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Iraqi Shiite cleric calls for dissolving Parliament, to hold early elections
Baghdad: Iraqi prominent Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr called for dissolving the parliament and holding early elections, urging his followers to continue their open sit-in in the Parliament building until their demands are…
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OPEC+ boosts oil output by slower pace than previous months
Vienna: The OPEC oil cartel and its allies decided on Wednesday to boost production in September at a much slower pace than in previous months at a time of high oil prices…
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India-UAE flight prices to shoot up 40-50% in Sept; know one-way cost
Airfares from India to United Arab Emirates (UAE) will rise for September, as expats returning from holidays and job seekers will generate huge demand for flights and seats. Price increases could range…
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‘Stop the Uyghur Genocide Now’: Rights Activists in Turkey to China
Istanbul: Uyghurs Rights Activists in Turkey, as part of a global campaign “Stand4Uyghurs” organized a protest to call out against the genocide being perpetrated against Uyghur Muslims in East Turkestan and chanted…
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UN: Yemen’s warring sides extend truce until October
The United Nations (UN) on Tuesday announced the extension of the Yemen truce for another two months from August 2, 2022, to October 2, 2022. The truce was extended according to the…
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86 civilians killed in Syria during July
Damascus: A Syrian human rights network on Monday said that 86 civilians were killed in the country in July 2022, including 21 children, 8 women and 5 victims of torture. This came…
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Telugu YouTuber’s claim of entering Makkah sparks row
Hyderabad: The claim by a Telugu YouTuber that he visited Islam’s holiest site Makkah in Saudi Arabia has sparked a row with a section of netizens calling for action against him for…
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Israel to open southern Ramon Airport to Palestinians: Report
Jerusalem: Israel has approved a plan to allow Palestinian passengers to use Ramon International Airport in southern Israel, a local news site reported. The first charter flight for Palestinian passengers under the…
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Saudi Arabia removes barriers around holy Kaaba
Riyadh: After 2.5 years, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday removed the protective barriers around the holy Kaaba that were erected as a precautionary measure as part of efforts to combat…
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Israeli forces detain 17 Palestinian journalists: JSC report
Jerusalem: Israeli forces have detained seventeen Palestinian journalists and media workers in its prison, according to an Arab human rights group on Monday. This came in a report released by the Beirut-based…
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Jordan: 14-yr-old girl consumes 40 pills over leaked nude photos
Amman: A 14-year-old Jordanian girl attempted suicide by consuming 40 pills after a man she was involved with threatened to post nude images and videos of her on social media, local media…
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Jordanian taekwondo player refuses to face Israeli rival
A 13-year-old Jordanian taekwondo player Maysir Al-Dahamsheh on Sunday withdrew from a semi-final match at the Cadet and Junior World Championships 2022, in Bulgaria refusing to confront a player from Israel. Al-Dahamsheh withdrew from…
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10,000 skilled Indian workers to be employed in UAE by 2023
Abu Dhabi: The Indian Consulate in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has revealed that at least 10,000 highly skilled Indian workers are likely to get job opportunities in the country by 2023.…
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Israel police exceeded their powers to wiretaps
Jerusalem: An Israeli government investigation into the use of powerful eavesdropping technology by the police found that they only used it after securing a judicial warrant but that the flood of information…
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Lebanon to send back Syrian refugees despite of UN position
Beirut: Lebanon will carry out its plan to send back 15,000 Syrian refugees every month regardless what the position of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is, a Minister said here. Minister of…
