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Saudi Arabia: Over 1.2M Umrah pilgrims arrive since season start
Makkah: More than 1.2 million Umrah pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia since the start of the current season on Dhul-Hijjah 15, corresponding to June 21. According to the Ministry of Haj…
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Palestinian state backed by Western allies as Gaza war rages
Gaza Strip: Plans announced by France, the United Kingdom and Canada to recognise a Palestinian state won’t bring one about anytime soon, though they could further isolate Israel and strengthen the Palestinians’…
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Over 10,000 Gaza families receive cash aid amid hunger crisis: UN
United Nations: Relief workers have handed cash to more than 10,000 hungry families in Gaza, who find little food on the market to spend on, UN humanitarians said. “Market prices remain highly…
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Gaza food crisis: US envoy visits distribution site in Rafah
Deir Al-Balah: US President Donald Trump’s Mideast envoy on Friday visited a food distribution site in the Gaza Strip operated by an Israeli-backed American contractor whose efforts to deliver food to the…
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We continue to closely follow it: MEA on Nimisha Priya case
New Delhi: India on Friday, August 1, said it continues to render all possible assistance in the case of Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse on death row in Yemen. The Ministry of…
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Slovenia becomes first European country to ban arms trade with Israel
In a landmark decision, Slovenia has become the first European Union member state to impose a complete ban on the import, export, and transit of arms and military equipment to and from…
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Saudi Arabia launches trial run of first food delivery robots
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Transport General Authority (TGA) has launched the country’s first food delivery robots at ROSHN Business Front, a modern business district in Riyadh. The trial run marks…
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UAE deports Indian man wanted in Rs 4.55 crore bank fraud
New Delhi: An Indian man wanted in connection with a Rs 4.55 crore bank fraud has been deported from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to India, marking a significant success in India’s…
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Madinah accredited as WHO ‘healthy city’ for second time
Madinah has once again been accredited as a Healthy City by the World Health Organization (WHO), becoming the second-largest city in the Middle East with a population of over one million to…
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Saudi Arabia grants expat workers 60 days to avoid absconding label
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has introduced a 60-day grace period under new updates to its Qiwa labour platform, allowing workers time to regularise their employment status before being officially…
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Watch: Dubai launches first AI-generated ‘Emirati family’
Dubai: In a major stride towards digital transformation, Digital Dubai has launched the first-ever AI-powered Emirati Family, designed to enhance communication and awareness around the city’s digital services. The pioneering initiative positions…
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Six Palestinians to stand trial in deadly 1982 attack on Jewish deli in Paris
Paris: A terrorism court in France has ordered six suspected Palestinian militants to go on trial for an attack 43 years ago at a Jewish restaurant and deli in Paris that killed…
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Trump’s envoy visits Israel to discuss worsening Gaza crisis
Gaza Strip: US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Israel on Thursday to discuss the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza, as the death toll of Palestinians waiting for food…
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Aid distribution in Gaza hampered despite checkpoint access: UN
Gaza Strip: UN humanitarians said that as starvation worsens in Gaza, efforts to swiftly distribute aid are being hampered by delays, looting and military operations, even as shipments continue to arrive through…
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No deal between Iran, US amid zero enrichment demand: Iranian FM
Tehran: There will be no deal between Iran and the United States as long as Washington demands that Iran agree to zero uranium enrichment, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said.…
