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Abu Dhabi: Qatar-based Indian wins Big Ticket draw for 2nd time
Abu Dhabi: A Qatar-based Indian expatriate won Abu Dhabi’s Big Ticket weekly draw for the second time on Saturday, February 4, 2023. The winner of the draw Suman Muthaiah Nadar Ragavan has…
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Saudi Arabia extends Nusuk platform to 3 more countries, know details
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah has expanded its ‘Nusuk Hajj’ platform for pilgrims to three more countries around the world. Pilgrims from Europe, the United States, Australia and…
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NASA satellites are helping Turkey, Syria earthquake response
Washington: After the massive earthquakes that struck southern Turkey and western Syria on February 6 and killed thousands, NASA on Saturday said it is working to share its aerial views and data…
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Clashes between security forces, tribal gunmen in Yemen kill 5
Aden: Five people were killed and several others injured in intense clashes between Yemeni security forces and tribal gunmen in the country’s oil-rich northeastern province of Marib, a government official said. “Following…
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Syrians’ resilience to cope with earthquake aftermath ‘diminished drastically’: ICRC chief
Damascus: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) President Mirjana Spoljaric has said that Syrians’ resilience to cope with the aftermath of the massive earthquakes is “diminished drastically” after more than 10…
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Over 370 Indian passports seized for breaching Yemen travel ban
New Delhi: Union Minister of State for External Affairs, V. Muraleedharan, told the Lok Sabha on Friday that the government has seized a total of 372 passports of those who have travelled…
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Syria says US claims to waive sanctions for earthquake relief ‘misleading’
Damascus: The US’ latest move to ease the sanctions imposed on Syria to support earthquake relief efforts is “misleading and aims to give a false humanitarian impression,” the Syrian Foreign Ministry said…
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Fifth day: Death toll from Turkey-Syria earthquake exceeds 24300
On the fifth day, the chances of finding more survivors under the rubble are fading after the catastrophe of Turkey and Syria earthquake that struck on Monday, February 6, and the series…
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Saudi scientific team able to locate Habasha market from life of Prophet
Riyadh: A specialized research team in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has located the historical Souq Habasha, one of the most important Arab markets in the pre-Islamic era and early Islam,…
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Emirates to send emergency aid to victims of Turkey-Syria earthquake
Abu Dhabi: In the wake of the catastrophic earthquakes in Turkey and Syria that hit the countries on Monday, Dubai-based Emirates Airlines is setting up an airbridge withthe Dubai International Humanitarian City (IHC),to transport…
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Turkey-Syria earthquake instills hope; survivors found after 100 hrs
Although it has been four days since the two powerful earthquakes that shook southern Turkey and northern Syria on Monday, February 6, hope for survivors is still not lost, as many people…
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Palestinian shot dead in attempted stabbing attack: Israel army
Jerusalem: A Palestinian man who attempted to stab Israeli soldiers was shot and killed south of the occupied West Bank city of Hebron, the army in the Jewish state said. In a…
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UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths to visit Turkey, Syria
Geneva: UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths is set to travel to Turkey and Syria where more than 21,000 people have been killed and tens of thousands injured after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake…
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Yemen, Saudi-led coalition discuss combat readiness of troops
Aden: Yemen’s Defence Minister received a military delegation from the Saudi Arabia-led coalition in the country’s southern port city of Aden, according to state media. Mohsen Muhammad Al-Daeri, along with local Yemeni…
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UN dispatches aid through Turkey to quake-hit Syria
Ankara: The UN’ first convoy of aid crossed from Turkey to Syria’s northwestern Idlib province, three days after the devastating earthquake, the semi-official Anadolu Agency reported. Six truckloads of aid entered the…
