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Kuwait: Shop shutdown for selling objects with Jewish symbols
Kuwait: Kuwait’s Ministry of Commerce has ordered the closure of a shop allegedly selling items with Jewish symbols in the Salmiya region, which is a violation of public order. The ministry has…
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Saudi Arabia: Remittance of expats drops by 7.3% in July
Riyadh: Remittances of ex-pats residing in Saudi Arabia have dropped by 7.3 percent reaching Saudi Riyal (SAR) 11.6 billion in July 2022 as compared to SAR 12.5 billion in 2021. There was…
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Houthi attack in Taiz kills 10 soldiers; Yemen govt appeals
The government of Yemen on Monday accused the Houthi rebels of strengthening its hold on the southern city of Taiz by launching a deadly attack on the only road connecting it with…
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Heavy gunfire rocks Iraq’s Green Zone amid violent protests
Baghdad: Supporters of an influential Iraqi Shiite cleric fired rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns into Iraq’s Green Zone as security forces returned fire on Tuesday, seriously escalating a month-long political crisis gripping the…
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UAE: Khalifa University offers scholarships to international students
Abu Dhabi: Khalifa University, a public research varsity located in Abu Dhabi, UAE is offering scholarships to international students who want to pursue Master’s and doctorate degrees. The varsity is offering three…
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Turkey hikes up passage fees through its straits almost fivefold
Ankara: Turkey has introduced a nearly fivefold hike in fees for passage through its straits, which connect the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, local media reported. Citing officials from the Ministry of…
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Israel: Prez warns of dangers of Iranian nuclear capabilities
Geneva: Israeli President Isaac Herzog reiterated his country’s concerns about Iran’s nuclear strategy ahead of a possible deal to prevent Tehran from building nuclear weapons. The international community must never remain silent…
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Iraq: Muqtada al-Sadr announces hunger strike until violence stops
Baghdad: The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, decided on Monday to go on a hunger strike in a move to protest the violence witnessed in the Green Zone in Baghdad,…
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Iraq: At least 15 killed in deadly clashes after al-Sadr resigns
Baghdad: An influential Shiite cleric announced Monday that he would resign from Iraqi politics, prompting hundreds of his angry followers to storm the government palace and sparking clashes with security forces. At…
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12 killed as al-Sadr supporters storm Iraqi government offices in Baghdad (Ld)
Baghdad: Thousands of powerful Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr’s supporters stormed major Iraqi government buildings in Baghdad, sparking clashes that left at least 12 people killed and dozens wounded late on Monday. Iraqi…
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Iraq: Muqtada al-Sadr announces retirement
Baghdad: An influential Shiite cleric whose followers have been staging a sit-in outside Iraq’s parliament announced his resignation from politics and the closure of his party offices on Monday. It is unclear…
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YouTuber travels 4K mi from England to Qatar in search of his AirPods
A 31-year-old Manchester YouTuber travelled 4,000 miles from Britain to Qatar; to find his lost AirPod headphones. YouTuber Lewis Ellis posted a video on his YouTube channel, in which he tells his story…
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Women own 45% of startups in Saudi Arabia: Report
Riyadh: The official Saudi statistics on Sunday revealed that the establishments owned by women amounted to 45 percent of the total owners of start-up companies in the Kingdom. According to a report…
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Expo City Dubai opening date announced; ticket costs, timings & more
Abu Dhabi: Ahead of the official opening of the Expo City Dubai on Saturday, October 1, visitors are invited to experience two of its most popular pavilions from Thuraday, September 1, the…
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Bahrain: Daughter takes father to court for refusing to pay fees
Manama: A young girl in Bahrain took her estranged father to court because he refused to pay her college fees and other expenses, local media reported. In the unusual case, the man stopped…
