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Qatar: FIFA warns world cup hotels against LGBTQ+ discrimination
FIFA warned on Friday that it would cancel World Cup contracts with any hotel in Qatar or any service provider that discriminates against LGBT people, local media reported. FIFA said in a…
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World leaders arrive in UAE to express condolences on Prez Khalifa’s demise
Abu Dhabi: India’s Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and other world leaders descending on the United Arab Emirates (UAE); to offer condolences on the death of its president, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. UAE…
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IIFA 2022 postponed following UAE President’s demise
New Delhi: In the wake of UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s death, the International Indian Film Academy Awards 2022 (IIFA), which was earlier scheduled to take place in Abu…
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Yemen govt accuses Houthis of attacking oil-rich province despite truce
Sanaa: The Yemen government has accused the Houthi rebels of attacking the oil-rich province of Marib despite a two-month ceasefire brokered by the UN. “The Houthis launched a sniper operation killing a…
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UAE telecom operator Etisalat acquires 9.8% stake in Vodafone for $4.4bn
Dubai: Etisalat, the UAE’s biggest telecom operator, has acquired a 9.8 per cent stake in British mobile carrier Vodafone Group for $4.4 billion as it seeks to diversify operations globally. Emirates Telecommunication…
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Palestine warns against allowing Israeli settlers to visit Al-Aqsa
Ramallah: Palestine has warned of consequences against allowing Israeli settlers to visit the compound of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in the old city of Jerusalem during the “Second Jewish Passover” on Sunday. “These…
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VP Naidu in UAE to convey India’s condolences over death of Sheikh Khalifa
Abu Dhabi: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu arrived here on Sunday to offer India’s condolences over the demise of UAE’s President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Sheikh Khalifa passed away on…
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Saudi oil giant Aramco’s profits rise 80% in Q1 2022
Dubai: Oil giant Saudi Aramco said Sunday its profits soared more than 80% in the first three months of the year, as the state-backed company cashes in on the volatility in global energy…
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Haj 2022: Applications invited from Urdu speaking NRI volunteers
By Irfan Mohammed Jeddah: Labayk Allahuma Labayk Labayk. La shareeka laka Labayk. Innal hamda wannimata laka wal mulk La shareeka Lak. These are the words chanted by numerous people from across Saudi…
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Hamas leader Sinwar downplays Israeli threats
Gaza: Yahya Sinwar, leader of the Palestinian Hamas militant group, said that he did not “take recent Israeli assassination threats into account”. While offering condolences to the slain Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu…
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Lebanese begin voting for new parliament
Beirut: Authorities in Lebanon have distributed thousands of ballot boxes all over the country for Sunday’s much-awaited parliamentary elections. Thousands of soldiers have deployed near the polling stations to ensure a smooth…
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21-year-old Palestinian dies of head wound from Jerusalem violence
Jerusalem: A 21-year-old Palestinian man died Saturday from a head wound sustained last month after Israeli police fired rubber bullets at stone-throwing Palestinian demonstrators during violence at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site.…
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Hamas warns of Israeli plan to storm Al Aqsa Mosque
Gaza: Hamas, the militant organisation ruling the Gaza Strip, has warned against what it calls Israeli settlers’ plan to “storm” the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem. Earlier in the day, the Jewish…
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Netizens condemn Israeli cops’ attack on mourners during journalist’s funeral
Social media users on Friday took to Twitter and expressed their shock over the attacks by the Israeli occupation forces on the funeral procession and mourners of Al Jazeera journalist Sherine Abu…
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Gulf, West condole passing of UAE Prez Khalifa bin Zayed
A number of leaders, Arab and Western countries offered their condolences to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after it announced the death of the President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan at…
