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Iran hangs two over burning copy of Quran, insulting Prophet
Tehran: Two men were executed by the Iranian authorities on Monday on charges of blasphemy against Islam. According to Mizan News Agency, Yousef Mehrad and Sadrollah Fazeli Zare were hanged for insulting…
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38 years post establishment, Saudi to close renowned Arabic, Islam-focused London school
Riyadh: A well-known independent school in London faces the risk of closing in September, after Saudi Arabia withdrew its support for it, according to a British Middle East Eye report. The school has been…
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US NSA meets Saudi Crown Prince, Indian and Emirati counterparts
Washington: US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met the Saudi Crown Prince and his Indian and Emirati counterparts in Saudi Arabia during which they discussed bilateral and regional matters and their shared…
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UAE evacuates 178 people from Sudan
Abu Dhabi: An evacuation plane carrying 178 nationals from seven countries arrived in the UAE this afternoon from Sudan, which has experienced clashes since mid-April. The plane carried the most vulnerable groups…
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Arab govts vote for Syria’s return to the Arab League after 12-year absence
Cairo: Arab government representatives in Cairo voted on May 7 to return Syria to the Arab League after a 12-year suspension, according to the organisation. The vote in the Egyptian capital came…
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Egypt: 382 fall sick after eating ice cream in Qena
Cairo: 382 people fell sick, due to food poisoning after eating ice cream from a market in the Egyptian governorate of Qena. Egypt’s Public Prosecution Office revealed the details on its Facebook…
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At least 1.7M people attend mass Istanbul rally: Turkish Prez
Ankara: With less than a week left for presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkiye, the country’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a mass rally in Istanbul on Sunday with at least 1.7…
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290 Palestinian homes demolished by Israel during Q1 of 2023
The Israeli occupation authorities demolished 290 Palestinian homes in the West Bank and East Jerusalem during the first quarter of 2023. This came in a report issued by the United Nations Office…
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Saudi Arabia: Six more airports to receive foreign Haj pilgrims
Jeddah: Saudi Arabia has been gearing up to receive foreign Haj pilgrims this year at different airports in the Kingdom. Apart from Jeddah and Madinah, now Riyadh, Dammam, Taif and Yanbu airports…
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Saudi economy grew by 3.9% in Q1 of 2023
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s economy grew by 3.9 per cent on an annual basis during the first quarter of 2023, compared to the same quarter of 2022. The non-oil activities…
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Saudi’s Boeing deal to create 100,000 jobs in US, says Princess Reema
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the United States Princess Reema bint Bandar has said that the recent Saudi deal with Boeing to create around 100,000 direct and indirect jobs…
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Two Palestinian gunmen killed by Israeli forces in Tulkarm
Two Palestinian gunmen were killed on Saturday by the Israeli occupation forces during the storming of the Nur Shams camp in Tulkarm, in the northern West Bank, Palestinian media reported. The Palestinian…
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Israelis protest for 18th week against judicial reform plan
Tel Aviv: For the eighteenth week in a row, thousands of Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Saturday to protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to…
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UAE offer condolences to Prez of Rwanda over flood victims
Abu Dhabi: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has sent a message of condolences to Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda, over the deadly floods that recently hit the country. He…
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Yemeni govt, Houthis clash in Taiz, causing multiple casualties
Aden: Clashes broke out between government forces and Houthi militia in Yemen’s southwestern governorate of Taiz, resulting in multiple casualties, a government military official said to Xinhua. The conflict, which lasted for…
