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NZ boxer Sonny Bill Williams performs Umrah, shares pics
Professional heavyweight boxer and former Rugby player from New Zealand, Sonny Bill Williams is the second famous Muslim convert to mark the religious trip to Makkah and Madinah this year after South…
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400,000 Saudis joined in private sector in 2022
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Human Resources Development Fund, also known as Hadaf, has confirmed its support for the employment of 400,000 Saudi males and females in the private sector in 2022…
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UAE weight loss challenge announces Rs 11 lakh cash prize for top winners
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates’ biggest weight loss challenge is back for its third edition, with 50,000 Dirhams (Rs 11,07,508) worth of cash prizes on offer for those who shed the…
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Pakistan urges Iran to investigate cross-border terrorist attack
Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday called upon the Iranian authorities to investigate the cross-border terrorist attack in the Panjgur district of Balochistan province and bring the perpetrators to task, local media reported. Pakistan…
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Tunisia, Italy pledge to jointly fight illegal immigration
Tunis: Senior officials of Tunisia and Italy met in Tunis, vowing to combat illegal immigration together, according to the Tunisian presidency. Tunisian President Kais Saied met with visiting Italian Minister of Foreign…
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South Korea, Iran summon each other’s envoys over Yoon comment
Seoul: South Korea and Iran have summoned each other’s ambassadors in a diplomatic spat triggered by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s comments describing Iran as the “enemy” of the United Arab…
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UAE rolls over $2 billion loan to Pakistan
Islamabad: In a move that would create some much-needed room for Pakistan’s cramped fiscal space, the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) on Thursday rolled over their deposit of USD 2 billion…
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India, Oman strategic partnership to focus on counter-terrorism initiatives
New Delhi: India and Oman held the eighth strategic dialogue which focused on counter-terrorism initiatives, including ways to combat with the expansion of terrorist propaganda and misuse of emerging technologies, sources said…
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Israel’s top court cancels appointment of ex-con as minister
Jerusalem: Israel’s Supreme Court ruled that a key member in the country’s new extreme-right government cannot serve as minister because of his criminal conviction. On Wednesday, the court said that Aryeh Deri,…
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Israel’s debt-to-GDP ratio sees sharpest decline in 35 yrs
Jerusalem: Israel’s public debt-to-GDP ratio dropped to 60.9 percent in 2022 from 68 percent in 2021, the Israeli Finance Ministry said. The year-on-year decrease of 7.1 percentage points is the sharpest since…
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Iranian nuclear chief rejects any undeclared activity, site in Iran
Tehran: The Iranian Nuclear Chief has stressed that there is no undeclared nuclear activity or site in Iran, according to the Iranian Students’ News Agency. Making the remarks to reporters on the…
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1.98 mn Lebanese residents, Syrian refugees in Lebanon face severe food insecurity: UN
Beirut: Nearly 37 percent of Lebanese residents and Syrian refugees in Lebanon, or about 1.98 million of them, face “severe food insecurity,” UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Imran Riza said. He made…
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Indian MoS V Muraleedharan to embark on 3-day visit to UAE
New Delhi: Union Minister of State (MoS) Muraleedharan is set to embark on a visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from January 19-21. The MoS will meet UAE ministers and a…
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Over 90 countries demand Israel lift sanctions on Palestinians
More than 90 countries called on Israel to lift the sanctions it imposed on the Palestinian Authority this month in response to its efforts to push the United Nation’s highest court to…
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Iran: Filmmakers union calls for release of director Jafar Panahi
Tehran: The Iranian filmmakers union demanded their authorities to release the award-winning director, Jafar Panahi, who has been arrested since July 2022. They expressrd concern for his health, local media reported. 62-year-old…
