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Over 100 doors opened to ease entry, exit of worshipers at Makkah’s Grand Mosque
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have opened more than 100 doors to the Grand Mosque in Makkah, to ease the entry and exit of Umrah pilgrims and…
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Dubai ranked best travel destination for family vacations in 2022
Abu Dhabi: Dubai has been ranked number one among the best travel destinations for family vacations in 2022, according to a study by InsureMyTrip, a UK-based travel insurance company. Dubai scored the…
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UAE to replace residency visa stamp with Emirates ID
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday announced that it will cancel the residency visa stamp for expatriates residing in the country, effective from Monday, April 11, reported the Emirates…
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Saudi Arabia uses mobile app to facilitate pilgrimage during Ramzan
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia will use a mobile application to facilitate visitors’ pilgrimage to Mecca during the holy month of Ramzan, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said. Travellers observing Umrah, a form…
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Jordanian Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein relinquishes title of prince
Amman: The Jordanian Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein announced on Sunday that he relinquished the title of prince. The 42-year-old posted the announcement on his official Twitter account, stating that what he…
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Kuwait’s government resigns as political crisis intensifies
Kuwait: Kuwait’s government resigned on Tuesday, three months after its formation, opening up new uncertainty as the tiny country grapples with a worsening political crisis that has blocked critical economic and social reforms.…
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Saudi Arabia: 13-yr-old Uyghur girl among four facing deportation
Riyadh: A 13-year-old Uyghur girl is among four people at risk of being sent back from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to China where they could be held in repressive detention camps. Amnesty International…
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One cleric dead, two wounded in stabbing attack at holy shrine in Iran
Tehran: An assailant stabbed three clerics at the most revered Shiite site in Iran on Tuesday, according to Iranian state-run media, killing one and wounded two before he was arrested. The motive for…
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Kuwaiti fencing player refuses to face Israel opponent in UAE
Kuwait: A 19-year-old Kuwaiti fencing player, Mohammad Al-Fadhli has withdrawn from the World Fencing Championships held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), refusing to face an Israeli opponent. This position is not the…
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Ramzan 2022: Azaan to be called out two times a day at Burj Khalifa
Abu Dhabi: The sound of Azaan – (Islamic) a call to prayer is now being called out two times everday on the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai…
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Kerala man wins over Rs 30 cr in Big Ticket Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: A 42-year-old Kuwait-based Kerala man who was desperately searching for a new job has won the grand prize of 15 million Dirham (Rs 30,77,36,643) in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi…
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Go First to increase flights between Abu Dhabi and 3 Indian cities
Abu Dhabi: Indian airline Go First, formerly known as Go Air, will be increasing the number of flights between Abu Dhabi and three Indian cities, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported on…
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Yemen’s President calls on Houthis for negotiations to end civil war
Sanaa: Yemen’s President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi has urged the Houthi militia to sit at the negotiating table with the government to reach a political settlement and end the seven-year civil war, the Saba…
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International organisations warn of escalating humanitarian crisis in Lebanon
Beirut: The fourth Consultative Group (CG) meeting of the Reform, Recovery and Reconstruction Framework (3RF) has warned against an escalating humanitarian crisis in Lebanon, a statement by the Delegation of the European…
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Israeli escalation against Palestinians leads to more regional tension: Spokesman
Ramallah: The Palestinian presidential spokesman has warned that the Israeli escalation against the Palestinians would lead to more tension in the entire region. Condemning Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid’s visit to Damascus Gate…
