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Saudi: Ramla Ali wins 1st professional women’s boxing match in 1 min

Riyadh: Ramla Ali, a British woman of Somali descent, has made history by defeating Dominican opponent Crystal Garcia Nova, in the first professional women’s boxing match in Saudi Arabia, on Saturday. 32-year-old…
Photos: Dubai architects propose giant ring to encircle Burj Khalifa

Abu Dhabi: A Dubai-based architecture firm has proposed a concept that will redefine Dubai’s skyline. The architecture firm Znera Space has released a plan to install a giant ring-like structure known as…

UN chief inspects Ukraine’s grain export in Istanbul

Istanbul: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited Istanbul and inspected the efforts of the Joint Coordination Center (JCC) in bringing Ukrainian grain to international markets. He visited the JCC teams on Saturday who…
Haj 2023: Lottery allocation system cancelled for domestic pilgrims

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia last week cancelled the lottery system for domestic pilgrims apart from fixing quota allocation for persons aged above 65 years. The Ministry of Haj and Umrah also introduced a…
India-UAE flight prices soar as expats seek to return after vacation

The prices of tickets from India to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have soared as the expatriates seek to return after spending the annual vacation in their hometowns. Travel agents said one-way…
Bahrain: Zero unemployed among nurses, pharmacists

Manama: The Bahrain Minister of Labor said that there is zero unemployment among Bahraini graduates in nursing and pharmacy, local media reported on Friday. All Bahraini nurses and pharmacists are working now…
UAE: Over Rs 1 lakh fine for leaving children unattended in car

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi police have reminded residents of the imposition of a fine of 5,000 Dirham (Rs 1,08,798) for those who leave the children unattended in cars. Police said parents should…

Finland to host trilateral talks with Sweden, Turkey this month

Helsinki: Representatives of Finland, Sweden and Turkey plan to meet this month to discuss the enlargement of NATO to the north, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto told reporters here. The discussions in…
Israel puts on hold administrative detention of Khalil Awawda

The Israeli occupation authorities on Friday froze the administrative detention of the Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawda, who has been continuing his open hunger strike for nearly half a year. Khalil Awawda is…
Erdogan, Isaac hold phone call after restoration of ties

Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had a phone call with Israeli President Isaac Herzog over bilateral relations, according to a statement by Turkey’s presidential office. The statement released on Friday emphasised…
Death toll rises to 20 in market blast in Syria

Damascus: At least 20 people, including children, have been killed and more than 50 others injured in a fresh round of fighting between Syria and the Turkish-backed militia in northern Syria, a…
Turkey in talks with Russia over presence of Kurdish militia in Syria

Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Turkey and Russia have been in constant dialogue over the presence of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) militia in Syria. On his…
Erdogan urges ‘reconciliation’ in Syria

Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for reconciliation between the government and opposition in neighbouring Syria. “The opposition and the regime in Syria need to reconcile,” Erdogan said in comments carried…
UN calls for release of Saudi woman sentenced to 34 years in prison for tweeting

Geneva: The UN human rights office, OHCHR, expressed outrage on Friday over a 34-year prison sentence handed down to a Saudi woman charged with aiding dissidents. Al-Shehab, 34, was arrested in Saudi…
Saudi cancels COVID-19 insurance for children travelling abroad

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has cancelled the requirement to get insurance against COVID-19 for children travelling outside the Kingdom, local media reported. The General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) announced…