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Palestinian student Dina Jaradat, ailing from brain disease, jailed
Israeli occupation authorities sentenced Palestinian journalism student Dina Jaradat, to four and a half months in prison, and a fine of 6,000 shekels, the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) reported. Dina Jaradat is…
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Jordan detects first monkeypox case
Amman: Jordan’s Health Ministry has confirmed the first monkeypox case in the kingdom. The patient was a Jordanian citizen in his 30s who had recently traveled to several European countries and returned…
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Russian strikes on Syria’s Idlib province kill 120 rebels
Damascus: Russian airstrikes on positions of the al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front in northwestern Syria has reportedly killed 120 rebels. The Russian warplanes attacked a Nusra Front training camp in the Sheikh Youssef area…
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External Affairs Minister Jaishankar to visit Saudi Arabia
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will be on a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia beginning Saturday to discuss ways to further strengthen relations between the two countries. During the visit,…
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Qatar to reopen old Doha airport to ease FIFA World Cup traffic
Doha: Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2022, Qatar is all set to reopen Doha International Airport next week to ease traffic. Since 2014, Doha International Airport has entered a state of “semi-retirement”,…
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Palestinian PM urges pressure on Israel over polls in East Jerusalem
Ramallah: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye has urged the international community to pressure Israel to allow elections to be held in occupied territories, including East Jerusalem. Ishtaye made the call during a…
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UN renews demand for accountability for killers of slain journalist
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, reiterated the need to hold accountable those responsible for the assassination of Al-Jazeera journalist in Palestine, Shireen Abu Akleh. A spokesman for the Secretary-General,…
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Syria: Aleppo building collapse kills at least ten people
Damascus: A five-storey residential building collapsed in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo, killing at least 10 people, a state media report said. The bodies of six women, three children, and a man…
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UAE’s Burjeel Holdings appoints SRK as healthcare ambassador
Abu Dhabi: Burjeel Holdings, a leading private healthcare services provider, has signed Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan as its new brand ambassador. Burjeel Holdings is owned by UAE-based Indian entrepreneur Shamsheer Vayalil. …
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Palestinian teen shot dead after wounding Israeli soldier with hammer
Jerusalem: Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian teen in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, Palestinian officials said, after the military said he hit a soldier in the face with a…
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India-UAE to sign MoU in education sector
New Delhi: Union Cabinet approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India’s Education Ministry and the Ministry of Education of the Government of the United Arab Emirates on cooperation…
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Israeli PM rejects prosecuting soldier who likely shot Shireen Abu Akleh
Jerusalem: Israel’s prime minister on Wednesday said no one would “dictate our open-fire policies”, appearing to reject US calls for Israel to review its rules of engagement following the shooting death of…
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Israel must withdraw from occupied Lebanese territories: Maurice Slim
Beirut: Lebanese Defence Minister Maurice Slim warned that the Israeli army must withdraw from the occupied Shebaa Farms, Kfarchouba hills and the north of Ghajar town. “Lebanon was and is still in…
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Asia Cup 2022: UAE warns of action after fans brawl in Pakistan-Afghanistan match
Dubai: UAE authorities have warned of action against fans violating disciplinary rules after clashes between spectators at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium who had gone to watch Pakistan and Afghanistan play in the…
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Israeli scientists discover two antibodies may fight all known COVID-19 strains: Study
Jerusalem: Scientists in Israel have isolated two antibodies from the immune system of recovered COVID-19 patients that may neutralise all known strains of SARS-CoV-2, including Omicron, with up to 95 per cent…
