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Israeli soldiers injured in Jordan Valley bus shooting attack
Jerusalem: Seven Israelis were injured in a shooting attack on a bus of soldiers in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli military said. The incident took place on Sunday outside the Hamra…
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Egypt’s Prez meets Saudi FM on bilateral ties, regional issues
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi met with visiting Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Cairo, where they discussed bilateral ties and regional and international issues of mutual…
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Huge fire breaks out at hotel in northern Iraq’s Erbil
Baghdad [Iraq]: A massive fire has broken out in a seven-story hotel in the city of Erbil in northern Iraq on Sunday and firefighting teams are trying to contain it. The fire…
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Turkey sharply raises 2022 inflation forecast to 65%
Ankara: Turkey sharply raised the country’s inflation forecast for 2022 to 65 per cent, up from 9.8 per cent predicted one year ago, according to a government program published in the Official…
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Iraq’s parliament speaker calls for early elections
Baghdad: Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi has called on the parliamentary blocs to hold new rounds of dialogue to agree on various issues, including early elections. “The agenda of the upcoming national…
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Iran to consider ‘other options’ if West delays nuclear deal: Lawmaker
Tehran: A senior Iranian lawmaker has urged Western countries to refrain from delays in reaching a nuclear agreement, warning that otherwise, Iran would consider “other options”. Mahmoud Abbaszadeh Meshkini, a member of…
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5 IS militants killed in Iraq
Baghdad: A total of five Islamic State (IS) militants, including two local leaders, were killed in an operation to track down IS militants in northern Iraq, the Iraqi military said. A statement…
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Kuwaiti karate player refuses to confront Israeli opponent
Kuwaiti karate player, Muhammad Mishaal Al-Otaibi, on Saturday withdrew from the World Karate League championship, held in Azerbaijan, refusing to confront an Israeli opponent. The International Karate Championships will be held in…
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Dubai: 15-year jail term for man who tortured maid to death
Abu Dhabi: A 54-year-old Dubai-based expat man found guilty of torturing his maid to death, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, local media reported. The Dubai Court of Appeal sentenced…
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Receiving domestic workers for 1st time a must for Saudi recruiters
The General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) has clarified the responsibility of employers for receiving domestic workers, whether they come to work for the first time, or when they return after leaving on…
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Hamas executed 5 Palestinians, including 2 for collaborating with Israel
The Ministry of the Interior announced that the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas, which runs the Gaza Strip, on Sunday announced the execution of 5 Palestinians, including 2 of them for collaboration…
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Syrian military helicopter crashes in Hama, all crew dead
Hama: Syrian military helicopter crashed during a training mission in Hama city in which all the crew members were killed, according to local media. As per Defense Ministry, the crash was caused…
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Saudi singer Muhammad Abdu’s used tissue is on sale for Rs 6L
Riyadh: A tissue used and disposed of by popular Saudi Arabia singer Muhammad Abdu sparked widespread controversy on social media after it was put up on sale for SAR 29,999 (Rs 6,36,126).…
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Hamas condemns holding Israeli concert in historic Beersheba Mosque
The Islamic Resistance Movement ‘Hamas’ on Friday announced its rejection and denunciation of the Israeli occupation’s decision to hold a concert in the courtyard of the historic Beersheba Mosque, in the occupied interior. On…
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Erdogan warns Greece over ‘harassment’ of Turkish jets
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a warning against Greece over what Ankara calls recent “harassment” of Turkish fighter jets in the Aegean and the eastern Mediterranean. “Hey Greek, look at…
