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Demonstrations in Iran pose biggest threat to hardline regime in 13 years
Tehran: Demonstrations have spread to most of Iran’s 31 provinces and almost all urban centres, pitting anti-government demonstrators against regime forces, including the military, and posing the most serious test to the…
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Poverty, inflation, fear: Egypt’s economy pushed to brink
Stores are selling winter clothes from last season in the middle of summer. Repair shops lack spare parts for appliances. There’s a waiting list to buy a new car. Egypt, a country…
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Iran anti-hijab protests: Journalists arrested, internet restricted
Tehran: Iranian police have arrested a number of activists and journalists against the backdrop of the protests that prevailed in the country after the death of Mahsa Amini who was arrested by…
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UN envoy submits proposal to prolong truce in Yemen
Aden: UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg said that he has submitted a proposal to the Yemeni warring factions to prolong the ongoing truce for a long period. “The UN is…
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Iran regrets Ukraine’s decision to downgrade diplomatic ties
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani has expressed regret for the decision of the Ukrainian government to downgrade diplomatic relations with the Islamic republic. On Friday, Ukraine announced to downgrade ties…
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World Cup 2022: Will Europe’s dominance come to end in Qatar as top guns struggle?
Berlin: To find several top European football teams in trouble at present seems a small consolation for German coach Hansi Flick. With two months out from the 2022 FIFA World Cup’s kick-off,…
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Dubai: Apple CEO Tim Cook sends email to Indian girl who developed iOS app
Abu Dhabi: A 9-year-old Dubai-based Indian girl who developed an iOS app receives appreciation from Apple CEO Tim Cook for her achievement at such a young age. Hana Muhammad Rafeeq had initially…
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Saudi: Two arrested for assaulting girl at national day celebrations
Riyadh: The Saudi Public Security Directorate announced on Saturday, the arrest of two young men in Al-Aflaj Governorate, Riyadh, for assaulting a girl in a public place, before the Kingdom’s celebrations of National Day.…
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Dubai: Residents given 2-week deadline to register all cohabitants
Abu Dhabi: The Dubai Land Department has given residents two weeks to register cohabitants in private and shared apartments and villas. All owners, tenants, developers and property management companies must register co-occupants…
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UAE: Rs 4 lakhs fine, 2 years jail for keeping lost property
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Public Prosecution announced the imposition of a fine of up to 20,000 Dirhams (Rs 4,42,435) and 2 years jail for those keeping lost property. According…
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‘Iranian women are furious’: Activist Masih Alinejad on anti-hijab protests
New York: The tears come quickly to Masih Alinejad when she talks about the messages she’s received in recent days from women in Iran protesting against their government after a young woman…
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Palestinian President challenges US to prosecute Shireen Abu Akleh’s killers
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday challenged the United States (US) to prosecute the killers of the Palestinian journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh and accused Israel of killing her. Abbas said before the 77th…
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Iran will restrict Internet access in country until calm is restored to streets
Tehran: Iranian authorities said they will restrict Internet access in the country until calm is restored to the streets, as protests over the death of a young woman in the custody of…
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Anti-hijab protests: Iranian govt scrambles to contain unrest
Tehran: The large-scale protests against the Iranian government over the custodial death of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman who was arrested by the country’s notorious “morality” police for allegedly violating the strict law…
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Jamal Khashoggi’s wife to sue NSO Group, UAE, Saudi over Pegasus spyware
52-year-old Hanan Elatr, the wife of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi intends to file a lawsuit in the United States against NSO Group, alleging that the Israeli company’s Pegasus spyware was used to…
