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Ethiopia repatriates 35,000 nationals from Saudi Arabia
Addis Ababa: Ethiopia has repatriated around 35,000 nationals from Saudi Arabia in the past two months, an official said here. Speaking to local media, State Minister of Government Communications Service Selamawit Kassa…
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Saudi Arabia warns of 6 products that cause car fires during summers
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Civil Defense on Thursday warned the public against six products that may cause a car to catch fire during the intense summer heat. According to…
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Syria’s Damascus airport suspends flights after Israeli strikes
Damascus: The Syrian Ministry of Transport on Friday announced the suspension of all flights through Damascus International Airport, hours after an early morning Israeli missile strike targeted the airport and a warehouse…
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Israelis allowed to attend World Cup 2022 matches in Qatar
Israelis will be able to attend the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, according to Israeli ministers. The announcement of the agreement, reached after months of talks with FIFA, was made by…
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Meet Sheila Al-Rowaily; first woman board member of Saudi Central Bank
Riyadh: Sheila Al-Rowaily, who worked as a financier with Saudi Aramco, became the first woman in the history of the Kingdom to serve on the board of directors of the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).…
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Dubai cat owner fined Dh 40,000 for causing psychological harm to dog
Abu Dhabi: A court in Dubai has ordered an Egyptian man to pay Dirham 40,000 (Rs 8,47,393) as compensation to a dog owner for causing psychological harm to his dog. The incident…
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Abu Dhabi: Dh 1,000 fine, 6 black points for littering drivers
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi police have announced the imposition of a fine of Dirham 1,000 and six black points for anyone who is caught littering while driving. The anti-littering rule is not only…
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Israeli forces detained 690 Palestinians in May: Report
Jerusalem: The number of Palestinians detained by the Israeli occupation forces, during the month of May alone, exceeded 690 Palestinians, including women and minors. Palestinian institutions concerned with prisoners’ affairs said that…
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27-year-old Palestinian shot dead, 10 injured in West Bank
A 27-year-old Palestinian was shot dead and 10 people injured on Thursday by Israeli forces in the city of Halhul in the southern occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced…
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Ariana Afghan Airlines to resume flight to India, Kuwait
Kabul: Afghanistan’s flag carrier, Ariana Afghan Airlines, announced that it will soon resume flights to India, China and Kuwait. “Flights will soon start to India, where there are a lot of goods…
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Hezbollah vows to protect Lebanon’s oil, gas in dispute with Israel
Beirut: Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah vowed that it has the capabilities to prevent Israel from extracting oil and gas from a disputed offshore field in the Mediterranean. In a televised speech, Hezbollah…
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Home-grown Houthi missiles can penetrate US defense systems: Militia leader
Sanaa: Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi said his group now has “home-grown” ballistic missiles that can penetrate US-made defense systems owned by the Saudi-led coalition. “We now possess high-precision missiles that can cruise…
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Iran to remove 27 monitoring cameras from nuclear sites: IAEA
Tehran: Iran has told the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that it is removing 27 surveillance cameras from its nuclear facilities, the agency said Thursday, warning the move could deal “a fatal…
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SL Muslims permitted to fly for Haj; must transfer USD 1,500 from overseas
Colombo: The Sri Lankan government has decided to permit its Muslim citizens to travel to Saudi Arabia to peform Haj on condition that they pay USD 1,500 in foreign currency from abroad without…
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Mark Ruffalo urges PayPal to end discrimination against Palestinians
Award-winning Hollywood actor Mark Ruffalo joined a petition denouncing the refusal of the online payment platform, PayPal, to provide services to Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. “Paypal operates in Israel’s…
