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Adarsh Swaika appointed as India’s new ambassador to Kuwait
New Delhi: Senior diplomat Adarsh Swaika was on Wednesday appointed as India’s new ambassador to Kuwait, a key partner of India in the Gulf region. Swaika, an Indian Foreign Service officer of…
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Saudi Arabia: First astro-tourism event held at the royal reserve
Riyadh: The King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Development Authority in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced the establishment of an astronomical tourism event in “Al-Tubayq” for the first time, to witness…
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Biden re-evaluating relations with Saudi Arabia after OPEC+ decision
The White House on Tuesday announced that US President Joe Biden is re-evaluating his country’s relations with Saudi Arabia. This comes after the OPEC+ group of oil producers announced on October 5,…
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Israeli soldier killed in West Bank firing
An Israeli soldier was killed, on Tuesday, in a shooting attack near a settlement in the occupied West Bank. In a statement confirming the soldier’s death, the Israeli army said that the…
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India, UAE relations gaining unprecedented momentum, says Union Minister
New Delhi : India-UAE relations are witnessing an unprecedented momentum with a large number of opportunities for cooperation and increasing investments, in key sectors like infrastructure and technology, Union Minister for Commerce Piyush…
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Iran arrests spy linked to Israel’s Mossad
Tehran: Iran has arrested an individual accused of spying for Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad in the southeastern province of Kerman, a senior official said. The individual, who intended to perpetrate acts of…
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Israel, US announce Lebanon sea deal
Jerusalem: President Joe Biden on Tuesday said the U.S. has brokered a “historic breakthrough” between Israel and Lebanon that would end a dispute over their shared maritime border, pave the way for…
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Iraqi Parliament to elect new President
Baghdad: Iraq’s Parliament has decided to hold a session on Thursday dedicated to electing the next President of the country. On Tuesday, Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi announced the decision in a press…
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UAE: Golden pensions scheme for expats to increase gratuity
Dubai: The UAE government on Tuesday announced the “Golden Pension scheme” which will help people plan their retirement. Under the scheme, employees will have the luxury to pay as less as Dh100…
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Putin hosts United Arab Emirates leader for economic talks
St Petersburg: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday hailed a recent decision by OPEC, Russia and other oil-producing nations to limit production as a key to stabilising the global energy market, as…
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UAE: Indian-origin teacher honoured in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: An Indian-origin teacher has been recognized in Abu Dhabi for her dedication and contribution towards education on World Teachers’ Day. Greeshma Rajesh Anil Kumar, a 35 year-old computer science teacher…
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UAE-India joint investment task force reviews key areas of cooperation
New Delhi: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday co-chaired the 10th meeting of the UAE-India joint task force on investments in Mumbai, along with Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, member of…
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Women pilgrims can perform Hajj, Umrah without ‘mahram’: Saudi Minister
Cairo: Putting an end to the controversy about whether ‘mahram’ is required to accompany women while performing Hajj or Umrah, Saudi Minister Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah on Monday said that it is no…
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Turkish intelligence nabs senior PKK member in Iraq
Ankara: Turkey’s intelligence agency on Monday caught a senior member of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in Sinjar region of northern Iraq. The Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT) arrested Cekdar Kaya,…
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Iran warns US, Europe not to link nuclear talks to ‘internal issues’
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani “warned” the US and Europe not to associate Iran’s recent “internal problems” with the nuclear talks. “We believe that the internal issues is related to…
