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Dr Mona Khashwani becomes first Emirati doctor to perform robotic surgery
Abu Dhabi: A United Arab Emirates (UAE) specialist in obstetrics and gynaecology, Dr Mona Abdulaziz Khashwani has become the first female Emirati doctor to perform robotic surgery at Sharjah’s Al Qassimi Women and…
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Iran calls nuclear talks in Doha ‘positive’
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister described as “positive” the latest round of talks on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal in Doha, the Foreign Ministry said on its official website. Iran is…
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Houthi delegation in Jordan to resume Yemen truce talk
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group has sent a delegation to Jordan’s capital Amman to resume the UN-sponsored truce talks with the Yemeni government, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported. The delegation would discuss the…
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Children of Palestinian prisoners hands 100m letter to Red Cross
The children of the Palestinian prisoners handed the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) the 100-meter message containing— all kinds of violations that Israel practices against prisoners inside its prisons. The…
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Eid-ul-Adha: UAE announces holidays for private sector employees
Dubai: Ahead of Eid-ul-Adha, the UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation on Thursday announced the holidays for private sector employees. Private sector employees will get holidays from July 8 to 11,…
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Saudi Arabia launches aircraft leasing company ‘AviLease’
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia announced the founding of an aircraft leasing company named AviLease, as a way to diversify the kingdom’s oil-reliant economy. Sponsored by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), a sovereign wealth…
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Haj 2022: Saudi Arabia announces ICT readiness to serve pilgrims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s digital regulator, the Communications & Information Technology Commission (CITC), has announced that communications and ICT infrastructure in Makkah and Madinah is fully operational and ready for…
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Dubai launches UAE’s first Waqf to support women, children
Abu Dhabi: The Dubai government on Wednesday launched the UAE’s first waqf (charity endowment) to support women and children, the Dubai Media Office (DMO) reported. The Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation, in…
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Oman to extend long-term visa for talented expatriates
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman is considering giving long-term residency visas to talented expatriates very soon within the second phase of the investor residency program, the Oman News Agency (ONA) reported. The new…
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Kuwait considers new system for issuing family, tourist visit visas
Kuwait: Kuwait government is considering a new system for the issuance of entry visas, for family and tourists, local media reported. “The process is underway to work out a strict mechanism ensuring…
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3 Israelis, 64 Palestinians injured after settlers stormed Joseph’s shrine in Nablus
3 Israelis and 64 Palestinians were injured by live and rubber bullets during clashes that erupted in the city of Nablus on Thursday, in the northern West Bank, Wafa News Agency reported.…
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Watch: 52-year-old Iraqi pilgrim arrives in Makkah on foot from Britain to perform Haj
A 52-year-old British man of Iraq-Kurdish origins Adam Muhammad arrived in Makkah on foot on Sunday, crossing 11 countries after completing about 11 months’ journey on foot to perform the Haj 2022.…
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Israel’s parliament dissolves, sets fifth election in four years
Jerusalem: Israel’s parliament voted Thursday to dissolve itself, marking the end of a year-old experimental coalition government, and sending the country to the polls in November for the fifth time in less…
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Bahrain, Egypt stresses two-state solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Manama: Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa met with visiting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, where they stressed the two-state solution as an imperative one to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The two…
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Doha host indirect Iran-US talks on reviving 2015 nuke deal
Tehran: Indirect talks between Iran and the US held in the Qatari capital of Doha have not yet ended, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said. Another meeting between Iran’s Chief Nuclear Negotiator Ali…
