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Indian, Pakistani artists celebrate truck art in Qatar
Doha: Mural and street artists from India and Pakistan breathed life into the walls of Al Mansoura Metro Station in Doha with their truck art for the FIFA World Cup, which kicks…
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Iran inks deals with Russia’s Gazprom to develop gas and LNG projects
Tehran: Iranian Petroleum Minister Javad Owji said in Tehran that his Ministry has signed with Russian energy giant Gazprom cooperation agreements worth nearly $40 billion. The Iranian side would follow up on…
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Turkey detains 19 people over alleged IS links
Ankara: Turkish authorities have detained at least 19 people with alleged links to the Islamic State (IS) terror group. Anti-terror police in Ankara on Wednesday launched raids in the premised of 15…
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Embassy felicitates Indian gold medallists in Riyadh
Jeddah: In an effort to enhance the real sporting spirit among young Indians, Indian Embassy in Riyadh felicitated two Indian athlete gold medallists for the first time in Saudi Arabia’s history. On…
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Dubai based developers to build world’s tallest residential tower
Abu Dhabi: The two Dubai-based real estate developers, on Wednesday announced a project under the name “Binghatti Jacob & Co Residences”, through which they aspire to set a record for the tallest…
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Delhi: Passenger from Oman hid smuggled gold paste in Eclairs toffees
New Delhi: The Indian customs officials confiscated smuggled gold paste hidden in Eclairs milk toffees on a passenger traveling from Oman on Wednesday. Undeclared gold was confiscated from an Indian passenger arriving…
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Strikes in Syria hit fuel convoy from Iraq; Iranians killed
Baghdad: Late night airstrikes in eastern Syria along the border with Iraq targeted Iran-backed militiamen, inflicting casualties, Syrian opposition activists said Wednesday. According to two paramilitary officers in Iraq, some of those…
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Several Argentine fans banned from attending FIFA World Cup in Qatar
Doha: The Argentine government has announced that about 6,000 Argentine national team fans have been banned from attending the FIFA World Cup 2022 matches in Qatar. The Argentine city of Buenos Aires said,…
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Turkey revises tourism targets amid strong activity
Ankara: As tourist inflows beat consensus, Turkey has revised its annual tourism targets upward, counting on the industry to deliver $44 billion in revenues to keep the economy growing. The uptick came…
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Iran issues death threats to UK-based journalists
London: Two British-Iranian journalists for the UK-based Persian TV channel ‘Iran International’ have been warned of a possible risk to their lives, a UK law enforcement source has confirmed, according to a…
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UAE: Woman runs fake domestic worker recruitment Instagram page; fined Dh 50K
Abu Dhabi: A woman in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been fined Dirham 50,000 (Rs 11,07,752) for creating a fake account on Instagram for domestic worker recruitment, local media reported. The…
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Lebanon launches cholera vaccine campaign as outbreak under control
Beirut: Lebanese Health Minister Firas Abiad said on Tuesday that the country will launch a first-phase vaccination campaign against cholera on Saturday as the outbreak is now under control. “There was a…
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Israeli President to hold talks with political leaders on new govt formation
Jerusalem: Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday received the official results of the recently held elections to the Knesset from the country’s top election body and he will now hold consultations with…
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Qatar: 72 days since arrest, 8 ex-Indian Navy men languish amid MEA efforts
New Delhi: Eight former Indian Navy men have continued to languish in a Qatar jail for the past 72 days despite New Delhi sending a senior official to help secure their release.…
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Sweden pledges to meet Turkey’s demands to join NATO
Ankara: Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson promised to meet Turkish security demands in an effort to get Ankara’s approval of his country’s bid to join the NATO. “We will fully implement the…
