculture and digital during Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s visit to India. The Egyptian President…
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Over 100,000 of Israelis protest against Netanyahu government
Jerusalem: Tens of thousands of Israelis rallied in several cities on Saturday evening to voice their dissatisfaction over the government’s plan to make sweeping reforms in the country’s judicial system. Israeli media…
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2 Is militants killed in Iraq’s Salahudin province
Baghdad: The Iraqi military said that it killed two IS militants in an airstrike in Salahudin province, north of Baghdad. According to a statement from the Joint Operations Command’s media office on…
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Roadside bomb explosion kills 2 govt soldiers in Yemen’s Shabwa
Aden: Two soldiers of Yemen’s government forces were killed and four others injured in an explosion in the country’s southeastern oil-rich province of Shabwa, a military official said. A local military officer…
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Palestinian killed for trying to stab Israeli guard in West Bank
Ramallah: A Palestinian was killed by Israeli soldiers after he tried to stab an Israeli security guard near the West Bank city of Ramallah, Palestinian and Israeli sources said. The Palestinian Health…
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Egyptian president’s visit expected to strengthen time-tested ties: MEA
New Delhi: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s three-day visit to India next week is expected to deepen the “time-tested” partnership between the two countries, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday.…
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Saudi Arabia women’s football team wins first-ever int’l tournament
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) marked another milestone as the women’s football national team won its first-ever international friendly tournament, which was hosted by the city of Dammam, between January…
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Dubai remains world’s most popular destination for holidaymakers
Abu Dhabi: Dubai has been ranked as the world’s most popular destination for holidaymakers in 2023, according to Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards. Known for its luxury hotels, record-breaking buildings, traditional souqs and…
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Saudi Arabia restricts external loudspeakers in mosques
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has issued directives to restrict the use of external loudspeakers in mosques across the country, local media reported. The Minister of Islamic Affairs Sheikh Dr…
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Jordanian court issues ruling in 2017 Israeli embassy incident
Amman: A Jordanian court has ordered the Israeli embassy in Amman to pay 357,000 Jordanian dinars (Rs 4,08,32,055) to a driver who was shot and wounded by an embassy guard, in an…
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Iran sentences mentally ill man to death over alleged Quran burning
Tehran: The Iran’s Revolutionary Court (IRC) has sentenced a mentally ill man to death on charges of apostasy for allegedly burning a holy Quran during the early phase of the protests triggered…
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Saudi begins landscaping works in Grand Mosque’s courtyard
Riyadh: In an effort to combat climate change and rising temperatures, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has initiated a landscaping project in the corridor of the courtyards of the Grand Mosque in…
