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UN envoy to Syria describes migrant boat accident as tragic
United Nations: UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen has said that the migrant boat incident off Syria that has left dozens of people dead is devastating. “It is devastating that dozens…
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Mishaal Ashemimry, first Saudi woman elected Vice-Prez of IAF
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s aerospace engineer, Mishaal Ashemimry has become the first Saudi woman to hold a position of vice-president of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), the Saudi Press Agency…
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‘Saudi Idol’ season 1: Premiere date, registrations & more details
Riyadh: The Saudi Arabian version of the international reality music competition series ‘Idol’ is all set to launch its debut season in December this year. The new show will be launched in partnership…
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Rare 5,010-carat ruby, weighing 1 kg unveiled in Dubai
Abu Dhabi: A rare 5,010-carat gem-quality rough ruby was unveiled in Dubai on Thursday evening, local media reported on Saturday. The 5,010-carat stone – nicknamed Malak weighs one kilogram. It is deep purple…
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Jordan, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon discuss means to food security
Amman: The Agriculture Ministers of Jordan, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon convened in Amman to discuss means to boost food security. During the meeting, Jordan’s Agriculture Minister Khaled Hanaifat highlighted the magnitude of…
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Saudi women’s football team plays first international game at home
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s women’s national football team made history on Saturday after playing their first-ever international fixture on home soil. The team known as the Green Falcons, led by German…
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Korean band BTS releases song for FIFA World Cup 2022
The South Korean band BTS has released a song dedicated to the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, which is scheduled to officially kick off on November 20. The South Korean band released the…
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Yemen’s Houthi group rejects accusation of threatening ongoing truce
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi rebel group has rejected the accusation that its recent military parade in the Yemeni Red Sea port city of Hodeidah has threatened the truce in Yemen, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV…
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Yemeni leader, UN chief discuss peace efforts in war- torn country
Sanaa: Rashad Al-Alimi, Chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, has met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres over peace efforts to end the civil war in Yemen, national Yemeni TV reported. The meeting…
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73 dead as migrant boat capsizes near Syrian shore
Damascus: At least 73 people died from a boat that sank off the Syrian coast, the Syrian Health Ministry said. Twenty others have been rescued and sent for medical treatment at the…
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Saudi Arabia announces 5 renewable energy projects
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has announced five new projects to produce electricity using renewable energy. The Saudi Power Procurement Company said the projects are the fourth phase of the kingdom’s National Renewable Energy…
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Iraqi soldier, 2 IS militants killed in Iraq
Baghdad: A soldier and two Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in clashes in a rugged area in Iraq’s eastern province of Diyala, the Iraqi military said. An army force clashed with…
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Iran FM urges US to prove goodwill if willing to reach nuclear agreement
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian urged Washington to prove its determination and goodwill to reach an agreement on the revival of a 2015 nuclear deal with realism, the official news…
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Egyptians campaign online to save toddler with rare genetic disease
Cairo: A 15-month-old Egyptian girl Celine suffers from a rare genetic disorder Spinal Muscular Atrophy, which requires an injection that cost 40 million Egyptian pounds (Rs 16,57,17,803). Radwa Hamdi, the mother of…
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Saudi: Items worth over SAR 60,000 must be disclosed during travel
Riyadh: The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) stated that every traveller arriving or departing the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia must disclose if they are carrying in their luggage a sum of…
