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Turkiye detains 10 IS suspects in Istanbul
Istanbul: Turkish law enforcement agents in Istanbul have detained 10 individuals suspected of being active members of the Islamic State (IS). Special Operations forces raided 10 different locations in the city on…
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Saudi Arabia: Expat workers warned to return before visa expiry
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced that foreign workers’ data will be permanently deleted if the employee leaves the country with an exit and re-entry visa but does not…
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Asia Cup 2022 to be held in UAE
Abu Dhabi: The Asia Cup 2022, which was initially planned to take place in Sri Lanka, will now be played in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This was announced by the President…
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Third in Gulf, Qatar reports first case of monkeypox
Doha: The Qatari Ministry of Public Health on Friday announced the registration of the first confirmed case of monkeypox in the country, becoming the third Gulf country to report the disease after…
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Syria: 3 dead, 7 injured in Israeli air strike near Damascus
Damascus: An Israeli air strike on Syria’s capital, Damascus at dawn on Friday, killed three soldiers and injured seven others, Syrian News Agency (SANA) reported. Israel carried out air aggression with rockets…
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Saudi citizen held for helping Israeli journalist enter Makkah
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s police on Friday arrested a citizen who allegedly helped a non-Muslim enter the holy city of Makkah, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The Public Security…
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Israel journalist enters Makkah, viral video sparks backlash
Riyadh: An Israeli television reporter recently visited the holy Muslim city of Makkah, which has sparked online backlash after the video went viral. Israeli journalist Gil Tamari of Channel 13 News was in Saudi…
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Saudi Crown Prince, Putin discuss bilateral relations
Riyadh: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation to review bilateral relations, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Putin made the call to…
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Syria’s air defence respond to fresh Israeli missile attack
Damascus: The Syrian air defences responded to an Israeli missile strike on the Syrian capital of Damascus, reported the state news agency SANA. Explosions were heard in Damascus late Thursday evening after…
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Israel’s top court okays revoking terrorists citizenship
Jerusalem: Israel’s Supreme Court has ruled that the government may revoke the citizenship of people convicted of terrorism and actions that constitute a breach of trust against the country. A panel of…
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Iran says it will phase out dollar in trade with Russia
Tehran: Iran’s chief banker said the US dollar will be gradually eliminated from Iranian-Russian economic transactions, the country’s official news agency has reported. The trade volume between Iran and Russia stood at…
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UN envoy steps up efforts for expansion of truce in Yemen
United Nations: UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg has intensified his engagements toward full implementation of the truce in Yemen, and is exploring possibilities for expanding and extending it beyond August…
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Guantanamo Bay: Yemeni national cleared for release after 20 years
A Yemeni national who was held in US custody without charge at Guantanamo Bay detention centre for 20 years has been cleared for release but will remain imprisoned until he is transferred out of…
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UAE: 63-year-old Indian bookshop owner wins over Rs 7 Cr lottery
Abu Dhabi: A 63-year-old Dubai based Indian bookshop owner has won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 7,98,71,800) in the Dubai Duty-Free (DDF) draw on Wednesday, July 20. The winner of…
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Saudi: Chinese books corner set up at King Fahd National Library
Riyadh: The Chinese Ambassador to the Kingdom, Chen Weicheng on Wednesday inaugurated the Chinese books corner at the King Fahd National Library, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.…
