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Palestinian prisoner Awawda moved to hospital as health deteriorates

The Israeli occupation forces on Thursday transferred the prisoner Khalil Awawda, on his 152nd of his hunger strike, to Asaf Harofeh hospital from Ramleh prison after a serious deterioration in his health…
Palestinian death toll from Israel-Gaza fighting rises to 48

Gaza City: The Palestinian death toll from last weekend’s fighting between Israel and Gaza militants rose to 48 Thursday after an 11-year-old girl and a man died from wounds they suffered during…

UAE: 3 Indian expats take home Rs 21L each in Mahzooz draw

Abu Dhabi: Three United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriates won the grand prize of 100,000 Dirham (Rs 21,66,249) in the 88th Mahzooz weekly draw in Dubai. The winners of the draw Binu…
UN rights chief alarmed over Israel’s killing of Palestinian children

Geneva: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet has expressed alarm at the high number of Palestinians, including children, killed and injured in the latest escalation in Gaza. “Inflicting hurt on…
Lebanon: Gunman takes hostages at Bank over savings

Beirut: Amid a severe economic crisis in Lebanon, an armed man held hostages inside a bank in Beirut, demanding access to his frozen assets, security officials and witnesses said. On Thursday, the…
Dubai: 28-yr-old Indian expat’s post catches Sheikh Hamdan’s eye

Abu Dhabi: The photograph taken by 28-year-old Dubai based Indian expatriate Nishas Ahmed has caught the attention of Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Sheikh Hamdan bin…
Turkey urges Sweden, Finland to fulfill their commitments to join NATO

Ankara: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu urged Finland and Sweden to take “concrete steps” about their commitments that should be fulfilled before their accession to the NATO. “They have not yet fulfilled…

UAE: Sheikh Hamdan meets delivery driver to appreciate him

Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai on Thursday met Abdul Ghafoor Abdul Hakim, a Talabat delivery rider who went viral after a video of…
Israeli flag carrier reports profit for first time since Covid

Tel Aviv: Israeli flag carrier El Al reported a quarterly profit for the first time since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020, the airlines announcement. The announcement said that…
Indian police clearance is mandatory for job in Saudi Arabia

Jeddah: All Indians wishing to work in Saudi Arabia will be required to produce a Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) to be worked in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabian Consulate in Mumbai has instructed…
Street in Ramallah named after slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh

The municipality of Ramallah, in the centre of the occupied West Bank, inaugurated a street bearing the name of the late Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was assassinated by Israeli forces.…
50 Palestinians forced off Israeli bus at Jewish passengers’ behest

50 Palestinian workers were forced to get off a bus following complaints of three Jewish passengers who refused to share the bus with Arabs, local media reported. The incident happened on Thursday,…
Houthi rebels admit kidnapping 2,850 civilians in one year

The Iranian-backed Houthi rebels admitted to kidnapping 2,856 civilians, including women, from several governorates subject to the coup during the past 12 months. In this context, human rights sources in Sana’a revealed to…
Mumbai: 23-yr-old Amity Dubai alumnus turns plastic waste into sneakers

Abu Dhabi: A 23-year-old former Dubai student from Mumbai, India has successfully recycled tonnes of plastic trash into thousands of pairs of sneakers. In July, Swiss International School Dubai (SISD) offered his…
UAE jobs: Recruitment agency to hire through Metaverse

Abu Dhabi: The recruitment agency Marc Ellis become the first recruitment firm to transition into the Metaverse in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Marc Ellis will offer the first-of-its-kind Metaverse Training Academy…