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Thousands of Israelis protest for 15th week at 150 locations against judicial overhaul
Tel Aviv: Thousands rally against the judicial overhaul on Saturday evening, the day after leading rating agency Moody’s downgraded Israel’s economic outlook from positive to stable, citing the “deterioration of Israel’s governance”…
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Meteor explodes over Israel in daylight
Jerusalem: The Israeli Astronomical Association (IAA) has reported a bolide explosion seen in daylight in the country’s sky. The bolide, a particularly bright meteor, was seen flashing across the sky at 17:16…
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US dollar, UK pound, Saudi riyal, Dirham, Aus dollar to INR exchange rates on April 16
The exchange rates of the US dollar, UK pound, Saudi riyal, UAE’s Dirham, Australian dollar, and other currencies to Indian rupees depend on demand and supply. Following are the exchange rates as…
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Gold rates in Hyderabad, Dubai, Riyadh, & other important cities on April 16
Gold is not just a precious metal but its rates in Hyderabad, Dubai, Riyadh and other big cities of the world indicate the market trends. The rates of the yellow metal depend…
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Four Indians among 16 dead in Dubai building fire
Dubai: At least four Indians, including a couple from Kerala, were among the 16 people dead after a massive fire broke out in a residential building in Dubai that also injured nine…
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Mideast countries voice concern over conflicts in Sudan, urge ceasefire
Cairo: Countries in the Middle East have expressed concerns over the ongoing conflicts between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), and called for an immediate ceasefire and…
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Dubai announces golden visas for imams, preachers, muezzins ahead of Eid Al-Fitr
Abu Dhabi: Ahead of Eid Al-Fitr, Dubai on Saturday announced a decision to grant golden visas to mosque imams, preachers, muezzins, muftis, and religious researchers who have completed 20 years of service…
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Watch: 250,000 perform last Friday prayer of Ramzan at Al-Aqsa
Despite the restrictions of the Israeli occupation in the Old City of Jerusalem, the Islamic Endowments Department reported that 250,000 worshippers performed the last Friday prayer of the month of Ramzan at…
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Saudia Airlines makes emergency landing in Kolkata due to windshield cracks
Kolkata: A Saudia Airlines cargo flight on Saturday made an emergency landing at Kolkata Airport after its windshield cracked mid-air, airport officials told ANI. The aircraft landed safely at the Kolkata Airport…
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UN chief welcomes swap of conflict-related detainees in Yemeni war
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomes the swap of about 900 conflict-related detainees in the Yemeni war, said his spokesman. “The Secretary-General joins the (UN) Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg,…
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Turkey President Erdogan calls for new constitution
Ankara: Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that his country should make a new constitution to embrace the dreams of all its people, local media reported. “Let’s make a new, civil,…
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Mumbai: Four Nepalese women arrested for producing forged NOCs for flying to Oman
Mumbai: Four Nepalese women have been arrested here for allegedly trying to fly to Oman from Mumbai by producing forged No-Objection-Certificates of their country’s embassy, city police said on Thursday. The women…
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Saudi Arabia calls on Muslims to sight Shawwal moon on Thursday
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court on Friday called on all Muslims living in the kingdom to sight the crescent moon of Shawwal 1444, 2023 on Thursday evening, 29 Ramzan corresponding to April…
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100% rise in Makkah hotels occupancy rate in Ramzan, highest since pandemic
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s hotel sector witnessed a significant resurgence, with room occupancy in Makkah reaching 100 per cent during Ramzan 2023, the highest level since COVID-19 pandemic. The resurgence is…
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Lebanon seizes 10M captagon pills smuggling to Saudi Arabia
Beirut: Lebanese Internal Security Forces have thwarted a smuggling attempt of nearly 10 million Captagon pills from Lebanon to Saudi Arabia through Senegal, said Lebanese caretaker Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi. “The Information…
