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Saudi Arabia to participate in 1st-ever int’l Yoga championship
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s national team is all set to take part in their first-ever international contest, the 2nd Mt Everest International Yoga Championship scheduled to be held in Nepal’s Kathmandu from June…
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Yemeni leader, UN envoy meet over ongoing peace process
Aden: Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) Chairman Rashad Al-Alimi met UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh over the ongoing peace process. During the meeting, Grundberg briefed Al-Alimi…
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Turkey’s economy to return to ‘rational ground, new finance chief says
Ankara: Turkey’s newly appointed Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek said the country has no choice but to return to “rational ground” in its economic policies. Simsek said in the handover ceremony…
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Iran hopes to promote ties with Belgium, Europe: FM
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian expressed hope that the recent prisoner swap between Iran and Belgium could be an effective step to promote bilateral ties and Iran-Europe relations. Amir-Abdollahian made…
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OPEC: Saudi Arabia announces further oil cut of 1M bpd
Riyadh: The group of oil-producing countries resolved on Sunday to extend oil production curbs through 2024 as petrol prices remained stable, according to The Hill. The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and…
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Check out the first images of Riyadh Air livery design
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s new airline, Riyadh Air, unveiled on Sunday the first images of the livery design on a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. The airline described it as “a perfect…
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Saudi Arabia: Today is the last date for issuing Umrah permits
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah has announced the last date for issuing the Umrah permit for the current year 1444 AH (Anno Hegirae in Latin or…
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Abu Dhabi: Overnight crorepati plans to donate part of it
Abu Dhabi: While dozens of people have been trying for years to win the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi jackpot, a United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Kerala nurse has won the grand prize of…
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Iran to form naval alliance with 4 Gulf countries; India, Pakistan
Tehran: The Iranian navy announced a joint alliance with Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Iraq alongside India and Pakistan, according to Iranian media. This Commander of the Iranian Navy Admiral Shahram Irani…
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Israelis protest against judicial overhaul for 22nd week
Tel Aviv: Thousands of Israelis protested in several cities for the 22nd week in a row against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to overhaul the judicial system. The rallies took…
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Is Lionel Messi’s Rs 3534 crore move to Saudi club Al-Hilal done deal?
Argentine star legend Lionel Messi is likely to sign a monstrous offer of 400 million euros (Rs 35,34,94,53,428) per year offered by Saudi Arabia’s football club Al-Hilal. If the deal is signed it…
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Egypt, Israel defence ministers discuss border shootout
Cairo: Egyptian Minister of Defence and Military Production Mohamed Zaki and his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant discussed the deadly shootout that left three Israeli soldiers and one Egyptian policeman dead. During a…
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Iraq: 10 IS militants killed in attacks in Diyala province
Baghdad: At least 10 Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in attacks targeting IS hideouts in Iraq’s eastern province of Diyala during the past 24 hours, the Iraqi military said. Based on…
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Egyptian policeman, 3 Israeli soldiers killed in gunfire on Israel-Egypt border
Jerusalem/Cairo: Three Israeli soldiers and a member of Egyptian security forces were killed in a shootout along the border between Israel and Egypt, according to the two countries’ military statements. The Israeli…
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Erdogan vows introduction of new constitution in his 1st speech
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has pledged to introduce a new constitution to replace the current one, as he officially began a new five-year term as the Turkish head of state.…
