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Lebanon to observe Ramzan amid deepening financial crisis
People in Beirut are gearing up for the Holy month of Ramzan but without any outward decorations on the streets. Most cities across Lebanon display banners of candidates participating in the national…
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Turkey agrees to transfer Khashoggi murder case to Saudi
Ankara: Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said he will accept a local prosecutor’s demand to transfer a case against suspects in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi to the Saudi authorities, as Ankara…
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Three Indian expats bag Rs 2.67 lakh each in Mahzooz draw
Three Indian ex-pats including a five-time Mahzooz draw winner on Friday bagged an amount of Dh 10,000 (Rs 2.67 lakh) each in the latest draw. The 55-year-old pharmaceutical firm manager, Subhramanian, from…
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US welcomes United Nations mediated truce in Yemen
Washington: The United States on Friday welcomed the United Nations-mediated truce in Yemen, with President Joe Biden saying that the initiative is a long-awaited reprieve for the people of the country. I…
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Iraq’s oil export revenue hits monthly high since 1972: Ministry
Baghdad: Iraq exported more than 100.56 million barrels of crude oil in March, bringing in revenues of $11.07 billion, the highest monthly revenue since 1972, the Iraqi oil ministry has said. The average…
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Houthis welcome announcement of 2-month ceasefire agreement
Yemen: Yemen’s Houthi militia have welcomed an announcement of a two-month ceasefire agreement by the UN Special Envoy for the country, Hans Grundberg, which is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. on Saturday.…
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Ramzan 2022: First Taraweeh prayers performed at Ka’batullah, Prophet’s Mosque
Riyadh: The worshippers on Friday night performed first Taraweeh prayers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah on the first night of the holy month of Ramzan 1443-2022. The moon sighting committee…
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Ramzan 2022 begins on Saturday in UAE
Abu Dhabi: The crescent moon, which marks the beginning of the holy month of Ramzan, has been sighted in United Arab Emirates (UAE), the moon sighting committee announced on Friday. Therefore, Friday,…
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UNHRC adopts first resolution in favour of Palestine
The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates (MoFAE) on Thursday announced the adoption of Palestine’s first resolution on human rights, by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), ensuring accountability and…
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Saudi Arabia announces first day of Ramzan 2022
Riyadh: The moon sighting committee of the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia announced on Friday that the first fast of the month of Ramzan will be on Saturday, April 2, while Taraweeh will begin on…
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Istanbul: Taraweeh prayers to be held at Hagia Sophia after 88 years
Ankara: For the first time in 88 years, taraweeh prayers will be performed throughout the upcoming month of Ramzan at Hagia Sophia Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, after two years of delay due…
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Turkey requests transfer of Khashoggi trial to Saudi Arabia
Ankara: Turkey’s justice minister said Friday that the government will recommend that an Istanbul court close a trial in absentia against 26 Saudi nationals charged in the slaying of Washington Post columnist…
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Saudi-led Arab coalition reaffirms commitment to ceasefire in Yemen
Sanaa: The Saudi Arabia-led coalition involved in the civil war in Yemen said that it remained committed to a ceasefire that it announced two days ago. The coalition affirmed that its air forces…
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Ramzan 2022: UAE moon-sighting committee to meet today
Abu Dhabi: The UAE moon-sighting committee will meet on Friday, April 1, Shaban 29, after Maghreb prayer at the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department to indicate the start of the holy month of…
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Ramzan 2022: Hot weather forecast for UAE, mercury to hit 46°C
Abu Dhabi: The countdown to Ramzan 1443-2022 has begun, as well as predictions of how hot the weather will be during April. Ramzan is considered the first transitional period (spring) between winter…
