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Four NRIs imprisoned in Saudi Arabia for social media post
Jeddah: Four Indian expatriates, have completed jail terms for posting religious derogatory remarks on social media, and waiting to be repatriated from Saudi Arabia. The Indians – two hailing from Uttar Pradesh…
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Iran opposes deployment of foreign forces to Caucasus region: FM
Tehran: Iran is opposed to the deployment of foreign forces to the Caucasus region, the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s website reported. Iran supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the countries, including Azerbaijan…
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Iran starts refining its oil in Venezuela: Minister
Tehran: Iranian Petroleum Minister Javad Owji has said that Iran has started refining its crude oil in Venezuela, state media affiliated to his Ministry reported. Iran had started processing nearly 100,000 barrels…
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UAE woman chosen among world’s top 2% scientists by Stanford
Abu Dhabi: The prestigious American University of Stanford has chosen the Emirati academic Professor Badria Al-Junaibi, among the 2 per cent of the list of best scientists in the world. In the…
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Watch: Saudi displays replica of Prophet Muhammad’s sandals
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) displayed a replica of the sandals of the Prophet Muhammad as part of the exhibition “Migration in the footsteps of the Prophet Muhammad”. The copy…
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Iran: Billboard depicting well-known hijab-clad women disappears
Tehran: A huge image of dozens of well-known Iranian women wearing headscarf disappeared from a billboard in Tehran on Friday, after it drew criticism amid protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa…
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In a first, woman from Saudi Arabia obtains jockey license
Riyadh: In another first for Saudi women, Amal bint Faisal has become the first women to obtain a jockey license after passing the test and standards required to gain a license to…
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Iran bans filmmaker from attending BFI London Film Festival
Tehran: Iranian filmmaker Mani Haghighi has been prevented from leaving Iran to attend the BFI London Film Festival, because of his support for the protests sparked by the death of the 22-year-old…
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23 children killed during Iran protests in Sep: Amnesty report
Tehran: Iranian children were not spared the brutality of the security authorities, as 23 children between the ages of 11 and 17 were killed in the last 10 days of September during…
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Iran: 4 dead, 61 injured in Evin prison fire
Tehran: At least four inmates died and 61 others were injured in a fire at Tehran’s Evin prison. “Following last night’s fight between some prisoners of the special ward for theft and…
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UP man’s body stranded in Jeddah for 7 months; mother-wife divided over last rites
Shahjahanpur: For almost two months, 85-year-old Maryam Begum has been waiting to perform the last rites of her son, whose body lies cold-stored in a mortuary in Saudi Arabia for last seven…
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Iran’s celebrities face arrest, travel bans for supporting protests
Tehran: Singers, actors, sports stars — the list goes on. Iranian celebrities have been startlingly public in their support for the massive anti-government protests shaking their country. And the ruling establishment is…
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In a first for UAE, Hindi-Urdu film ‘Yaara Vey’ all set for release
Abu Dhabi: The much-awaited film Yaara Vey, the first Hindi-Urdu film produced locally in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is all set to release in cinemas across the country on Friday, November 11,…
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Saudi-led coalition, Yemen’s Houthis exchange prisoners’ visit
Riyadh: The Arab coalition led by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) announced that the two delegations from the coalition and the Iran-backed Houthi movement exchanged a visit to the prisoners of…
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EAM Jaishankar thanks diaspora for shaping India’s image in Egypt
Cairo: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar thanked the Indian business community in Egypt for advancing national interests and shaping the country’s image in the region. “I thank Indian businesses here because you…
