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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…
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Will there be justice for slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh?
June 11, 2022, will mark one month since Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot and killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank and yet no action has been taken so…
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Prophet Row: Iran removes its version of meeting with NSA Doval
New Delhi: Iran has taken down an earlier press statement which mentioned that India has assured of taking action against those responsible for making derogatory reamrks against Prophet Muhammad. MEA spokesperson Arindam…
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Saudi announces birth of Arabian Oryx for 1st time in 90 yrs
Riyadh: The Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Royal Natural Reserve (KSRNR) in the Northern Borders Region witnessed the birth of an Arabian Oryx, for the first time in 90 years. KSRNR tweeted on their…
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Saudi Arabia, UAE witnesses resurgence of COVID-19 cases
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are again witnessing a resurgence in daily COVID-19 cases. The health ministries from the neighboring countries on Thursday reported…
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Saudi Arabia issued 800,000 work visas in the year 2021
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) had issued more than 800,000 visas to recruit foreign workers during the year 2021. The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development revealed that, it…
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Saudi Arabia mobilizes 22,000 personnel for Haj-2022
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has mobilized around 22,000 personnel to start implementing the haj plan for the upcoming season, local media reported. The Makkah municipality has mobilized all human and…
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Dubai ranks 7th safest family vacation destination globally
Abu Dhabi: Dubai has been ranked seventh in the world’s safest family-friendly vacation destinations, according to a report released by the Family Vacation Guide. The Family Vacation Guide report has looked at a…
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Israel envoy elected vice-president of UN general assembly
Israel’s envoy to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan on Tuesday was elected, to the position of Vice-President of the 77th United Nations General Assembly. Gilad Erdan will be one of 21 vice…
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Saudi launches program to train 1 lakh youngsters in tourism
Riyadh: The Saudi Minister of Tourism, Ahmed Al-Khatib, launched a program aimed at developing the capabilities of 100,000 young men and women in the field of tourism and travel. In his speech…
