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Iran’s border guards clash with Taliban: Report
Tehran: The Iranian Border Police units and the Taliban forces exchanged fire on the eastern border of Iran, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported. Iran’s Deputy Interior Minister for Security Affairs, Majid…
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Saudi Arabia: First lot of Umrah pilgrims arrive on New Year
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia on Saturday welcomed the first batch of overseas pilgrims to mark the beginning of the Umrah season in the new Islamic year. The visa request for the Umrah season…
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Iran arrests Swedish citizen over ‘espionage’ charges
Tehran: The Iranian Intelligence Ministry announced that it recently arrested a Swedish citizen over “espionage” charges. The detainee had some “suspicious behaviour and communication during his previous multiple trips to Iran”, Xinhua news…
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Saudi Arabia: SR 1,00,000 fine, 15 yr jail for human trafficking
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Attorney General Sheikh Saud Al-Muajab on Saturday announced a jail term of 15 years along with a penalty of Saudi Riyal (SAR) 1,00,000 for persons found guilty of trafficking…
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Death Toll in Iran floods rises to 59
Tehran: At least 59 people have died so far in the recent flash floods across Iran, an official from Red Crescent Society (IRCS) said. Yaqub Soleimani, secretary general of the IRCS, told the…
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India and Oman to carry out 13-day military exercise in Rajasthan
New Delhi: India and Oman will carry out a nearly two-week military exercise beginning Monday, with a focus on counter-terror cooperation. The exercise, ‘AL NAJAH-IV’, will take place in the Mahajan field…
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7 of 20 busiest international air travel routes from India in May were to Dubai
New Delhi: Seven of the 20 busiest international air travel routes from India in May were to Dubai, according to data provided by aviation analytics company Cirium. In May 2019 — before…
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UN mission, Arab League want de-escalation amid political protests in Iraq
Baghdad: The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and Arab League have called for an end to the escalation in the country during protests against the nomination of Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani for the…
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Saudi Arabia appoints 3 women as assistants at two holy mosques
Riyadh: In order to empower women, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia government has appointed three women as assistants in the presidency of the two holy mosques— Makkah and Madinah, local media reported.…
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Qatar records heaviest rainfall in 60 years
Doha: Qatar experienced the heaviest rainfall in nearly 60 years, but the unprecedented rainfall is not a sign of climate change, according to a senior meteorological official. Various regions of Qatar have…
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Kiswah (Ghilaf-e-Kaaba) changed to mark New Islamic year 1444
Riyadh: The annual ritual of changing Kiswah (Ghilaf-e-Kaaba) was held on Saturday morning, the first of Muharram, marking the beginning of the new Islamic year of 1444, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.…
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Palestine accuses Israel of ignoring Joe Biden’s pledges
Ramallah: Palestine has condemned the killing of a Palestinian teenager, and accused Israel of ignoring the pledges made by US President Joe Biden. The Palestinian presidency condemns “the crime committed by the…
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Torrential rains kill seven Asian expatriates in UAE
Abu Dhabi: UAE Ministry of Interior announced that seven Asian expatriates had been found dead as a result of the torrential rains that swept the country. The ministry said in a statement…
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Egypt rejects Ethiopia’s plan to fill Nile dam reservoir
Cairo: Egypt has sent a letter to the UN Security Council (UNSC) to object to Ethiopia’s continued filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). “Egypt completely rejects Ethiopia’s continuation of filling the…
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Iran: Death toll from torrential rains risen to 53
Tehran: At least 53 people have been killed in recent flash floods in different Iranian provinces, a senior Iranian rescue and relief official said. Mehdi Vallipour, Head of the Relief and Rescue…
