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8.5 lakh Indians visited till June this year: Dubai Tourism

Chennai: About 8.5 lakh (0.85 million) Indians have visited Dubai during the first half of the current year, a senior Dubai Economy and Tourism official said on Friday. During the first half…
58-yr-old Palestinian mother hunger strikes over son’s detention by PA

A 58-year-old Palestinian mother Mukaram Qurt entered the 12th day of her hunger strike protesting her son’s prolonged detention in a Palestinian Authority (PA) prison. 28-year-old Ahmad Hreish, has been languishing in…

Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners stage a sit-in in Israeli prisons

Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in prisons of Israeli occupation started a sit-in at the prison yards in an escalating step against the laws of the prison administration, under the slogan “United in…
Asia Cup 2022: Dubai to host 10 of 13 matches, opener on Aug 27

Dubai is gearing up to hold ten of 13 Asia Cup cricket matches, including the opening game on August 27 2022, the India-Pakistan match on August 28 2022, and the title game…
Turkey’s President Erdogan pledges to expand the Syria incursion

Ankara: Turkey is determined to go ahead with a planned military incursion against the Kurdish militia in northern Syria, despite opposition from other countries, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. “I once again…
Israeli strikes attack Iranian positions in Syria: Monitor

Airstrikes struck Iranian-aligned militia strongholds in Syria’s Hamas province on Thursday, according to a war monitor, who blamed Israel for the attacks and claimed “many dead”. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights…
Saudi: 2 Omani Umrah pilgrims dead, 18 injured in a bus accident

The Omani authorities on Thursday announced the death of two citizens and the injury of 18 others with various injuries, in a traffic accident in Saudi Arabia, where they were heading to…

Lawyer for Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawda: He may die at any moment

The lawyer for the Palestinian prisoner, Khalil Awawda, who has been on hunger strike for more than 160 days, said that he could die at any moment. In March, Awawda began a…
UAE: Doctors warn of children getting infections as schools reopen

As schools are ready to open again, the UAE’s doctors have shown concerns over the spread of infection and diseases in children. According to experts, children who are returning to school are…
Saudi: Dog barking leads owner to jail for ‘violating public morals’

Riyadh: A dog’s barking in an apartment building in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, led to the conviction of a Sudanese resident on charges of violating public morals, local media reported. The Saudi Appeals…
Saudi: Rua Al Madinah project to facilitate 30M pilgrims, 93K jobs

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman has announced the launch of the infrastructure works and the master plan for the Rua Al Madinah project, in the area east of the…
India leads Abu Dhabi airport passenger traffic in H1 2022

Abu Dhabi: India leads Abu Dhabi International Airport destination in terms of traffic volume in first half (H1) of 2022. Around 1.28 million passengers pass through the UAE capital’s hub as demand for…
30-day state of emergency in West Bank to combat COVID

Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has declared a 30-day state of emergency to combat the Covid-19 pandemic in the West Bank. The state of emergency was first declared in March 2020 after…
Saudi Arabia to open first Korean language institute in Riyadh

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) plans to open the King Sejong Institute in the capital, Riyadh, on Sunday, September 11, and it is the first institute to teach the Korean…
Photos: Dubai ruler playing with his grandchildren in England

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai, has shared a sneak peek into another heart-warming moment between his father, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, vice president and ruler…