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Turkey detains 10 suspects over 2016 failed coup
Ankara: The Turkish police have detained 10 suspects over their alleged links to a network accused of orchestrating a failed coup attempt in 2016. The suspects allegedly had organisational ties with people…
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Egypt: Double-decker bus overturns; killing 5, 50 injured
Cairo: At least five people were killed and 50 others injured when a double-decker bus overturned in the northeastern governorate of Suez, according to Egyptian police. The accident happened on Egypt’s Cairo-Ain…
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Jaishankar thanks UAE Prez for taking bilateral ties to greater heights
Abu Dhabi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday called on President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and appreciated his role in taking the strategic ties…
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White House rejects linking Iran nuke deal, IAEA investigations
Washington: White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre suggested that there should not be any conditionality between a revival of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and the conclusion of watchdog probes. Addressing the…
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Iranian advisor says nuclear talks can be concluded ‘swiftly’ if US makes ‘right decision’
Tehran: Iran has provided an answer to the US response over a possible nuclear agreement, and if the US makes the “right decision,” negotiations can be concluded quickly, Mohammad Marandi, an advisor…
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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed receives letter from Indian PM Modi
Abu Dhabi: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a letter from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding strengthening the strategic relations between the two countries and the prospects of…
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Iran condemns deadly mosque bombing attack in Afghanistan
Tehran Iranian Foreign Ministry has condemned a deadly bombing attack in a mosque in Afghanistan’s western city of Herat, according to the Ministry’s website. Nasser Kanaani, the Ministry’s spokesman on Friday, expressed…
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Iran briefly seizes 2 US ‘surveillance vessels’ in Red Sea
Tehran: The Iranian Navy briefly seized two “surveillance vessels” of the US Navy in the Red Sea, according to state media reports. On Thursday, while carrying out a counter-terrorism mission in the…
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FIFA World Cup: UAE announces multi-entry visa to Hayya cardholders
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced multiple-entry tourist visas for travellers to the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, making it the second Gulf country after Saudi Arabia to…
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India-UAE sign MoU to establish cultural council
Abu Dhabi: India and UAE signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the Cultural Council Forum to deepen the partnership and reinforce age-old people-to-people ties, during the 14th India-UAE Joint Commission…
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Google employee resigns, accuses company of silencing Palestinians
A Google employee Ariel Koren, who sought to thwart a deal between the company and Israel announced her resignation, accusing the company of aggressive practices against its employees who express their views…
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Lebanese President hails UN peacekeeping mandate’s extension
Beirut: The UN Security Council’s decision to extend the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) for an additional year reflects the determination of the international community to maintain security…
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Fighting corruption on top of Syrian government’s agenda: PM
Damascus: Syria’s Prime Minister Hussein Arnous has said that fighting corruption is a priority of the government’s agenda. Arnous made the remarks on Thursday during a meeting with the higher committee overseeing…
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Israel removes barriers on importing electrical appliances
Jerusalem: Israel has removed most requirements for importing household and industrial electrical products. Under the new rules, it is allowed from now on to import electrical products without the need for an…
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Saudi Arabia allows GCC residents to apply for eVisas online
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced new regulations allowing residents of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to apply for an eVisa to visit the Kingdom through the ‘Visit Saudi’…
