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Saudi: SAR 10,000, 5-yr recruitment ban for employing illegal workers
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) announced the imposition of a fine of Saudi Riyal 10,000 and a five-year ban on anyone who allows employees to work for others or for workers’…
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Six-year-old boy dies, 11 injured in Houthi attack in Taiz
A six-year-old Yemeni boy died on Sunday after Houthis attacked a residential neighbourhood in Taiz Governorate, southwest of Yemen on Saturday. The Houthis on Saturday afternoon fired an artillery barrage at houses…
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Arab countries seek good relations with Iran: Jordan’s King Abdullah II
Amman: King Abdullah II of Jordan has said all Arab states would seek good relations with Iran on the principles of good neighbourliness, mutual respect for sovereignty, and non-interference in each other’s…
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Israel launches plan to restore southern Jordan River
Jerusalem: Israel has announced a plan to restore and develop the southern course of the Jordan River. The plan aims to increase the amount of water and cut pollution in the Israeli…
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Sheikh Ahmed Nawaf Al Sabah named Kuwait’s new Prime Minister
Kuwait: Kuwaiti emir Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah on Sunday has issued a decree appointing Ahmad Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah as the Prime Minister the new government, succeeding…
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Iran plans to launch more satellites in 2022
Tehran: Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) plans to launch more satellites in 2022, Amir Ali Hajizadeh, commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force, has announced. “We will put new satellites in orbit with…
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Telangana’s Haj pilgrims unable to travel from Makkah to Madinah
Jeddah: The Telangana Haj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia are in the process of offering prayers at the grand mosque in Makkah and paying respects to the Prophet Mosque in Madinah. All Telangana…
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Russia FM visits Egypt, part of Africa trip amid Ukraine war
Cairo: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was in Cairo for talks on Sunday with Egyptian officials as his country seeks to break diplomatic isolation and sanctions by the West over its invasion…
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UAE: Five airlines open applications for 300 job vacancies
Dubai: Five airlines across UAE on Saturday opened job applications to fill in 300 vacancies for their domestic and international operations. Airlines including Emirates, Etihad Airways, flydubai, Air Arabia, and Wizz Air…
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Israeli forces kill 2 in West Bank gun battle: Palestine
Nablus: Israeli troops and special forces on an arrest mission exchanged fire with Palestinians barricaded in a house in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, Israeli police said. The local rescue service…
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Tremors in UAE after Iran suffers a 5.3 magnitude earthquake
Dubai: Following a 5.3 magnitude earthquake in Iran, residents in UAE on Saturday reported tremors which were felt for about 30 seconds. The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) confirmed the tremors were…
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Saudi Arabia asks YouTube to remove inappropriate ads
Riyadh: The authorities in Saudi Arabia have asked YouTube to remove inappropriate advertisements after a few of them went viral on the platform last week. The General Commission For Audiovisual Media (GCAM)…
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Iraq requests urgent meeting of UNSC over deadly resort bombardment
Baghdad: Iraq has requested an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council (UNSC) after the deadly bombardment on a resort in Iraq’s northern province of Duhok. “The ministry submitted a complaint to…
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Qatar Airways tops list of world’s top 20 best airlines
Doha: Qatar Airway, the state-owned flag carrier airline of Qatar, has been named ‘Airline of the Year 2022’ by AirlineRatings.com. While ranking airlines, the focus was on two main areas, safety and…
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Afghanistan-Iran ink deal to import 350,000 tonnes of oil
Tehran: A delegation of the Taliban-led Afghan government, currently on a visit to Tehran, has signed a deal with Iran to import 350,000 tonnes of oil, according to media reports. The delegation included…
