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Israel becomes first country to allow drones flight in civilian airspace
Jerusalem: Israel’s Ministry of Transport and Road Safety has announced the country’s first certification for unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAVs) to operate in civilian airspace. The certification was issued on Wednesday by the Israeli…
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Iran unveils new missile with reported region-wide range
Tehran: Iran unveiled a new missile on Wednesday with a reported range that would allow it to reach both US bases in the region as well as targets inside its archfoe Israel.…
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UAE tops new global real estate index rankings
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has come first in the new global real estate index, according to a report issued by Henley & Partners holdings. In response to the unprecedented demand…
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Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor set to visit Expo 2020 Dubai
Abu Dhabi: Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor is set to visit Expo 2020 Dubai— the world’s largest cultural gathering, on February 13. The actor will grace the Jubilee Stage at 4 pm UAE…
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Dubai music centre to pay tribute to singer Lata Mangeshkar
Abu Dhabi: The Dubai music centre—Malhaar Centre for Performing Arts, will pay tribute to late singer Lata Mangeshkar with its latest edition of Malhaar Baithak at the Crystal Lounge of India Club…
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Kuwait: Citizens to replace expats in government jobs by August
Kuwait: Kuwait government’s plan to replace expatriates in government jobs with citizens will be completed by August this year, local media from the gulf country has reported on Tuesday. According to Arabic…
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Normalising ties with Israel to increase regional problems: Iran
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said some Arab nations’ normalisation of ties with Israel will create more problems for the region. The President made the remarks on Tuesday in a meeting…
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Saudi Arabia, UK sign MoU to promote cooperation in cultural, creative sectors
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom (UK) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote cooperation in cultural and creative sectors. The MoU was signed in Riyadh by Saudi Minister…
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Israeli Police Chief cuts short visit to UAE amid phone hacking scandal
Jerusalem: Israel’s Police Chief has cut short his visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) amid a spiraling scandal over Israeli police hacking phones of officials and citizens without authorisation. Israeli Police…
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Iran’s top leader calls for countermeasures against Western media
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has said the Iranian media should take on the “absolute and immediate duty” to confront what he called the Western media’s invasion. Khamenei made…
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Russian, Iranian FMs discuss JCPOA revival as negotiations resume in Vienna
Moscow: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir Abdollahian agreed in a telephone conversation on the urgent need to fully restore the Iran nuclear deal. They discussed the…
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UN Chief encouraged by Israeli-Palestinian engagement
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said he is encouraged by the recent engagement between senior Israeli and Palestinian officials. Arguing that “piecemeal approaches” to the question of Palestine would only…
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Saudi Arabia covers 2450 wells after death of child in Morocco
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has covered 2450 abandoned wells throughout the Kingdom after the death of child Rayan Aourram inside one of the wells in Morocco. The Saudi Ministry…