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UAE suspends exports, re-exports of Indian wheat for four months
Abu Dhabi: The UAE has ordered a suspension of exports and re-exports of wheat and wheat flour originating from India for four months, the Gulf nation’s ministry of economy said on Wednesday.…
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Saudi blacklists 25 people, entities for financing Houthi rebels
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Presidency of State Security in coordination with the US treasury department has blacklisted a total of 10 people and 15 entities for their involvement in facilitating the financial activities…
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Turkey plans to have 10 satellites in space by 2023
Ankara: Turkey plans to have a total of 10 satellites in space by 2023 as part of its national space programme, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. “This satellite marks another…
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Turkish Airlines to change name to Turkiye Hava Yollari: Erdogan
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that the country’s national carrier will change its name to “Turkiye Hava Yollari” from “Turkish Airlines.” “‘Turkey’ no longer exists. It is Turkiye.…
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Israeli PM’s party member boycotts ruling coalition over settler bill
Tel Aviv: A lawmaker with Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s party announced he will stop voting with the ruling coalition, in the latest blow to the fragile government as the eight-party alliance…
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Biden to visit Israel and ”pariah” Saudi Arabia next month
Washington: President Joe Biden will make his first trip to the Middle East next month with visits to Israel, the occupied West Bank and Saudi Arabia, the White House announced Tuesday. The…
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Saudi Arabia: Two doses of COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for Haj
Jeddah: The ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced that people who are planning to perform Haj this year need to be fully immunized with one of the approved COVID-19 vaccination. In…
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Dubai’s book-shaped library opens to the public on June 16
The spectacular Dirhams one-billion book-shaped Mohammed Bin Rashid Library (MBRL) has been inaugurated by UAE Vice-President on Monday evening. However, the cultural destination will be open to the public on Thursday, June…
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Israel issues highest travel warning for Istanbul fearing attacks by Iran
Tel Aviv: Israel’s National Security Council raised its travel warning for Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city, to the highest level, citing possible attacks by Iran. The warning comes amid the latest surge in…
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Scores injured in explosion at chemical factory
Tehran: An explosion at a chemical factory in southern Iran injured scores of people, most of them lightly, the country’s state TV reported Tuesday. The report said a leak from an ammonium…
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Israeli envoy meets CM Adityanath, discuss international partnership
Lucknow: Ambassador of Israel to India Naor Gilon on Monday met with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh and discussed international partnership in numerous key areas. “Our delegation had a…
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Saudi Arabia lifts all COVID-19 precautionary measures
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Monday announced the lifting of precautionary and preventive measures related to combating the COVID-19 pandemic, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The decision by…
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Haj 2022: First batch of pilgrims from Turkey arrive in Makkah
Riyadh: The first batch of Haj pilgrims consisting of 290 people arrived from Turkey in Makkah, on Sunday. According to a report by the Arab News, the Turkish Consul General in Jeddah,…
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Syrian PM urges quick repair of Damascus airport
Damascus: Syrian Prime Minister Hussein Arnous has urged a quick repair of the damage caused by the latest Israeli missile strikes to the Damascus airport. Arnous made the call during his visit…
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Israel closes water provision to Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque
Israel forces on Sunday closed the water supply to the Ibrahimi mosque in Hebron region. The mosque authorities say they haven’t received water for the fourth day in a row. “The measure…
