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Iran warns US, allies against making “mistakes” in the region
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi warned on Thursday that any “mistakes” committed by the United States and its allies to stoke a regional crisis will receive a “decisive” response from Iran. “Unfortunately, some countries…
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Saudi Arabia opens Umrah visa applications for international pilgrims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah opened Umrah visa applications for international pilgrims, starting from Thursday, July 14, 2022, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The start…
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COVID-19 active cases rising again in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The COVID-19 active cases in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) crossed 500-mark, recording 586 on Thursday over the past 24 hours. During the past weeks, COVID-19 cases in the Kingdom…
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Biden says US won’t wait ‘forever’ for Iran on nuclear deal
Jerusalem: President Joe Biden said Thursday that the United States is not going to wait forever for Iran to rejoin a dormant nuclear deal, a day after saying he’d be willing to…
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11 dead, 3 missing in Oman drowning incidents
Muscat: Eleven deaths were reported, and three people are still missing as various regions of the Sultanate of Oman witnessed drowning incidents of citizens and expatriates, especially in the tourist areas. During…
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I2U2 summit: UAE to invest USD 2 billion to develop integrated food parks across India
New Delhi: The United Arab Emirates will invest USD 2 billion to develop a series of integrated food parks across India under the framework of the four-nation grouping ‘I2U2’. The decision was…
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Turkish lira falls against US dollar
Ankara: The latest lira slump, combined with soaring global energy and food prices, inflation now at 70 per cent and rising has placed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in dire straits. Turkey’s…
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Palestinian journalists demand accountability for killers of Shireen Abu Akleh
The Palestinian Media Forum on Wednesday organized a sit-down to demand accountability for the killers of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, coinciding with US President Joe Biden’s visit to the region, the…
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45-year-old Yemeni aid worker died in Houthi detention
Sanaa: A 45-year-old Yemeni aid worker, who was kidnapped by the Houthis five years ago, died in the prisons of the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Hodeidah Governorate, western Yemen. On Wednesday, July…
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‘You need not be Jew to be Zionist,’ says Biden on first trip to Israel
Tel Aviv: US President Joe Biden, who is on the first-ever visit to Israel landed at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport on Wednesday and asserted “You need not be a Jew to…
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UAE ranks 1st in Gulf, 6th globally as best destination for expats
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been ranked first amongst Gulf countries and sixth globally out of 59 destinations in the list of best countries to live and work in, said a new survey by global…
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Saudi Arabia: Umrah registration for domestic pilgrims to resume from July 19
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah has announced that registration service for Umrah would be open to the domestic pilgrims on Tuesday, 20 Zul hijjah or July 19, right after…
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Iran: We will remain committed to nuclear negotiations
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that the Islamic republic’s stance toward the talks on the revival of a 2015 nuclear deal is quite clear, and Tehran will remain committed to…
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Dubai: 17-year-old Indian expat student scores 99.72 percentile in JEE main 2022
Abu Dhabi: A 17-year-old Dubai-based Indian student Aryan Muralitharan has performed exceptionally well by scoring 99.72 percentile in the IIT-JEE Mains entrance test. Indian ex-pat student Aryan Muralitharan, a Millennium School in…
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Joe Biden assure Israelis to halt Iranian nuclear program
Tel Aviv: President Joe Biden on Wednesday opened his first visit to the Mideast since taking office by offering anxious Israeli leaders strong reassurances of his determination to stop Iran’s growing nuclear program, saying…
