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Israeli hospital fires doctor for offering sweets to Palestinian boy
The well-known Hadassah Medical Centre, an Israeli hospital have fired a Palestinian doctor for giving sweets to a Palestinian teenager wounded during an Israeli raid in Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood, Quds Press reported on Sunday.…
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Saudi aims to create 103,000 jobs for King Salman International Airport
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday announced the launch of the King Salman International Airport plan, in the capital, Riyadh, which aims to serve 120…
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UAE: 3 including Indian win Dh 100,000 in Mahzooz weekly draw
Abu Dhabi: Three United Arab Emirates (UAE) based expatriates including an Indian won the grand prize of 100,000 Dirham each (Rs 22,21,545) in the 104th Mahzooz weekly draw in Dubai. The winner…
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Hackers selling fake permit documents, digital coins for FIFA World Cup
New Delhi: As the FIFA World Cup is currently underway in Qatar, cyber-security researchers on Monday warned that threat actors are selling fake Hayya cards, which is essentially a permit document, to…
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Iran complains to FIFA after US national team modifies Iranian flag
Tehran: Iranian Football Federation has filed a complaint with the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) against the background of removing the word “Allah” from the Islamic Republic’s flag, in a post…
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FIFA WC 2022: London transport system bans Qatar ads over LGBTQ laws
England: The Transport for London (TfL) has banned the promotion of advertisements depicting Qatar as a desirable destination, or encouraging people to attend the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, as part…
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FIFA World Cup: Iranian fans allegedly arrested for backing women’s rights
Doha: A few Iranian fans at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar were on Sunday were arrested for allegedly wearings T-shirts in support of the women who are protesting the death of…
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Iran filmmaker barred from attending int’l film festival of India, know why
Tehran: Iranian authorities have barred filmmaker Reza Dormishian from visiting the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa, where ‘A Minor,’ a movie he produced, was scheduled to play in the…
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Uyghur community holds protests in Turkey against Chinese govt
Istanbul: Activists in Turkey came out in large numbers last week to support the Uyghur community in China’s Xinjiang province, who lost their lives in a residential building fire in Urumqi, local…
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Israel’s Netanyahu signs coalition deal with 2nd far-right party
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party and far-right Noam party signed a coalition deal, moving Netanyahu one step closer to forming what is expected to be the most right-wing government…
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Israel launches national plan to preserve, develop ecological corridors
Jerusalem: Israel’s Ministry of Environmental Protection has announced a national plan to preserve and develop ecological corridors throughout the country. Such corridors allow the free passage of animals and the distribution of…
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Palestine: PM accuses Israel of seizing two-thirds of country’s groundwater
Ramallah: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye has accused Israel of seizing two-thirds of the Palestinian groundwater and diverting it into its cities and settlements. He made the remarks at a media briefing…
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Syria recovers 35K stolen artifacts during 11-yr war: Official
Damascus: Around 35,000 stolen Syrian artifacts have been retrieved by the authorities since the beginning of the 11-year war in Syria, an antiquities official. Firas Dadoukh, Director of Cultural Relations and Head…
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Iranian parliament approves bill for Iran’s accession to SCO
Tehran: The Iranian parliament has approved a bill for Iran’s membership to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), the semi-official Mehr news agency reported. The bill was approved by the overwhelming majority of…
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Egyptian fighter jet falls during training, no casualties
Cairo: An Egyptian Air Force fighter jet fell to the ground during training while its crew survived the accident, the Egyptian army announced in a statement on Sunday. The incident took place…
