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UAE-based Indians take home over Rs 21L each in latest Mahzooz draw
Abu Dhabi: Two United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriates won the grand prize of 100,000 Dirham (Rs 21,68,617) in the 92nd Mahzooz weekly draw in Dubai. The winner of the draw Binu…
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US imposes sanctions on Iran over Albania cyberattack
Washington: The U.S. government on Friday imposed sanctions on Iran’s intelligence agency and its leadership in response to malicious cyberattacks on Albanian government computer systems in July. The Treasury Department’s Office of…
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37 Palestinians injured in Israeli raid in West Bank
Ramallah: At least 37 Palestinians were injured during clashes with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank city of Nablus, medics said on Saturday. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said in a statement…
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42 injured in 4-bus pile-up in Istanbul’s rapid transit route
Istanbul: A four-bus pile-up on a rapid transit route in Istanbul left at least 42 wounded, according to Turkish state media According to the state-run Anadolu Agency, two buses first collided head-on…
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Kuwait: Employees with fake degrees will be forced to return salaries
Kuwait: The Kuwait Council of Ministers issued directives to government agencies to spot fake certificates and take legal action against the bogus civil servants, local media reported. The audit targets degrees issued…
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Saudi Arabia launches first virtual academy for music education
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Music Commission announced the launch of the first virtual academy for music education in all parts of the Kingdom and the world. The Academy will adopt…
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Here’s how Gulf-based expats can apply for a Saudi eVisa online
Expatriates residing in Gulf countries are now allowed to apply for a Saudi tourist eVisa online. According to an announcement on Thursday, September 1 by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Tourism, expatriates in the…
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FIFA World Cup: Oman announces free multi-entry visa to Hayya cardholders
Muscat: Oman has announced free multiple-entry 60-day visas to holders of the Hayya Card issued by Qatar to football fans attending the 2022 Fifa World Cup. The Hayya card is also considered…
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Queen Elizabeth II: Arab leaders offer condolences; flags to be at half mast
Arab leaders offered their condolences to the new British King Charles III, and the British people on the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Following the official announcement of the Queen’s death by…
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Emirates draw: Indian man in Dubai gets lucky for a 3rd time
Abu Dhabi: An Indian man won the Emirates weekly draw for the third time on Sunday, September 4. The winner of the draw Shareef Kuniya Abdulla won the grand prize of Dirhams…
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Syria’s Aleppo airport resumes flights days after Israeli targeting
Damascus: Aleppo International Airport, Syria’s second largest airport resumed its flights on Friday after stopping service for several days as a result of the Israeli aggression targeting the runway and the airport yard with five…
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1.5 mn Tourists visit Israel from Jan-Aug 2022
Tel Aviv: The number of tourists visiting Israel in the first eight months of 2022 reached nearly 1.5 million, recording a more than sevenfold increase compared to the same period last year,…
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Turkey wildfire under control after 2 days, 8 injured
Ankara: A wildfire in Turkey was finally brought under control after it raged for two days, leaving eight people injured, including one in serious condition, according to Health Minister Fahrettin Koca. A…
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Turkey’s President Erdogan says senior IS member captured
Ankara: Turkish security forces have captured one of the senior executives of the Islamic State (IS) terror group, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday. Turkish police and intelligence captured Bashar Hattab…
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Palestinian student Dina Jaradat, ailing from brain disease, jailed
Israeli occupation authorities sentenced Palestinian journalism student Dina Jaradat, to four and a half months in prison, and a fine of 6,000 shekels, the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) reported. Dina Jaradat is…
