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J&J talc powder sold in Saudi Arabia is safe: SFDA
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) on Monday confirmed that Johnson & Johnson (J&J) baby talcum powder sold in the Kingdom does not contain harmful asbestos. The…
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Saudi Arabia: Indians mark Independence Day
Jeddah: Some thousands of NRIs across the gulf region on Monday proudly celebrated 76th Independence Day, with tricolour fluttering high, and distributing cakes and sweets. The commemorating Independence Day and flag hoisting…
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Ozlem Yilmaz becomes Turkey’s first-ever female general
Ankara: For the first time in the history of the Turkish armed forces, Ozlem Yilmaz has announced as female general on August 13, Anadolu Agency reported. Ozlem Yılmaz was appointed by the…
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Iran denies involvement in attack on Salman Rushdie
Tehran: An Iranian government official denied on Monday that Tehran was involved in the assault on author Salman Rushdie, in remarks that were the country’s first public comments on the attack. The…
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Yemen flash floods: 91 killed, 24,624 families affected
Sanaa: Yemen Houthi rebels have said 91 people have been killed by recent flash floods, triggered by heavy rain, in areas under their control in the north of the war-devastated country. At…
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2 Iraqi wheelchair tennis players refuse to face Israeli rival
Two Iraqi wheelchair tennis players have withdrawn from the Romanian Paralympic Tennis Championships, for refusing to confront a player from Israel, Iraqi News Agency (INA) reported. Nasr Mahdi and Mohammad Al-Mahdi refused…
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After 6-yr hiatus, Kuwait appoints its first ambassador to Iran
Kuwait: Kuwait announced, on Sunday, the appointment of its ambassador to Iran, more than six years after its decision to downgrade diplomatic relations with Tehran. The new Kuwaiti ambassador to Tehran, Bader Abdullah Al-Munaikh,…
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Israeli missile attacks kill 3 soldiers in Syria
Damascus: Israel fired several missiles on military sites in the Syria’s capital Damascus and the coastal city of Tartous on Sunday night, killing three soldiers. Israeli warplanes fired missiles from the direction…
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UAE: Indian woman won over Rs 2 Cr in LuLu Mall Millionaire draw
Abu Dhabi: A United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Indian woman has won the grand prize of one million Dirham (Rs 2,16,79,737) in a draw held by retail giant LuLu Group International as…
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At least 41 killed, 14 injured in Egyptian church fire
Cairo: At least 41 people have died in a fire at a Coptic church in Giza near Cairo, the Health Ministry of Egypt said on Sunday. The fatalities were due to thick…
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4 Yemeni soldiers killed in Houthi attacks despite truce
The Yemeni army announced that 4 soldiers were killed and 25 injured, in 351 Houthi violations of the UN armistice on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, August 8 to 10. The violations occurred…
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Saudi Aramco profit surges 90% in Q2 amid rise in oil prices
Riyadh: The Saudi oil company, Aramco announced on Sunday that it achieved a record profit of 181.16 billion riyals (48.4 billion dollars) in the second quarter (Q2) of 2022, an increase of…
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Malayalam actor Neeraj Madhav granted UAE’s Golden Visa
Chennai: The United Arab Emirates has granted Malayalam actor Neeraj Madhav its prestigious Golden Visa. Taking to Instagram, Neeraj Madhav said: “Absolute privilege and honour to receive my golden visa from the…
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8 Israelis injured in bus shooting in Jerusalem, suspect arrested
In the early hours of Sunday, the occupied city of Jerusalem witnessed a commando shooting that wounded at least eight Israeli settlers, two of whom are in serious condition. The Israeli police…
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Egypt: At least 9 killed, 18 injured in road accident
Cairo: At least nine people were killed and 18 others injured when a microbus overturned on a highway in Upper Egypt’s province of Minya, said the Egyptian authorities. “The accident took place…
