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Indian comedian Johny Lever honoured with UAE’s golden visa
Abu Dhabi: Renowned Bollywood actor and comedian, Johny Lever is the latest to be honoured with the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) coveted 10-year golden visa. The 64-year-old actor was handed over the visa…
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Turkey, Israel working on restore ties to ambassador level
Ankara: Turkey and Israel have started work to appoint ambassadors as part of efforts to normalise ties, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said. “We have started work for upgrading the diplomatic representation…
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Israel to upgrade longest highway due to fatal accidents
Tel Aviv: Israel will upgrade the southern part of Highway 90, the longest road in the country, due to many fatal road accidents that have occurred over the years. Israel’s Ministries of…
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UAE: Eid Al Adha likely to be celebrated on July 9
Abu Dhabi: The festival of Eid Al Adha, which is marked on Zul Hijjah 10, will likely to fall on Saturday, July 9, as per astronomical calculations. The Islamic month of Zul…
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New York Times investigation: Bullet that killed Shireen Abu Akleh was fired by Israeli forces
A new investigation by the American newspaper “New York Times” confirmed that the bullet that killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was fired by Israeli forces, while there were no Palestinian…
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Dubai Int’l Airport reopens runway after 45-day closure
Abu Dhabi: Dubai International Airport (DXB), the world’s busiest for international travel, has been made operational on Wednesday after the completion of the 45-day refurbishment programme, Dubai Airport said. The northern runway was closed…
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Saudi Arabia: Snapchat celebrity offers SR1,000 reward for lost shoe
Riyadh: A snapchat celebrity in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) posted posters saying he had lost his pair of shoes and promised 1,000 Saudi Riyals as a reward to whoever finds…
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Watch: Saudi man serves coffee to TV anchor in front of TV
Riyadh: In a gesture of benevolence, a video of an old man in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was seen serving coffee to a news anchor who appeared on the television screen…
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UAE President pays tribute to Sheikh Khalifa as 40-day mourning period ends
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Wednesday posted a touching tribute video for his brother Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, as the country marked…
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Israel places case of Palestinian Prisoner Ahmed Manasra’s under terrorism law
The Early Release Committee of the Israeli occupation prisons administration designated the case of Jerusalemite prisoner Ahmed Manasra – who was arrested in 2015 at the age of 13 – as a…
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Kuwaiti government launches extensive campaign against LGBT flag
Kuwaiti Ministry of Commerce and Industry has launched an extensive campaign against the slogans of LGBT ( lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) in the markets, known as the six-color flag. In a …
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Jordan intends to buy water from Israel
Amman: Jordanian Minister of Water and Irrigation, Muhammad Al-Najjar, announced that his country’s government intends to purchase quantities of water from Israel, to compensate for the water shortage that Jordan is going…
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Kuwait announces dissolution of National Assembly, calls for general elections
Kuwait: The Emir of the State of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah announced the dissolution of the National Assembly and the holding of parliamentary elections, against the backdrop of a crisis of…
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Saudi Arabia: 15 items banned for pilgrims when travelling for Haj
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Wednesday announced that 15 items are prohibited for pilgrims to carry when traveling by plane to perform Haj. In its statement, the Ministry of Haj…
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Israel begins building 45-kilometre-long wall in West Bank
Jerusalem: Israel has begun building a 9-metre-tall wall to replace the old fence barrier in the northern occupied West Bank, said Israeli Defense Ministry, citing security reasons. The 45-kilometre-long wall will stretch…
