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India’s Hero Motorsports team begins 7th consecutive Dakar Rally in Jeddah
Jeddah: India’s Hero MotoSports Team Rally began its seventh consecutive Dakar Rally at the Sea Camp near Jeddah on Saturday. The team features a stellar squad of four Rally GP class riders…
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Palestinians hail UN vote on Israel’s occupation of Palestine
Ramallah: Palestinian authorities have welcomed the UN vote in favour of a resolution asking the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to give an opinion on the legal consequences of Israel’s occupation of…
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Jordan Crown Prince Hussein to wed Saudi citizen Rajwa Al-Saif in June
Amman: Jordan’s Royal Hashemite Court on Saturday, December 31, announced the date of the wedding of Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II to his Saudi fiancee Rajwa Khaled Al-Saif, on June 1, 2023.…
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Over 130 Palestinian journalists detained by Israel in 2022
Jerusalem: Israeli occupation has detained more than 130 Palestinian journalists during the year 2022, in clear violation of all international laws and norms that guarantee freedom of opinion and expression. This came…
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One dead, 37 injures in Bus collision near Tehran airport
Tehran: At least one passenger was killed and 37 others were injured after two buses collided near Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported. The incident took place…
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2022 worst year for Al-Aqsa: Over 48,000 Israeli settlers stormed mosque
Jerusalem: The Islamic Endowments Department in Jerusalem revealed that more than 48,000 Israeli settlers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque in the year 2022. Sheikh Azzam Al-Khatib, Director General of the Islamic Endowments and Al-Aqsa Mosque…
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UAE welcomes 2023 with record-breaking fireworks, laser shows
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates welcomed the year 2023 in style with a spectacular display of record-breaking fireworks at dozens of locations. The UAE set three world records, fireworks in dozens…
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Kuwait: Expat workers in govt sector decline by 70%
Kuwait: The number of new expatriates working in Kuwait’s government sectors declined by 70 percent in 2022, amid an increase in the employment of Kuwaitis, local media reported. Arabic daily Al Qabas…
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2 dead, 232 rescued in Lebanon migrant boat sinking
Beirut: The Lebanese Navy has rescued 232 Syrian migrants, who were onboard a boat off the Batroun beach in northern Lebanon, and recovered the bodies of a drowned woman and her child,…
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Yemen’s warring sides gear up for conflict in 2023 amid stalled peace talks
Aden: Yemen’s warring parties are gearing up for new waves of conflict in 2023 amid lack of decisive steps towards sustainable peace, adding to the sufferings of millions of people living in…
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Turkey abolishes retirement age requirement
Ankara: Turkey has abolished the retirement age requirement, in a move that would allow more than two million workers to retire immediately, local media reported. The announcement was made by President Recep…
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Iran Supreme Court accepts protester’s appeal against capital punishment
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Court has accepted a protester’s appeal against death sentence for allegedly damaging public property during ongoing anti-hijab protests. On October 4, 25-year-old Sahand Noor Mohammadzadeh was arrested and sentenced…
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Fee for expat re-entry, residency renewal doubled in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia decided to double the fees for the renewal of residency, exit and re-entry visas in cases where the residents are outside the Kingdom.…
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India abstains on UN resolution asking ICJ opinion on ‘violation’ of Palestinian rights
United Nations: India has abstained in the UN General Assembly on a resolution that asked the International Court of Justice for its opinion on the legal consequences of Israel’s “prolonged occupation” and annexation…
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Year-ender 2022: How a ‘custodial death’ took women to anti-hijab protests in Iran
Tehran: An unsparing regime known to crush dissent with an iron fist pulled out all its administrative levers to tamp down on protests by a band of women standing up for their…
