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Iran: Hundreds of schoolgirls hospitalized after gas poisoning
Tehran: Hundreds of schoolgirls in several cities in Iran have been hospitalized in recent weeks after being poisoned by gas, causing an outpouring of anger and confusion across the country, Iranian media…
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Syrian pilgrim dies after reaching Makkah on bicycle from Germany
Riyadh: A heart-wrenching story, Syrian pilgrim who travelled from Germany to Makkah Al-Mukarramah on a bicycle to perform the Umrah pilgrimage died after reaching Makkah, while he was in the Ihram clothes,…
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Watch: UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi enters International Space Station
Abu Dhabi: UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, who has been navigating in the universe with his Crew-6 mates over the last 24 hours, has entered the International Space Station (ISS) — his new home…
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Jaishankar holds bilateral meeting with FMs of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Sweden
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday held bilateral meetings with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, Saudi Arabian counterpart Faisal bin Farhan and Sweden’s Tobias Billstrom on the sidelines of…
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Ramzan 2023: Higher rainfall expected in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The countdown to Ramzan 1444-2023 has begun, as well as predictions of how the weather will be during March. According to Aqeel Al-Aqeel, a weather analyst at the National Center of…
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh speaks to Israeli counterpart
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday spoke to his Israeli counterpart Major General Yoav Gallant and is understood to have discussed key projects relating to co-development of military hardware. In…
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India’s Vistara starts direct Mumbai-Dammam flight
New Delhi: Full-service carrier Vistara inaugurated its daily non-stop service between Mumbai and Dammam in Saudi Arabia on March 1, expanding its international services further in the Gulf region. Vistara, a joint…
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Yoga soon to be introduce in major universities in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is looking to sign several agreements with major universities and regions to support the practice of yoga in the coming months as it continues to support…
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Egyptian President announces measures to contain price hikes
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has announced a package of measures to cushion the impact of soaring prices. The measures included raising minimum wage for government employees to 3,500 Egyptian pounds ($114)…
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Israel detects three new polio cases among children
Tel Aviv: Israel has reported three new cases of children infected with polio, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. The cases were detected during an epidemiological investigation after an eight-year-old…
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Passenger’s face to become boarding pass at Riyadh Airport
Riyadh: Riyadh Airports company has announced the implementation of the ‘Smart Travel Journey’ experiment at Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which will recognize passengers through their digital faceprint, without boarding passes. Riyadh…
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Tunisia denies deportation of immigrants from sub-Saharan nations by force
Tunis: Tunisia denied that it had deported immigrants from sub-Saharan African countries by force, according to a statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “Following allegations concerning the forced deportation of…
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Lebanon support group gravely concerned no President elected for 4 months
Beirut: The International Support Group for Lebanon (ISG) is concerned the country’s political leadership has failed for four months to elect a President, a UN spokesman said. “It is gravely concerned about…
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Mahzooz draw: 40-yr-old Filipino in UAE becomes millionaire overnight
Abu Dhabi: A 40-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE) based expat from the Philippines won the grand prize of 10 million Dirhams (Rs 22,46,37,576) at the recent Super Saturday Draws by Mahzooz. The…
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Egypt: 30ft hidden corridor discovered in Great Pyramid of Giza
Cairo: The Egyptian government has announced the discovery of a hidden 9-metre-long (30 feet) and 2.10-metre-wide corridor behind the 4,500-year-old Great Pyramid of Giza, known as Khufu Pyramid, which “will lead to…
