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Palestinians stage commercial strike in solidarity with Jerusalem refugee camp
Ramallah: Palestinians staged a commercial strike in several West Bank towns and cities in solidarity with the Shufat refugee camp in East Jerusalem. Most shops, universities, and schools in Ramallah, Nablus, Hebron,…
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OPEC plus oil production cuts: US will take action against Saudi Arabia, says Biden
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Wednesday said his administration will take action against Saudi Arabia after the Riyadh-led OPEC+ alliance announced plans to cut oil production, a move that America said…
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Iran sees ‘major’ internet disruption amid renewed protests
Tehran: Iran suffered a “major disruption” in internet service Wednesday as calls for renewed protests again saw demonstrators on the streets weeks after the death of a 22-year-old woman who had been…
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Saudi Arabia to open region’s first-ever carbon-neutral airport
Riyadh: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC) has signed a 1 billion Saudi Riyals agreement to appoint Daa International as the operator of the upcoming Red Sea International…
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Saudi Arabia: 410 kgs of cotton used in Kiswah (Ghilaf-e-Kaaba)
Riyadh: The weight of the cotton used in the Kiswah (Ghilaf-e-Kaaba), the cloth that drapes the Kaaba, is 410 kilograms, and the total weight of the covering of the Kaaba is 1,300…
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Mahsa Amini’s family receives death threats from Iran govt, claims cousin
Tehran: The family of Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old Iranian woman who died while in the custody of the morality police said that they had received death threats and warnings not to participate…
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Adarsh Swaika appointed as India’s new ambassador to Kuwait
New Delhi: Senior diplomat Adarsh Swaika was on Wednesday appointed as India’s new ambassador to Kuwait, a key partner of India in the Gulf region. Swaika, an Indian Foreign Service officer of…
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Saudi Arabia: First astro-tourism event held at the royal reserve
Riyadh: The King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Development Authority in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced the establishment of an astronomical tourism event in “Al-Tubayq” for the first time, to witness…
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Biden re-evaluating relations with Saudi Arabia after OPEC+ decision
The White House on Tuesday announced that US President Joe Biden is re-evaluating his country’s relations with Saudi Arabia. This comes after the OPEC+ group of oil producers announced on October 5,…
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Israeli soldier killed in West Bank firing
An Israeli soldier was killed, on Tuesday, in a shooting attack near a settlement in the occupied West Bank. In a statement confirming the soldier’s death, the Israeli army said that the…
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India, UAE relations gaining unprecedented momentum, says Union Minister
New Delhi : India-UAE relations are witnessing an unprecedented momentum with a large number of opportunities for cooperation and increasing investments, in key sectors like infrastructure and technology, Union Minister for Commerce Piyush…
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Iran arrests spy linked to Israel’s Mossad
Tehran: Iran has arrested an individual accused of spying for Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad in the southeastern province of Kerman, a senior official said. The individual, who intended to perpetrate acts of…
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Israel, US announce Lebanon sea deal
Jerusalem: President Joe Biden on Tuesday said the U.S. has brokered a “historic breakthrough” between Israel and Lebanon that would end a dispute over their shared maritime border, pave the way for…
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Iraqi Parliament to elect new President
Baghdad: Iraq’s Parliament has decided to hold a session on Thursday dedicated to electing the next President of the country. On Tuesday, Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi announced the decision in a press…
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UAE: Golden pensions scheme for expats to increase gratuity
Dubai: The UAE government on Tuesday announced the “Golden Pension scheme” which will help people plan their retirement. Under the scheme, employees will have the luxury to pay as less as Dh100…
