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Street in Ramallah named after slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh

The municipality of Ramallah, in the centre of the occupied West Bank, inaugurated a street bearing the name of the late Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was assassinated by Israeli forces.…
50 Palestinians forced off Israeli bus at Jewish passengers’ behest

50 Palestinian workers were forced to get off a bus following complaints of three Jewish passengers who refused to share the bus with Arabs, local media reported. The incident happened on Thursday,…

Houthi rebels admit kidnapping 2,850 civilians in one year

The Iranian-backed Houthi rebels admitted to kidnapping 2,856 civilians, including women, from several governorates subject to the coup during the past 12 months. In this context, human rights sources in Sana’a revealed to…
Mumbai: 23-yr-old Amity Dubai alumnus turns plastic waste into sneakers

Abu Dhabi: A 23-year-old former Dubai student from Mumbai, India has successfully recycled tonnes of plastic trash into thousands of pairs of sneakers. In July, Swiss International School Dubai (SISD) offered his…
UAE jobs: Recruitment agency to hire through Metaverse

Abu Dhabi: The recruitment agency Marc Ellis become the first recruitment firm to transition into the Metaverse in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Marc Ellis will offer the first-of-its-kind Metaverse Training Academy…
Dubai police present horses to 3 children; here’s why

Abu Dhabi: The Dubai police have presented horses from their stables to three children who joined the training summer programme as ‘safety ambassadors’. The three children— Safi Ali Al Naqbi, Sultan Khalid…
Iraq’s Sadr calls on judiciary to dissolve parliament

Baghdad: Iraqi powerful Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has urged the country’s judiciary to dissolve the parliament by the end of next week, due to the expiry of the constitutional deadlines for the…

Tehran showcase Western art masterpieces hidden for decades

Tehran: Some of the world’s most prized works of contemporary Western art have been unveiled for the first time in decades in Tehran. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-line cleric, rails against…
Syrian forces foil rebel attack in Idlib

Damascus: The Syrian forces repelled a rebel group attack in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib, state news agency SANA reported. The army forces foiled an attempt of a “terrorist group comprising fighters…
Biden calls on Syria to help bring detained US reporter home

Washington: US President Joe Biden said that Washington knows “with certainty” that the Syrian government has held Austin Tice, a reporter and former Marine missing in Syria since 2012, and is asking for…
Israel to invest 6.13 million to train Arabs for hi-tech sector

Jerusalem: Israel has announced the investment of 20 million shekels ($6.13 million) to promote training programmes that will prepare the Arab population for Israel’s high-tech sector. The funds will be given in…
Saudi Arabia: First scout camp for girls launches in Al-Baha region

Riyadh: The General Administration of Education in Al-Baha region, Saudi Arabia has launched the activities of first scout camp for girls, the local media reported. This comes with the participation of more…
Saudi Arabia announces departure deadline for overseas Haj pilgrims

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced Saturday, August 13 as the departure deadline for overseas Haj pilgrims, local media reported. According to Arabic daily Okaz, the Kingdom’s Ministry of…
Egypt: 20-year-old woman Salma Bahgat stabbed to death 16 times

Cairo: A new horrific crime shook the Egyptian streets after a 20-year-old Egyptian woman has been stabbed to death 17 times just one and a half months after the brutal murder of…
Saudi Arabia’s first 5-star hotel for cats ‘Petoya Lounge’

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has opened 5-star hotel in the capital, Riyadh, to receive cats, the first of its kind in the Kingdom. Currently, the Petoya Hotel provides a…