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Kuwait: Expat workers in govt sector decline by 70%
Kuwait: The number of new expatriates working in Kuwait’s government sectors declined by 70 percent in 2022, amid an increase in the employment of Kuwaitis, local media reported. Arabic daily Al Qabas…
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2 dead, 232 rescued in Lebanon migrant boat sinking
Beirut: The Lebanese Navy has rescued 232 Syrian migrants, who were onboard a boat off the Batroun beach in northern Lebanon, and recovered the bodies of a drowned woman and her child,…
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Yemen’s warring sides gear up for conflict in 2023 amid stalled peace talks
Aden: Yemen’s warring parties are gearing up for new waves of conflict in 2023 amid lack of decisive steps towards sustainable peace, adding to the sufferings of millions of people living in…
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Turkey abolishes retirement age requirement
Ankara: Turkey has abolished the retirement age requirement, in a move that would allow more than two million workers to retire immediately, local media reported. The announcement was made by President Recep…
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Iran Supreme Court accepts protester’s appeal against capital punishment
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Court has accepted a protester’s appeal against death sentence for allegedly damaging public property during ongoing anti-hijab protests. On October 4, 25-year-old Sahand Noor Mohammadzadeh was arrested and sentenced…
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Fee for expat re-entry, residency renewal doubled in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia decided to double the fees for the renewal of residency, exit and re-entry visas in cases where the residents are outside the Kingdom.…
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India abstains on UN resolution asking ICJ opinion on ‘violation’ of Palestinian rights
United Nations: India has abstained in the UN General Assembly on a resolution that asked the International Court of Justice for its opinion on the legal consequences of Israel’s “prolonged occupation” and annexation…
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Year-ender 2022: How a ‘custodial death’ took women to anti-hijab protests in Iran
Tehran: An unsparing regime known to crush dissent with an iron fist pulled out all its administrative levers to tamp down on protests by a band of women standing up for their…
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Tunisian President extends state of emergency for one month
Tunis: Tunisian President Kais Saied has decided to extend the state of emergency imposed across the country for one month. “Saied decided to extend the state of emergency in the entire territory…
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Russia attacks Ukraine with 16 Iran-made drones: Kiev officials
Kiev: Officials in Kiev have claimed that Russia attacked Ukraine with 16 Iran-made drones just a day after Moscow struck cities across the war-torn nation with the latest barrage of missile deemed…
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13 IS militants killed in Iraq in past 2 days
Baghdad: The Iraqi military has said that the latest airstrikes in the eastern province of Diyala have killed 13 Islamic State (IS) militants. A statement by the media office of the Iraqi…
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‘Terrorists’ kill 10 oil workers in Syria: Report
Damascus: A group of “terrorists” attacked the vehicles of a group of oil workers in eastern Syria, leaving 10 dead and two others wounded, state news agency SANA reported. The attack was…
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Iran arrests 11 people behind ‘fake pricing’ in forex market
Tehran: The Iranian Intelligence Ministry has said that its forces arrested 11 people behind the recent instability in the country’s foreign currency market, according to the semi-official Fars News Agency. The Ministry…
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35 Palestinians injured by Israeli soldiers in West Bank
Ramallah: At least 35 Palestinians were injured by Israeli soldiers during clashes in downtown the northern West Bank city of Nablus, authorities said. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said that two…
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Cristiano Ronaldo signs two-year deal with Saudi Arabia club Al-Nassr
Riyadh: Star striker Cristiano Ronaldo has joined the Saudi Arabian football club Al-Nassr on a two-year deal. The club announced the signing on Friday, as per ESPN. The 37-year-old will receive $75…
