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Iraq: 5 IS militants killed in Salahudin province
Baghdad: Iraqi security forces have killed five IS militants in Salahudin province and captured three others, the Iraqi military said. Iraqi warplanes conducted an airstrike on an IS position in the province,…
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UAE sovereign wealth fund invested over $10 billion in last 5 years in India: Sunjay Sudhir
Abu Dhabi: UAE believes in India’s growth story and its sovereign wealth funds have invested more than USD 10 billion in India, said Sunjay Sudhir, Ambassador of India to UAE. Addressing realtors’…
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US President Biden, Egypt’s Sisi discuss regional, int’l issues
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and his visiting US counterpart Joe Biden discussed a number of regional and international issues, the Egyptian Presidency said in a statement. Meeting on the sidelines of…
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Palestine welcomes UN resolution against Israeli settlements
Ramallah: Palestine has welcomed the UN General Assembly’s adoption of four resolutions in favour of Palestine, including one deeming the Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territories illegal. Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al-Maliki…
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Iranian FM, UN chief hold talks on regional, int’l issues
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres held a phone conversation, discussing regional and international issues, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said on its website. Making the remarks concerning the…
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Saudi: Health insurance coverage mandatory for visit visa renewal
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Health Insurance Council said a new health insurance premium is required to renew visitor visas, local media reported on Thursday. In a statement on its Twitter…
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FIFA World Cup: Israelis, Palestinians allowed to fly on same planes
For the first time ever, Israelis and Palestinians will be allowed to fly to FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 on the same flights directly from Tel Aviv. International Football Association (FIFA) announced on Thursday,…
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AR Rahman’s all-female ‘Firdaus Orchestra’ set to perform at Expo City Dubai
Abu Dhabi: Oscar-winning musician AR Rahman’s all-women ‘Firdaus Orchestra’ is all set to perform at one of Dubai’s newest attractions, Expo City Dubai on Saturday, November 19, 2022. The orchestra is an…
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7-yr-old Syrian civil war survivor wins Arab Reading Challenge award
Abu Dhabi: A 7-year-old Syrian girl who survived a deadly missile attack during the civil war in her country has won the Arab Reading Challenge award, held in Dubai, in the United…
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Israel’s president to ask Benjamin Netanyahu to form new govt
Jerusalem: Israeli President Isaac Herzog announced on Friday that he will assign the task to form a new government to former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following consultations with leaders of all the…
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UN allocates $9.5 mn to contain cholera spread in Lebanon
Beirut: Two UN humanitarian relief funds have allocated $9.5 million to prevent the spread of cholera in Lebanon. A statement released by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs…
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Iran develops hypersonic ballistic missile
Tehran: A senior commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has said that the country has built a hypersonic ballistic missile that is capable of penetrating “all missile defence systems”. “The…
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Arab states in difficult dance toward decarbonisation
Canberra: Of all the nations discussing the energy transition at the upcoming G20 summit in Bali, the oil and gas-rich countries in the Arabian Peninsula are among the most exposed to decarbonisation.…
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Iranian envoy says Tehran sends technical team to Vienna to answer IAEA questions
Tehran: The Iranian ambassador to the UN, Amir Saeed Iravani said Tehran has sent a technical delegation to Vienna to answer the questions of the IAEA about Iran’s nuclear programme, semi-official Mehr…
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Iranian FM warns Berlin against ‘provocative, meddlesome’ positions toward Tehran
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has urged Berlin to refrain from adopting “provocative, meddlesome and undiplomatic” stances toward Tehran. Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks on Thursday in a tweet in response to…
