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Saudi preacher Awad Al-Qarni on death row for using social media
Riyadh: A 66-year-old Saudi preacher and academic Awad bin Mohammed Al-Qarni, has been handed a death sentence for using social media platforms— Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp and Telegram, to spread news considered “hostile”…
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Saudi: One-year jail, fine of over Rs 1 crore for online slander
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) authorities announced the imposition of a fine of up to 500,000 Saudi Riyals (Rs 1,08,39,380) and one year jail term for those found to be…
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UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi completes final training ahead of 6-month ISS mission
The United Arab Emirates astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, has completed the final training in the United States (US), for the six-month landmark mission to the International Space Station (ISS) in February 2023.…
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Islam answered all my questions: K-pop singer Daud Kim performs Umrah
Famous South Korean pop singer, YouTuber, Daud Kim has posted a picture of himself while performing Umrah in front of the Holy Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).…
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Over 80,000 Israelis protest against Netanyahu government
Jerusalem: Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered in different Israeli cities to protest the new government’s plan to implement widespread reforms of the judicial system. Israeli media quoted the police as saying…
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‘Pathaan’ trailer screened on Burj Khalifa, SRK mouths dialogues
Mumbai: As Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan gears up for his upcoming spy-action thriller film ‘Pathaan’ and his return to the silver screen after four years, the makers of the film are…
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3 Palestinians shot dead by Israel troops in occupied West Bank
Two Palestinian men were shot dead on Saturday, by the Israeli army during a military raid carried out in Jenin, West Bank, while a third Palestinian died of wounds sustained in a separate…
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Iran summons British envoy to protest UK’s interference in its internal affairs
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned British Ambassador Simon Shercliff to protest the UK’s “unconventional interference” in Iran’s internal affairs. The director general of the Western Europe Department of the Iranian…
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Saudi lawyer Jood Al-Harthi appointed at UN secy-gen Guterres’ office
Riyadh: In an affirmation of the competence and capabilities of Saudi women, female lawyer of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Jood Al-Harthi has been appointed in the office of United Nations Secretary-General…
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UAE revises minimum age requirement for starting a business
Abu Dhabi: The minimum age requirement for starting a business has been revised in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to the Ministry of Economy (MoE). This comes alongside the revised of…
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Kuwait to terminate 1,875 expat teachers by end of the academic year
Kuwait: As part of a plan to Kuwaitize educational jobs, the contracts of at least 1,875 expatriate teachers in Kuwait will be terminated at the end of the academic year 2022-2023, local…
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Rashid Rover: UAE’s first moon mission covers 1.34M km in one month
The United Arab Emirates Rashid Rover has successfully completed one month in space, travelling close to 1.34 million kilometers, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) announced on Friday, the Dubai Media Office (DMO)…
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Airline crew facing smuggling charges in Philippines for brining onions from Riyadh, Dubai
Jeddah: With onions now more expensive than beef and chicken in inflation-hit Philippines, Filipino expats of the Gulf region prefer to take onions into home by smuggling. Even the country’s airline crew…
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Iran executes British-Iranian citizen Alireza Akbari on spy charges
Tehran: The Iranian authorities have executed British-Iranian dual citizen Alireza Akbari on charges of espionage for the UK spy agency, judicial news agency Mizan reported. “The sentence of #Alireza_Akbari, who was sentenced to death on…
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UAE: 68-yr-old Indian retired chartered accountant wins Rs 22L lottery
Abu Dhabi: A 68-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Indian expatriate won the grand prize of Dirhams 100,000 (Rs 22,13,036) in the Mahzooz’s 110th Super Saturday raffle draw. The winner of the…
