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Yemen: 3 soldiers of pro-govt killed in clashes with Houthi fighters
Aden: At least three soldiers of Yemen’s joint pro-government forces were killed and 10 others injured in clashes with the Houthi fighters in the country’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, a…
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4.9mn tourists visit Egypt in first 6 months of 2022
Cairo: Some 4.9 million tourists visited Egypt in the first six months of 2022, an increase of 85.4 per cent compared to 2.6 million travellers in the same period of 2021, it…
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UN Women supports women’s rights in Iran
New York: In recent days Iran has seen deep public unrest, with demonstrations and protests taking place in some 80 cities, triggered by the tragic death of Mahsa Amini, who was detained…
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2 killed in Turkish shelling in Syria
Damascus: Two people were killed and eight others wounded by Turkish shelling that targeted areas in Syria’s northern province of Hasakah, a state news agency reported. The report on Tuesday said the…
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Turkey issues arrest warrant for 21 over failed coup in 2016
Ankara: Turkish prosecutors issued arrest warrants for 21 suspects over their alleged links to a network accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016, a local news agency reported. The public prosecutor…
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Iran to soon deploy homegrown over-the-horizon radar: Commander
Tehran: A high-ranking Iranian military Commander said a homegrown over-the-horizon (OTH) radar with a range of 3,000 km will soon become operational in the country, a local news agency reported. Dubbed Sepehr…
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Newly appointed Saudi defense minister, education minister take oath
Riyadh: The newly appointed Saudi Arabia’s defense minister and education minister took the oath before Custodian of the two holy Mosques King Salman at Al-Salam Palace on Tuesday evening. Prince Khalid bin…
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Saudi King appoints Crown Prince Mohammed as Prime Minister
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s King and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Tuesday issued a royal decree to appoint Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman…
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In a first, Kerala politician MK Muneer gets UAE’s golden visa
Several Indians have now been granted the United Arab Emirates golden visa for long-term residence opportunities. To add to the list, Kerala politician Dr MK Muneer is the latest to grant the…
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KAUST to build most powerful supercomputer in the Middle East
Riyadh: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology has decided to accelerate its Artificial Intelligence with the upcoming supercomputer Shaheen III. Supercomputing capacity has become increasingly vital to global innovation, industry competitiveness…
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Video: Ugandan gas station worker in Qatar delivers Friday sermon; praised globally
Doha: A Ugandan working at a gas station in Qatar, delivered a Friday sermon at a mosque when the imam was late, was honoured and widely praised on social networking sites, after…
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UN nuclear watchdog, Iranian officials meet in Vienna
Berlin: The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said he met with his Iranian counterpart in Vienna for talks about an ongoing investigation into man-made uranium particles found at undeclared sites…
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Iran: Enforced hijab sparks online debate; feminists calls for action
London: Iranian authorities have cracked down on protests which erupted after the death in custody of a 22-year-old woman who was arrested by the morality police for not wearing the hijab appropriately.…
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Erdogan vows to protect Turkey’s rights against Greece
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to “use all means” to protect Ankara’s rights and interests against Greece. “We will not fail to use all the means to defend our country’s…
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Iran slams West’s ‘interventionist’ policy against it
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Ministry has slammed the “interventionist” remarks of American and other Western politicians against Iran, the official IRNA news agency reported. “The enemies’ approach against the Islamic Republic and…
