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UAE ambassador to Iran resume duties, 6 years after relations severed
Tehran: Saif Mohammed Al Zaabi, the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Ambassador to Iran, has resumed duties six years after ties between the two nations downgraded, the Foreign Ministry in Tehran said on…
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UN allocates $8 million to Lebanon’s urgent needs
Beirut: The Lebanon Humanitarian Fund (LHF) has allocated $8 million to help vulnerable families in the country hit by an unprecedented financial crisis, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs…
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Air India flight catches fire at Muscat airport, passengers evacuated
Passengers were evacuated on slides from an Air India Express flight at Muscat International Airport on Wednesday after smoke began to pour from the plane. The entire crew and the 145 passengers…
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2 Palestinians, Israeli soldier killed in West Bank shooting
Jerusalem: Palestinian gunmen opened fire on Israeli troops near a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank Wednesday, killing an Israeli army officer, the Israeli military said. Palestinian officials said that troops killed…
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Syria: 26 cholera cases reported; UN expresses serious concern
Damascus: A total of 26 cholera cases have been confirmed in Syria, and a UN official expressed “serious concern about the outbreak of the disease”. The Syrian Health Ministry said in a…
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UAE: Upto Dh 1M fine for operating websites for human trafficking
The UAE’s public prosecution on Monday said it would impose a penalty of Dh 1 million on those operating websites for human trafficking. The prosecution also made it clear that those who…
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Egypt’s President heads to Qatar for 1st visit after 4-yr row
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi headed to Doha, the capital of Qatar, for a two-day visit, the first-of-its-kind in four years, according to a statement by the Egyptian presidency office. “The visit,…
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‘Israel committed 4,000 crimes in Jerusalem in 2022’: Report
A recent report by the Palestine Information Centre states that Israel committed 3,940 crimes against Palestinians in Jerusalem in 2022. There were 1,299 crimes committed in Jerusalem in the month of April…
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Dubai to get world’s first moon-shaped resort; see photos
Abu Dhabi: Canadian architectural company, Moon World Resorts (MWR), has proposed to build a huge resort in Dubai in the form of a giant moon at a cost of 5 billion dollars…
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UAE jobs: 70% of companies to go on a hiring spree in 2023
Abu Dhabi: About 70 percent of United Arab Emirates (UAE) companies plan to hire new employees in 2023, a survey indicates. 50 percent of the companies that plan to hire in the next three…
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Hyderabadi man dies hours before joining new job in Saudi Arabia
Jeddah: A Hyderabadi man died in Saudi Arabia hours before joining a new job, after several months of hunting for opportunities in the Kingdom. Mohammed Mujaheed Ali (37), a native of Hakeempeat,…
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Iran develops drones to strike Israel’s Tel Aviv, Haifa
Tehran: The commander of Iran’s ground forces said that his country has developed a long-range suicide drone designed to strike Tel Aviv and Haifa in Israel. “We have specially designed this drone…
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UNSC calls for donations for Yemen oil tanker rescue
United Nations: Members of the UN Security Council made an unusual plea to help avoid a “catastrophic ecological, maritime, and humanitarian risk posed by the Safer tanker” off Yemen. In a statement…
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Turkey to welcome European tourists escaping surging winter heating bills
Ankara: Turkey is promoting a balmy winter stay along its southern Mediterranean coast for European tourists, as a tough winter looms amid the continent’s prolonged energy crisis. Europeans are bracing for much…
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Lebanon’s central bank lifts all fuel subsidies
Beirut: Lebanon’s central bank has lifted all remaining fuel subsidies, in a move that promises a hike in prices and increased pressure on the local currency, Elnashra news website reported. Over a…
