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India-UAE to sign MoU in education sector
New Delhi: Union Cabinet approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India’s Education Ministry and the Ministry of Education of the Government of the United Arab Emirates on cooperation…
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Israeli PM rejects prosecuting soldier who likely shot Shireen Abu Akleh
Jerusalem: Israel’s prime minister on Wednesday said no one would “dictate our open-fire policies”, appearing to reject US calls for Israel to review its rules of engagement following the shooting death of…
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Israel must withdraw from occupied Lebanese territories: Maurice Slim
Beirut: Lebanese Defence Minister Maurice Slim warned that the Israeli army must withdraw from the occupied Shebaa Farms, Kfarchouba hills and the north of Ghajar town. “Lebanon was and is still in…
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Asia Cup 2022: UAE warns of action after fans brawl in Pakistan-Afghanistan match
Dubai: UAE authorities have warned of action against fans violating disciplinary rules after clashes between spectators at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium who had gone to watch Pakistan and Afghanistan play in the…
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Israeli scientists discover two antibodies may fight all known COVID-19 strains: Study
Jerusalem: Scientists in Israel have isolated two antibodies from the immune system of recovered COVID-19 patients that may neutralise all known strains of SARS-CoV-2, including Omicron, with up to 95 per cent…
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Dubai: Man jailed for posting video of sleeping colleague in underwear on Facebook
Abu Dhabi: A 33-year-old man in Dubai has been sentenced to three months in jail, to be followed by deportation for posting a video clip on Facebook showing his colleague sleeping in his…
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Saudi Arabia: Foreign workers can change sponsorship without paying outstanding due
Jeddah: As part of ongoing sweeping reforms in foreign employee rules, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday announced a major development that a foreign worker can change the sponsorship without paying outstanding government iqama…
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Bahrain introduces multi-entry e-visa with a 6-month validity
Manama: The Kingdom of Bahrain has announced the introduction of a multi-entry electronic visa for the purpose of training, the Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported. The visa will be valid for six…
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Family of slain journalist Shireen rejects Israeli report; seeks ICC probe
The family of slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh rejected the Israeli army’s report into her killing and called for an investigation by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Israeli occupation army on Monday…
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Israel extends detention of French-Palestinian lawyer Salah Hammouri
The Israeli authorities extended the administrative detention of French-Palestinian lawyer Salah Hammouri for an additional three months, the Wafa News Agency reported. 37-year-old Hammouri, has been in prison since March 2022, in administrative…
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Gulf countries call on Netflix to remove content promoting homosexuality
The Gulf countries on Tuesday called on the Netflix platform to remove content deemed offensive to “Islamic and societal values” in the region. This came in a joint statement by the General…
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21-year-old Palestinian killed by Israeli forces in West Bank raid
Jerusalem: Israeli troops killed a Palestinian militant during a firefight on Wednesday in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. The violence erupted after Israel carried out an arrest raid…
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Palestinian PM: Israel’s closure of Palestinian NGOs void, illegal
Ramallah: Israel’s closure of Palestinian human rights groups and NGOs is “void and illegal”, Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye said here. Ishtaye’s made the remarks during his visit to a Palestinian NGO in…
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Syria: For 2nd time in a week, Israeli attack on Aleppo airport
Damascus: An Israeli missile strike hit the international airport of Syria’s northern city of Aleppo, rendering it out of service, said the Syrian army. This strike comes just days after the Syrian airport…
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Until we get a good deal, no trade pact with Israel: Goyal
San Francisco: The proposed India-Israel trade pact should be beneficial to both nations and until New Delhi gets a good deal, it would not do an agreement, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush…
