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Face masks no longer mandatory at Dubai airports
Abu Dhabi: The wearing of face masks will no longer be mandatory at Dubai airports following the relaxation of COVID-19 safety norms from Wednesday, September 29. The decision comes in the context…
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Saudi Arabia tops G20 countries in international visitor flow rating
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) topped the Group of Twenty (G20) countries in the flow rate of international tourists arriving during the first seven months of the year 2022, according…
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Saudi introduces educational visas for foreign students without sponsors
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday announced long and short-term educational visas for foreign students, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. This decision was taken by the weekly session of…
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Saudi Arabia unveils design plans for a marine life institute, first of its kind in the world
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Development Company has revealed the design plans for its advanced marine life institute, the first of its kind in the world, the Saudi Press…
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Iran’s anti-veil protests draw on long history of resistance
A young woman climbs to the top of a car in the middle of Mashhad, a conservative Iranian city famed for its Islamic shrines. She takes off her headscarf and starts chanting,…
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UN calls on Iran to avoid unecessary force on protesters
Dubai: The United Nations Secretary-General called on Iran early on Wednesday to refrain from using unnecessary or disproportionate force against protesters as unrest over a young woman’s death in police custody spread…
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Yemen: 3 soldiers of pro-govt killed in clashes with Houthi fighters
Aden: At least three soldiers of Yemen’s joint pro-government forces were killed and 10 others injured in clashes with the Houthi fighters in the country’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, a…
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4.9mn tourists visit Egypt in first 6 months of 2022
Cairo: Some 4.9 million tourists visited Egypt in the first six months of 2022, an increase of 85.4 per cent compared to 2.6 million travellers in the same period of 2021, it…
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UN Women supports women’s rights in Iran
New York: In recent days Iran has seen deep public unrest, with demonstrations and protests taking place in some 80 cities, triggered by the tragic death of Mahsa Amini, who was detained…
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2 killed in Turkish shelling in Syria
Damascus: Two people were killed and eight others wounded by Turkish shelling that targeted areas in Syria’s northern province of Hasakah, a state news agency reported. The report on Tuesday said the…
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Turkey issues arrest warrant for 21 over failed coup in 2016
Ankara: Turkish prosecutors issued arrest warrants for 21 suspects over their alleged links to a network accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016, a local news agency reported. The public prosecutor…
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Iran to soon deploy homegrown over-the-horizon radar: Commander
Tehran: A high-ranking Iranian military Commander said a homegrown over-the-horizon (OTH) radar with a range of 3,000 km will soon become operational in the country, a local news agency reported. Dubbed Sepehr…
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Newly appointed Saudi defense minister, education minister take oath
Riyadh: The newly appointed Saudi Arabia’s defense minister and education minister took the oath before Custodian of the two holy Mosques King Salman at Al-Salam Palace on Tuesday evening. Prince Khalid bin…
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Saudi King appoints Crown Prince Mohammed as Prime Minister
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s King and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Tuesday issued a royal decree to appoint Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman…
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In a first, Kerala politician MK Muneer gets UAE’s golden visa
Several Indians have now been granted the United Arab Emirates golden visa for long-term residence opportunities. To add to the list, Kerala politician Dr MK Muneer is the latest to grant the…
