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Saudi King Salman pardons 6 Pakistanis at Shehbaz Sharif’s request
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Wednesday pardoned six Pakistanis who were arrested during last Ramzan after they verbally assaulted a woman inside the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah.…
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Saudi Aramco exec detained in India for carrying satellite phone
New Delhi: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Aramco, the world’s largest oil company’s senior executive was arrested in India in July for carrying a satellite phone without permission from authorities while on…
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Raghav Chadha writes to EAM, seeks return of Punjabis stranded in Abu Dhabi
Chandigarh: AAP MP Raghav Chadha on Thursday wrote to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, seeking his intervention for the expeditious return of 100 Punjabi immigrant workers stranded in Abu Dhabi. In his…
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Qatar: 8 former Indian Navy officers allegedly detained for 59 days
Doha: Eight former Indian Navy officers, who worked for a company that provides training and other services to the Qatari Emiri Navy, have been allegedly detained in Doha for 59 days as…
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Unprecedented protests in at least 30 cities in Iran
Tehran: Iran on Wednesday saw one of the biggest nights of protests since anti-government demonstrations erupted six weeks ago, media reported. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in all…
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American singer John Legend to headline concert in Saudi Arabia’s AlUla
Riyadh: Renowned American singer and songwriter John Legend, known for his hit ballad ‘All Of Me’, is all set to perform his first concert in the city of AlUla in the Kingdom…
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Iran protests: Clashes between protesters and police at Mahsa Amini’s grave
Clashes were reported on Wednesday between Iranian security forces and protesters in Mahsa Amini’s hometown, after crowds gathered near her grave marking the 40th day of her death while in police custody…
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Israeli govt approves maritime border deal with Lebanon
Tel Aviv: The Israeli government on Thursday approved a maritime demarcation deal with Lebanon, setting for the first time a border between the two countries, which have been in an official state…
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Qatar FM Al Thani reiterates support to Afghanistan
Doha: Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani reiterated to continue providing humanitarian support to Afghanistan but political experts believe that the Arab country seems to be disappointed with the…
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Saudi Aramco unveils USD 1.5B sustainability fund
Jeddah: Saudi oil and gas company Aramco unveiled a USD 1.5 billion fund on Wednesday for sustainable investments, part of efforts to burnish the state-owned company’s green credentials in an announcement ahead…
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Saudi Arabia’s PIF establishes 5 regional investment companies
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince and Prime Minister, Mohammed bin Salman, on Wednesday announced that the Public Investment Fund (PIF) has established five regional companies in Jordan, Bahrain, Sudan,…
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‘Terror attack’ on Iranian shrine kills 13
Tehran: At least 13 people were reportedly killed and 21 others injured in a “terrorist attack” at the Shahcheragh religious shrine in Iran’s southern city of Shiraz. One woman and two children…
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Erdogan invites Sweden’s new PM to visit Turkey
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he would be pleased to host new Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in Turkey during a phone talk between the two leaders, after months of…
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Ready for talks with Ukraine over claims of drone supplies to Russia: Iran
Tehran: Rejecting the claims that Russia used Iranian drones against Ukraine, Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian expressed Tehran’s readiness for talks with Kiev on such allegations. Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in a…
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1st of its kind in Middle East: Saudi launches oncology e-platform
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health, has announced the launch of the first electronic platform in the Middle East for oncology, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The oncology…
