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4,327 Afghan refugees return from Iran in last two days
Kabul: At least 4,327 Afghan refugees have returned to the country from neighbouring Iran over the past two days, the Ministry for Refugees and Repatriation Affairs on Thursday said in a statement.…
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Turkey pledges to supply natural gas to Hungary
Ankara: Turkey is ready to supply natural gas to Hungary through the Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline Project (TANAP), Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. “As of now, we are ready to provide…
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2008 Mumbai attack planners should ‘pay heavy price’: Israeli Parliament Speaker
Jerusalem: The planners of the “abominable” 2008 Mumbai terror attack should pay a heavy price for it, the Speaker of Israel’s Parliament has said ahead of his maiden visit to India, asserting…
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Escalating conflict in Yemen’s Marib forces hundreds to flee
Sanaa: Hundreds of people were forced to leave their homes as fighting between the Yemeni government and the Houthi militia has continued to escalate in the war-torn nation’s oil-rich province of Marib,…
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Foreigners can now own properties in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The authority in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has revealed that foreigners will be allowed to purchase property anywhere in the Kingdom, local media reported. The Kingdom’s Real Estate General Authority…
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Israel welcomes opening of Azerbaijani embassy in Tel Aviv
Jerusalem: Azerbaijan has opened an embassy in Israel, three decades after the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen hosted his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov before…
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Windstorm kills seven in Syria
Damascus: A strong windstorm killed seven people, including three children, in Syria, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Six victims died as a result of wall collapses in the strong…
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Saudi Arabia signals readiness to provide more credit to Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan claimed that it received an indication from Saudi Arabia for additional loans that may help to break gridlock with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). “We have received an indication from…
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Egyptian pilgrim dies of heart attack during Umrah in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: An Egyptian pilgrim passed away while on a fast and performing Umrah rituals at the Grand Mosque in Makkah during the holy month of Ramzan, local media reported. Heba Mustafa, an Egyptian…
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4,314 Indian women set to perform Haj without ‘Mehram’ this year
New Delhi: As many as 4,314 Indian women are set to perform Haj without ‘Mehram (male companion)’ this year, the largest since the reform in 2018 which did away with the compulsion…
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Saudi: Prophet’s Mosque cleaned five times a day during Ramzan
Riyadh: The Agency for the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Prophet’s Mosque has announced that it is intensifying its efforts to clean and sterilize the Prophet’s Mosque during the holy…
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Saudi: Haramain train raises daily trips to 100 during Ramzan
Riyadh: Haramain High-Speed Railway has increased over 100 daily trips to transport pilgrims between Saudi Arabia’s Makkah and Madinah during the holy month of Ramzan, local media reported. This comes to facilitate…
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Saudi Arabia: 120 prayer areas prepared in Grand Mosque’s new expansion
Riyadh: At least 120 prayer areas in the new Saudi expansion of the Grand Mosque in Makkah are prepared to ensure a comfortable visit for pilgrims during the holy month of Ramzan,…
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Indian jumps to death from high-rise after killing wife, 2 kids in UAE
Dubai: An Indian national jumped to death from the 11th floor of his apartment in Al Buhairah after killing his wife and two children, aged 4 and 8, Sharjah Police said. Police…
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Saudi bus accident: Death toll rises to 21; DNA samples collected to identify victims
Riyadh: The death toll in Monday’s bus accident in southern Saudi Arabia carrying Umrah pilgrims has risen to 21, while the number of injuries reached nearly 29. The accident occurred at around…
