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Saudi Crown Prince describes Gulf-Chinese summit as ‘historic’ breakthrough
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Friday, December 9, 2022, that the Gulf-Chinese summit establishes a new historical phase in Chinese-Gulf cooperation. This came in…
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American soccer journalist Grant Wahl dies while covering World Cup match in Qatar
American soccer journalist Grant Wahl died early Saturday morning while covering the World Cup match between Argentina and the Netherlands in Lusail Stadium, Qatar. Grant Wahl was tweeting about the quarter-final match…
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Saudi extends detention of women’s rights activist for 17 years
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has extended the prison sentence of women’s rights activist Mohammed Al-Rabiah, to 17 years right before the end of the term he is serving. The…
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Iran to uphold nuke commitments, if sanctions removed: Iranian atomic chief
Tehran: The Iranian nuclear chief has said that his country would uphold its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal if the anti-Iran sanctions are removed. Mohammad Eslami, Head of the Atomic Energy…
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Sunni cleric killed in Iran’s restive Sistan-Baluchestan
Tehran: A senior Sunni Muslim cleric was murdered in Iran’s southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province while security forces said a similar attempt was foiled in Khorasan Razavi Province, Iranian media reported. Local cleric Molavi…
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Inaugural day of IFFK turns into venue for anti-hijab protest against Iran regime
Thiruvananthapuram: The inauguration of the much-awaited 27th edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) on Friday turned out to be a venue for expressing solidarity with Iranian women’s anti-hijab protest. A…
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UAE announces new personal status law for non-Muslim expats
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday announced a Federal Decree-Law on personal status for all non-Muslim expatriates in the country, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. The federal-decree law on…
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3 Yemeni soldiers killed, 8 injured in gunmen ambush
Aden: Three soldiers of the Yemeni government forces were killed and eight others injured by unidentified gunmen, who ambushed their convoy in the country’s southeastern province of Hadramout. The gunmen, suspected of…
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Israeli Prez gives Netanyahu extension to form government
Jerusalem: Israeli President Isaac Herzog has announced that he would give the Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu another 10 days to form a government, announced the Presidency in a statement. Netanyahu submitted the…
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Iran, EAEU finalise talks on free trade of over 7,500 commodities: Iranian official
Tehran: Iran announced the finalisation of negotiations between the Islamic republic and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) on bilateral free trade of over more than 7,500 commodity items, Tasnim news agency reported.…
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Turkey, Bulgaria agree to build stronger ties
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Bulgarian President Rumen Georgiev Radev reaffirmed the need for stronger ties during a meeting in Istanbul. “We are in a time of severe challenges not…
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Mike Tyson, DJ Khaled perform Umrah
Riyadh: American former boxing champion Mike Tyson and Palestinian-American hip hop star and producer DJ Khaled performed Umrah in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia. On Friday night, Khaled Mohammed Khaled…
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US imposes sanctions on Turkish businessman for selling Iranian oil
US President Joe Biden’s administration imposed sanctions on prominent Turkish businessman Sitki Ayan and his network of companies, on charges of facilitating the sale of oil and money laundering for the Iranian…
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FIFA WC 2022: Female Argentinian fans wear abaya during march
Doha: A video clip documented a women’s march of female fans of the Argentine national team in the streets of the Qatari capital, Doha, where they walked in wearing Abaya (loose black…
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Saudi Arabia, China stress on importance of stable global oil markets
Riyadh: In a joint statement on Friday, Saudi Arabia and China stressed the importance of stabilizing global oil markets and the role that Saudi Arabia plays in it, the Saudi Press Agency…
