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Lebanon faces new wave of Covid-19
Beirut: The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health has warned that the country is facing a new wave of Covid-19, urging the public to get vaccinated as soon as possible. The warning was issued…
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Saudi Arabia to invest $3.4 billion in vaccines, drug industry
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Industry and Mineral Resources minister announced the launch of a number of investment opportunities in the vaccines and vital medicines industry, with a value of…
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Israel retracts decision to release Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawda
The Israeli occupation authorities on Thursday cancelled its agreement to release Palestinian detainee Khalil Awawda just two days after he suspended an open hunger strike that lasted for 111 days after receiving promises of…
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Palestinian teen shot by Israeli forces in Ramallah
Jerusalem: A Palestinian boy succumbed to injuries he sustained after being shot by Israeli occupation forces on Friday evening, in Silwad town, east of Ramallah. 16-year-old Muhammad Abdullah Hamed, died of wounds…
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Renowned Turkish scholar Sheikh Mahmoud Effendi passes away at 93
Acclaimed Islamic scholar Sheikh Mahmud Osta Osman, known as Mahmoud Effendi, passed away at dawn on Thursday, while receiving treatment for kidney diseases in hospitals in the Turkish city of Istanbul. He…
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Only Haj pilgrims will be allowed to perform Umrah until July 19
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced on Friday that only Haj pilgrims will be allowed to perform Umrah between June 24 and July 19, the Saudi…
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Saudi: 10 yr jail term, fine, for serving harmful food to Haj pilgrims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) announced the imposition of a fine of 10 million Saudi Riyals and a 10-year jail term on anyone who is caught serving harmful food to…
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Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was killed by Israeli fire: UN
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights announced, on Friday, that Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was killed by Israeli fire in the West Bank on Wednesday, May 11. “All information…
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UN agency for Palestine refugees faces funding crises
United Nations: The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) now faces a funding shortfall of over $100 million for 2022 even after pledging conference earlier…
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131 Palestinians injured in Israeli attack in West Bank
Ramallah: 131 Palestinian protesters were injured during the latest attack by Israeli soldiers in several West Bank villages, according to the Palestine Red Crescent Society. Among the injured were three shot by…
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Qatar emir arrives in Egypt for 1st visit since 2015
Cairo: Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has arrived in Cairo for his first visit to Egypt since the two countries restored diplomatic ties last year. The Qatari emir was…
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Saudi Arabia to replace 33,000 expats with Saudis in several sectors
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced a new plan to replace foreign employees with Saudis in several sectors, local media reported. On Wednesday, the Saudi Minister of Human Resources…
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Eid Al Adha: Now place your order online for livestock sacrifice in Dubai
Abu Dhabi: The Dubai Municipality has launched an online application that will allow users to order livestock for Eid Al Adha at Dubai Abattoirs. The festival of Eid Al Adha, which is…
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Saudi Arabia bans LPG cylinders at Haj camps
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has banned the use of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for cooking purposes in the camps of pilgrims during the Haj season this year. The ban…
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Dubai Int’l Airport gears up to welcome 2.4M passengers for Eid
Abu Dhabi: Dubai International Airport (DXB), the world’s busiest for international travel, is gearing up to receive 2.4 million passengers during the period from Friday, June 24 to Monday, July 4, with average…
