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Angelina Jolie visits Yemen refugees amid Russia-Ukraine crisis
Sanaa: Amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis, Hollywood actress and a special envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Angelina Jolie visited Aden, Yemen on Sunday to provide aid and…
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Within 24 hours, 2nd Palestinian teen shot dead by Israeli forces
Jerusalem: A 16-year-old Palestinian teenager was shot by Israeli forces on Sunday in occupied East Jerusalem, becoming the second minor to succumb to his death within 24 hours, the Palestinian Information Center…
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Saudi: 5-year jail or 1M Riyals fine for spreading COVID rumours
Riyadh: The Saudi Arabia government has announced a fine of up to Saudi Riyal of one million for spreading rumours or fake news about COVID-19. According to the Ministry of Interior, anyone…
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Israel will continue to mediate between Moscow, Kiev: Naftali Bennett
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said that his country will continue to mediate between Russia and Ukraine even if the prospects for success are slim amid the ongoing war. “We will…
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Female judges take office at Egypt’s top court for first time
Cairo: Nearly 100 female judges assumed office at Egypt’s State Council for the first time in the country’s history, the judiciary body announced. The 98 judges, who were sworn in on Saturday,…
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Iranian diplomat says new IAEA report containing positive changes
Tehran: A senior Iranian diplomat has said that the new Iran report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) includes some positive changes, including the removal of a location, alleged to indicate…
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Iran’s leader urges developing renewables, nuclear energy
Tehran: Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday called for the development of renewable and clean energy resources, such as civilian nuclear energy, in the country to substitute fossil fuels. Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei made…
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Middle East to suffer from grain shortage due to war in Ukraine
Nicosia: As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues unabated, many countries of the Middle East are seriously concerned about the inevitable shortage of grain as Russia and Ukraine together account for 30 per…
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19-year-old Palestinian shot dead by Israeli forces in Jerusalem
Jerusalem: A 19-year-old Palestinian boy was shot dead by Israeli forces on Sunday morning after he allegedly stabbed two Israeli officers in the Old City in occupied East Jerusalem, the Shehab News…
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In a first, female judge presides over hearing at top court in Egypt
Cairo: For the first time in Egypt’s history, Radwa Helmi on Saturday sat as the female judge on the bench of Egypt’s state council—a top court in the Arab country. So far,…
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Makkah’s Grand Mosque to hold educational courses for female visitors
Riyadh: In an effort to convey the message of Islam to the widest possible audience, the General Department of Languages and Women’s Translation led by the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two…
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Dawn prayers offered at two holy mosques without social distancing
Riyadh: With the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the worshippers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah have offered Fajr (dawn) prayer without social distancing on…
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Two international aid workers kidnapped in Yemen
Sanaa: Two workers of the international medical charity Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres/MSF) were kidnapped by unidentified gunmen in Yemen’s southeastern province of Hadramout, a security official said. The aid workers…
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Iran, IAEA agree to settle nuclear issues in boost for Vienna talks
Vienna: Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have agreed on a roadmap to resolve Iran’s nuclear safeguards issues by June, a vital step as talks in Vienna over reviving the 2015…
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Israeli President to pay historic visit to Turkey next week
Jerusalem: Israeli President Isaac Herzog will travel to Turkey next week for a state visit, the office of the presidency has announced. At the invitation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Herzog…
