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UAE first in the world to achieve 100% COVID-19 vaccination rate
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday reached a major milestone on Thursday in its National COVID-19 vaccination campaign, with 100 percent of the eligible categories having been vaccinated, thus…
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UAE: Expats feel the heat amid increased cost of living
Dubai: Amid a rise in the global cost of living crisis, expats in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are feeling the heat as essential commodity prices are soaring. One of the major…
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UN renames Palestinian media training program after slain journalist
The United Nations has renamed the annual training programme for Palestinian broadcasters and journalists, after the name of the Al-Jazeera correspondent, Shireen Abu Akleh. Akleh lost her life with a bullet to her head during…
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Saudi Arabia issues Haj rules for airlines transporting pilgrims
Riyadh: The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has issued new rules for airlines transporting pilgrims for the upcoming Haj season. The rules cover all airlines working in the kingdom’s airports,…
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Gulf countries, US welcome the extension of the Yemen truce
The United States and Gulf countries on Thursday welcomed the decision to extend the United Nations-sponsored truce in Yemen and said that it supports efforts to reach a political solution to the…
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Kuwait summons US ambassador over tweet supporting homosexuality
Kuwait: Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry on Friday summoned the Chargé d’Affairs of the United States Embassy, against the background of the embassy’s publication of signs and tweets supporting homosexuality. On Thursday, the US…
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Iran reports death of second IRGC colonel in two weeks
Tehran: Iran reported the death of another colonel of the elite Quds force of its Revolutionary Guards on Friday, the second in two weeks from the unit which oversees Iran’s military operations…
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Kuwait to boost oil production to 2.77 mn barrels per day
Kuwait: Kuwait has announced that its oil production will rise to nearly 2.77 million barrels per day (bpd) in July. Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Oil Minister Mohammad Al-Fares made the announcement…
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148 Zionist violations against Palestinian journalists in May
The Journalists Support Committee reported 148 Israeli violations against Palestinian journalists in the month of May, in a statement released on Wednesday, Anadolu News Agency said. May witnessed the largest number of…
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Saudi to construct world’s tallest building worth $500 billion
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) plans to construct the tallest building in the world within the $500 Billion NEOM project. The brainchild of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, plans to…
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Iran: Latest destructive statement proves GCC’s strategic bewilderment
Tehran: Iran has slammed the anti-Iran statement by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) as “repetitive” and “destructive,” and said such a statement shows the “entirely wrong” approach and “strategic bewilderment” toward Iran…
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Biden may visit Saudi Arabia in late June: Reports
Washington: US President Joe Biden is expected to visit Saudi Arabia this month, NBC reported citing sources. He is also widely expected to travel to Israel. The is will be a symbolically…
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Saudi Arabia to issue Umrah visa within 24 hours
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Thursday launched an electronic visa processing app for individual planning to perform Umrah from outside the country. Tawfiq Al Rabiah, Minister of Haj and Umrah,…
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Saudi: Increase in number of pre-marriage screening respondents
Riyadh: In recent times, there has been an increase in the number of people opting for premarital screening in order to avoid the risk of genetic-disorders. Medical experts offer advice to to-be-married…
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Syrian refugees facing deportation from UK; go on hunger strike
As many as 15 Syrian refugees have gone on a hunger after being served a removal notice, meaning they will now be deported from the United Kingdom (UK) to Rwanda. The removal…
