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Turkey demands written agreement to allow Finland, Swedish NATO bids

Ankara: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has demanded a “written agreement” from Finland and Sweden on steps to end their “support for terrorism” if they want to join the NATO. Cavusoglu’s remarks…
Iran building collapse kills 14 as mayor and others detained

Tehran: Rescuers dug through debris Tuesday of a building collapse in southwestern Iran that killed at least 14 people, fearful that many more could still be trapped beneath the rubble as authorities…

First in the Gulf, UAE records case of monkeypox

Abu Dhabi: The UAE Ministry of Health on Tuesday announced that it had detected the first case of monkeypox in the country, and the first in the Gulf states, the Emirates News…
Saudia Airline to begin operating flights between Neom-Dubai

Riyadh: Saudia will start flights between mega-city Neom and Dubai from June-end, the Kingdom’s flagship carrier said on Monday. The planned city of Neom in the North-West of Saudi Arabia has entered…
Israeli MP warns of war after court verdict on Al-Aqsa mosque

An Israeli law maker on Monday said that the country would be facing a “religious war” following a local court’s verdict in favour of the Jews barging into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound.…
In 2022, 29 Saudi hospitals named among the finest in the world

Twenty-nine hospitals from across Saudi Arabia have made it to the Newsweek Magazine list of best hospitals in the world for 2022. The annual list of best hospitals includes 2,200 hospitals from…
Saudi Arabia: MHRSD allows 30-day paid sick leave for employees

Riyadh: The Ministry of Human Resource and Social Development (MHRSD) on Monday said that employees are entitled to a 30-day sick leave. There will be a reduction of one-quarter of wages for…

Yemen: 3 killed after Saudi ‘spy’ drone crashes in Sanaa

Sanaa: Three citizens were killed and three others injured after a Saudi “spy drone” crashed into a street in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa, the Houthi militia announced on Tuesday. The drone…
Saudi Arabia: Snapchat stars fined SR 400,000

Riyadh: The General Commission for Audio Visual Media (GCAM) in Saudi Arabia on Sunday penalised two female Snapchat stars for allegedly defaming a friendly country. The Commission has summoned the Snapchat celebrities…
Thailand: Kuwaiti fencing player refuses to face Israeli rival

Kuwait: Kuwaiti player Kholoud Al-Mutairi decided, on Sunday, to withdraw from Thailand International Championship, in the category of fencing, for refusing to confront a player from Israel. The Kuwaiti Paralympic Committee wrote…
Iraq: IS attacks leave six dead and five injured

Baghdad: A total of six people were killed and five wounded in attacks by militants of the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq’s provinces of Kirkuk and Diyala, a provincial official and a…
Turkey to launch new military operation in Syria: Erdogan

Ankara: Turkey is preparing for a new military operation in northern Syria to establish a 30-km deep safe zone along its southern border, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. “As soon…
Two dead, 120 injured in gas cylinder explosion in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Police and Abu Dhabi Civil Defense teams announced on Monday the death of two people and the injury of 120 others as a result of a fire…
Turkish Relief Authority names well after Shireen Abu Akleh

Turkish Humanitarian Relief Foundation ‘IHH’ on Saturday announced the opening of a well in Chad, bearing the name of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was assassinated by the Israeli occupation forces,…
Saudi Arabia: E-license service for trade of petroleum products

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia on Sunday announced the launch of electronic service to issue a license for import and export activity for petroleum products, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The Ministry of…