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Tunisian President extends state of emergency for one month
Tunis: Tunisian President Kais Saied has decided to extend the state of emergency imposed across the country for one month. “Saied decided to extend the state of emergency in the entire territory…
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Russia attacks Ukraine with 16 Iran-made drones: Kiev officials
Kiev: Officials in Kiev have claimed that Russia attacked Ukraine with 16 Iran-made drones just a day after Moscow struck cities across the war-torn nation with the latest barrage of missile deemed…
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13 IS militants killed in Iraq in past 2 days
Baghdad: The Iraqi military has said that the latest airstrikes in the eastern province of Diyala have killed 13 Islamic State (IS) militants. A statement by the media office of the Iraqi…
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‘Terrorists’ kill 10 oil workers in Syria: Report
Damascus: A group of “terrorists” attacked the vehicles of a group of oil workers in eastern Syria, leaving 10 dead and two others wounded, state news agency SANA reported. The attack was…
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Iran arrests 11 people behind ‘fake pricing’ in forex market
Tehran: The Iranian Intelligence Ministry has said that its forces arrested 11 people behind the recent instability in the country’s foreign currency market, according to the semi-official Fars News Agency. The Ministry…
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35 Palestinians injured by Israeli soldiers in West Bank
Ramallah: At least 35 Palestinians were injured by Israeli soldiers during clashes in downtown the northern West Bank city of Nablus, authorities said. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said that two…
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Cristiano Ronaldo signs two-year deal with Saudi Arabia club Al-Nassr
Riyadh: Star striker Cristiano Ronaldo has joined the Saudi Arabian football club Al-Nassr on a two-year deal. The club announced the signing on Friday, as per ESPN. The 37-year-old will receive $75…
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130 mn Arab population in poverty: UN survey
Beirut: A survey released by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) has said that poverty affects one-third of the Arab region’s population, excluding the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)…
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UAE: Free plane tickets for 10 millionth Indian passenger, family on Etihad Airways flight
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has celebrated the milestone of carrying 10 million passengers in 2022, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. The 10 millionth Indian passenger and their family were surprised onboard…
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UAE: Football-sized tumour removed from Indian man’s stomach
A team of surgeons at a private hospital in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has removed a tumour the size of a football weighing 4.65 kilograms from the abdominal cavity of a…
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Recycled 80% of waste from FIFA World Cup stadiums, Qatar announces
Doha: The Qatari government announced that it had recycled 80 percent of the waste of the stadiums that hosted the FIFA World Cup, which exceeded 2,000 tons. The recycling process came as…
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Iranian chess player Sara Khadem planning to flee to Spain after playing without headscarf
Tehran: One of Iran’s top-ranked female chess players, Sara Khadem, reportedly is planning to settle in Spain after playing in an international chess tournament without a headscarf amid ongoing anti-hijab protests in Iran, local…
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Kuwait to terminate service of expat teachers
Kuwait: Kuwait plans to terminate the service of an unspecified number of expatriate teachers by Kuwaitizing a number of jobs, starting next year, local media reported. The Kuwaiti Minister of Education Hamad…
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Indian expats now have to pass skill test to get a Saudi work visa; know details
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) is set to launch the first phase of the Skill Verification Program (SVP) in India, the Saudi Press…
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Abu Dhabi to welcome 2023 with record-breaking 40-min fireworks display
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates capital Abu Dhabi is set to welcome the new year with the largest record-breaking firework display that will last for more than 40 minutes at its…
