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Saudi: 11-year-old boy saved after being stuck underground for 48 hours

Riyadh: A 11-year-old boy was rescued after being stuck in an underground water tank devoid of water, for nearly 48 hours, in the Afif governorate in central Saudi Arabia, local media reported…
Sanaa airport set to reopen from April 24 after six years

Sanaa: Yemen’s national airline Yemenia announced on Thursday the reopening of Sanaa International Airport controlled by the Houthi militia from Sunday. These will be the first commercial flights from the Yemeni capital,…

UAE-India CEPA trade agreement effective from May 1

Abu Dhabi: The historic Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between India and the UAE will come into effect on May 1, an Emirati minister said on April 21. The agreement will provide significant…
Saudi Arabia to witness thunder, hailstorms until Sunday

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s National Center of Meteorology said several regions across the Kingdom will be witnessing thunderstorms, hail, stirring dust and an active velocity of air currents, and the…
Gaza violence intensifies as Jerusalem clashes resume

Tel Aviv: Israel’s air force and Palestinian militants traded fire across the Gaza frontier early Thursday as clashes erupted again at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site, worsening an escalation that has been…
OIC condemn Israel’s ‘barbaric attacks’ on Al Aqsa Mosque

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Wednesday called for international action to end barbaric attacks against Palestinian worshipers at Al Aqsa Mosque, leading to hundreds of them being injured and arrested.…
Erdogan defends Turkey’s cross-border operation in Iraq

Ankara: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday Turkey’s recent cross-border operation into northern Iraq solely aims to maintain the country’s border security. “Our aim with the operation, dubbed Claw-Lock, is to…

Turkey supports Palestinian cause, says Erdogan

Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that his country will continue to support the Palestinian cause even as the government is developing ties with Israel. “The steps we take for…
Israel carries out airstrikes on military facilities in Gaza strip

Gaza: The Israeli Air Force has struck several military facilities of the Palestinian groups in the Gaza Strip, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the site. “The Israeli Air Force has carried out…
Overseas Umrah pilgrims can now travel across Saudi Arabia

Riyadh: The authorities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have said that the overseas Muslims with visas issued for performing Umrah are allowed to move across the kingdom during their stay, local…
Several Palestinians injured during Israeli settlers’ march

Ramallah: Dozens of Palestinians were injured on Tuesday after Israeli forces fired rubber-coated bullets and tear gas in the northern West Bank, the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) reported. The violence broke out…
Erdogan urges Israel to not allow ‘provocations’ against Al-Aqsa Mosque

Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged his Israeli counterpart Isaac Herzog not to allow “provocations and threats” against the status and spirituality of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. Taking to Twitter,…
Kuwait likely to reopen family visit visas next month

Kuwait: Kuwait government is likely to resume issuing visas for the families of expatriates to enter the country next month after being suspended for more than two years due to the COVID-19…
Iraq summons Turkish envoy in protest over military operations

Baghdad: The Iraqi Foreign Ministry summoned the Turkish envoy in protest over Turkey’s cross-border offensive against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in northern Iraq. The ministry handed Ambassador Ali Reza Guney a…
Israeli FM urges int’l help for restoring peace in Jerusalem

Jerusalem: Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid called for international help in restoring calm in East Jerusalem during a phone talk with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken over the rising Israeli-Palestinian tensions.…