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58-year-old Indian engineer wins over Rs 8 crore lottery in DDF
Abu Dhabi: A 58-year-old Oman-based Indian engineer won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 8,22,19,500) on Wednesday in the Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw. The winner of the draw,…
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Islamic bodies condemn burning copies of Quran by Israeli settlers
Tehran: Renowned Islamic bodies expressed strong condemnation and denunciation of the settlers’ actions in Hebron Palestine after they tore up copies of the Quran and burned them. Nidal Al-Jabari, director of the…
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Anti-hijab students sent to psychological centres: Iran minister
Tehran: Authorities in Iran have been reportedly holding school students who were arrested for anti-Hijab protests in ‘psychological centers’ to prevent them from becoming “antisocial characters,” the country’s education minister said on Tuesday. In an interview…
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The future is here! ‘Flying Car’ tested in Dubai
Dubai: Flying cars! Dubai recently witnessed this futuristic technology with a Chinese manufacturer made its first public flight in the United Arab Emirates. According to Khaleej Times, Chinese technology and electric vehicle…
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Saudi Arabia says US sought a month delay of OPEC+ decision
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia said Thursday that the U.S. had urged the kingdom to postpone a decision by OPEC and its allies — including Russia — to cut oil production by a month…
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Israel ranks fifth among the world’s worst countries to work in
Israel ranked fifth in the list of the worst countries in the world in terms of work conditions and benefits. This came according to a report compiled by William Russell, an international insurance company.…
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Fatima Reyadh, first woman to coach men’s basketball team in Bahrain
Manama: A woman from Bahrain broke gender barriers and became a coach for a men’s basketball team, amid acceptance and understanding between her and the team members after her ability to lead…
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Indian Embassy steps in to rescue Hyderabad woman stuck in UAE
Hyderabad: Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi has reached Hyderabad woman Asra Fatima who is stuck in Ajman, UAE. It provided the contact number of the Indian association in Ajman to the woman.…
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Lebanon to begin returning Syrian refugees to homeland
Beirut: Lebanese President Michel Aoun said that Syrian refugees will start returning to their home country by the end of next week. “We will witness the beginning of the return of Syrians…
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Palestinians stage commercial strike in solidarity with Jerusalem refugee camp
Ramallah: Palestinians staged a commercial strike in several West Bank towns and cities in solidarity with the Shufat refugee camp in East Jerusalem. Most shops, universities, and schools in Ramallah, Nablus, Hebron,…
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OPEC plus oil production cuts: US will take action against Saudi Arabia, says Biden
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Wednesday said his administration will take action against Saudi Arabia after the Riyadh-led OPEC+ alliance announced plans to cut oil production, a move that America said…
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Iran sees ‘major’ internet disruption amid renewed protests
Tehran: Iran suffered a “major disruption” in internet service Wednesday as calls for renewed protests again saw demonstrators on the streets weeks after the death of a 22-year-old woman who had been…
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Saudi Arabia to open region’s first-ever carbon-neutral airport
Riyadh: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC) has signed a 1 billion Saudi Riyals agreement to appoint Daa International as the operator of the upcoming Red Sea International…
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Saudi Arabia: 410 kgs of cotton used in Kiswah (Ghilaf-e-Kaaba)
Riyadh: The weight of the cotton used in the Kiswah (Ghilaf-e-Kaaba), the cloth that drapes the Kaaba, is 410 kilograms, and the total weight of the covering of the Kaaba is 1,300…
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Mahsa Amini’s family receives death threats from Iran govt, claims cousin
Tehran: The family of Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old Iranian woman who died while in the custody of the morality police said that they had received death threats and warnings not to participate…
