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Shakira spotlights Iran’s footballer Amir Nasr who faces death penalty
Colombian singing sensation Shakira on Sunday highlighted that Iran’s footballer Amir Nasr is facing the death penalty over participation in an anti-hijab row. Minutes before the beginning of the FIFA world cup…
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Argentina wins FIFA World Cup in nail biting final over penalties
In a very dramatic victory, Argentina won the final match of the FIFA World Cup on Sunday night after a 4-2 win in penalties. The French team missed two shots, while the…
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Iran arrests prominent lawyer of imprisoned journalists
Tehran: The Iranian authorities has arrested the lawyer of two female journalists imprisoned for their coverage of the death of the 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody, local media reported. The prominent lawyer, Mohammad…
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Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti’s Instagram account suspended
Tehran: Taraneh Alidoosti, one of Iran’s most prominent actresses, Instagram account has been suspended as of Sunday after she was arrested for criticising the state’s use of the death penalty against protesters.…
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8 Iraqi police officers killed in bomb blast near Kirkuk
Baghdad: Eight policemen were killed and three others wounded on Sunday in a roadside bomb attack in Iraq’s Kirkuk province. At least two roadside bombs struck a federal police patrol near the…
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UAE celebrates Qatar National Day; Burj Khalifa lights up its flag
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced its participation on Sunday, in the celebrations of the National Day of the State of Qatar, which falls on December 18 of each year.…
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UAE: Filipino petrol filler wins Rs 4 lakh in ‘Camp ka Champ’
Abu Dhabi: A United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Filipino petrol filler won the grand prize of 20,000 Dirham (Rs 4,50,507) in the 16th edition of Western Union ‘Camp ka Champ’. Jerry Balbin…
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Former Britain PM David Cameron to teach at Abu Dhabi university
Abu Dhabi: Britain’s former prime minister, David Cameron, has accepted a teaching job at a university in Abu Dhabi. 56-year-old David Cameron will lecture students on “practising politics and government in the…
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Danish TV compares Moroccan footballers with monkeys, faces ire
A Danish television channel came under fire from netizens after its presenter compared the Moroccan players and their mothers at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, with monkeys. Soren Lippert, presenter of…
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UAE Golden Visa holders can now sponsor unlimited number of domestic workers
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) new domestic workers law – which came into force on Thursday, December 15 – employers are prohibited from hiring domestic workers – unless they have a license…
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Iran arrests prominent actress Taraneh Alidoosti for supporting anti-hijab protests
Tehran: Iran has arrested a prominent actress Taraneh Alidoosti days after she criticized the execution of a man who was involved in the nationwide protests. Alidoosti had condemned the hanging of Mohsen…
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Football frenzy at its peak in Kerala as Argentina takes on France in Qatar
Thiruvananthapuram: While entire Kerala is gripped with the football fever at Qatar, it has reached a crescendo in Malappuram district and other Northern parts of the state. Malappuram and other northern districts…
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UAE salaries to increase in 2023; know which sectors will have highest salary hike
Abu Dhabi: Some companies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are planning to increase salaries by more than 10 per cent in 2023, according to a recent study. This came in a…
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Dubai’s leading mall offers leftover edible food to the needy
Abu Dhabi: A mall in Dubai has launched its first rescue food programme — ‘Feed the Future’, in a bid to support the UAE’s target to halve food waste by 2030. Mall…
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‘Don’t recite Quran, celebrate’: 23-yr-old Iranian before execution
Tehran: ‘No one should recite Quran on my grave nor mourn after my death’. This was the last wish of 23-year-old Majid Reza Rahnavard, who was executed in connection with the ongoing…
