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In a first, 60 Saudi Arabian women join fishery training
Riyadh: For the first time in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s history, a total of 60 Saudi women are breaking gender barriers as they are being trained to become fisherwomen, local media…
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Iran to raise pensions by 38%
Tehran: Iran is planning to increase pensions by 38% to help offset rising prices and high inflation. The change is due to take effect at the end of August, according to the…
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Iran says entry into new stage in nuke talks hinges on US response
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister has said that the Vienna nuclear talks could enter a new stage if Iran’s economic interests are protected and its red lines respected in the potential US response to…
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UAE: Indian expats won Rs 3.3 Crores big ticket for July
Abu Dhabi: Four Indian expatriates won 1,400,000 million Dirham (Rs 3,03,84,135) in weekly draws and a summer bonanza cash giveaway held in the month of July by Big Ticket Abu Dhabi. While…
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Palestine: Wounded 11-yr-old girl heads to Turkey for treatment
Jerusalem: The 11-year-old Palestinian girl, Rahaf Salman and her 13-year-old brother, who were injured during the latest Israeli escalation, left the Gaza Strip on Wednesday to receive treatment in Turkey. The children…
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Lebanon: Pregnant woman dies after being set on fire by husband
Beirut: A 21-year-old Lebanon woman on Wednesday died after being set on fire by her husband, over an unwanted pregnancy amid Lebanon’s economic crisis, local media reported. Hana Mohammed Khodor lost her…
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Lebanon never accepts permanent settlement of displaced Syrians: Michel Aoun
Beirut: Lebanese President Michel Aoun said his country will never accept the permanent settlement of displaced Syrians and will prevent it “at all costs”. “We completely reject any attempts to settle displaced…
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Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein engaged to Saudi citizen Rajwa Al-Saif
Riyadh: The Jordanian Royal Court on Wednesday announced the engagement of the country’s Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah to Saudi citizen Rajwa Khaled bin Musaed bin Saif bin Abdulaziz Al-Saif. The ceremony…
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UAE: Indian and Filipino expats share over Rs 21 crore lottery
Abu Dhabi: For the first time in Mahzooz’s history, two winners— an Indian and a Filipino took the first prize of 10 million Dirhams (Rs 21,68,71,592), and each took home 5 million…
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Palestinian President faces outrage over ’50 Holocausts’ comment
Berlin: German and EU officials expressed their outrage at statements by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas comparing Israel’s treatment of Palestinians to the Holocaust. The new German ambassador to Israel, Steffen Seibert, said…
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Israeli forces conduct raids at offices of NGOs in Palestine
Ramallah: Israeli forces on Thursday conducted raids at offices of various NGOs in Palestine’s Ramallah. After conducting a raid on the Al-Haq organization, an independent Palestinian human rights group based in Ramallah,…
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Israel, Turkey to restore full diplomatic ties after 4-year break
Jerusalem: Israel and Turkey announced the resumption of full diplomatic ties on Wednesday, after several years of strained relations between the nations. Both the countries would be exchanging ambassadors again after not…
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GCC jobs: Indians headed to Gulf surge over 50% in 1st half of 2022
Emigration clearances granted to Indians headed to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries for employment saw an increase of nearly 50 percent in the first seven months of 2022 as compared to the…
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Watch: Dubai Crown Prince goes unnoticed in London tube
Abu Dhabi: Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum caught the attention of social media after photos of him travelling in the London tube and going unnoticed by…
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Iran signals it’s open to prisoner exchange with US
Tehran: Iran has signalled that it is prepared to enter a possible prisoner exchange with the US. “We are ready and have announced this several times, even independently of the nuclear agreement,”…
