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Turkish President Erdogan to visit Saudi Arabia to mend ties
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will travel to Saudi Arabia on Thursday for a two-day visit at the invitation of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to discuss the relations and…
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Erdogan, Guterres discuss Ukraine crisis over phone
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres discussed the latter’s visit to Russia over the phone. Guterres on Wednesday briefed Erdogan about his talks with Russian…
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Over 2 mn pray at Makkah’s Grand Mosque on 27th night of Ramzan
Riyadh: More than two million worshippers attended Qiyam Al Layl prayers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah on Wednesday, the 27th night of Ramzan 1443, believed to likely be Laylat al-Qadr. The…
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Telangana: Umrah pilgrim killed in road accident in Madinah
Hyderabad: A 68-year-old female pilgrim from the Tandur area of Vikarabad district was killed in a road accident in Madinah, Saudi Arabia. Deceased Amena Khatoon was traveling to Saudi Arabia with her…
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18-year-old Palestinian shot dead by Israeli forces in West Bank
Ramallah: Israeli forces killed a Palestinian young man and injured three others during a clash in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, the Palestinian Health Ministry and eyewitnesses said. Ahmad Massad,…
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Video: Senegal President enters Holy Kaaba
Makkah: The doors of Holy Kaaba in Masjid-e-Haram were opened on Wednesday. On the occasion, Senegal President Macky Sall who is performing Umrah has been invited inside the holy place. Many other…
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Saudi: Children’s nursery to be developed at Prophet’s Mosque
Riyadh: The construction of a nursery at Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, will begin next month to take care of the children while parents take to worship, local media reported on…
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Saudi Arabia witnesses spike in women in tech startup than Europe: Report
Riyadh: The percentage of women working in the startup technology sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is higher than that in Europe, according to new research findings. This came in…
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Iran court sentences two university students to 16 years in prison each
Tehran: Tehran Court of First Instance on Monday sentenced two elite university students to sixteen years in prison for having links to an opposition group. 22-year-old Ali Younesi and Amirhossein Moradi, students…
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Saudi Arabia, France pledge $30 mn for Lebanon aid
Beirut: Saudi Arabia and France has announced the creation of a joint development fund worth $30 million to support crisis-hit Lebanon, a statement released by the French Embassy in Lebanon said. The…
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India key market for Saudi Arabian tourism: Fahd Hamidaddin
Manila: Saudi Arabia has embarked on an ambitious programme to boost inbound tourism and considers India a key market, said Saudi Tourism Board CEO Fahd Hamidaddin. Hamidaddin, who has been the chief…
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Israel’s measures increase tension, undermine two-state solution: Palestinian PM
Ramallah: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh on Tuesday said that the Israeli measures in the Palestinian territories would increase tension and undermine the two-state solution. Shtayyeh made the remarks during a meeting…
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Two Turkish soldiers killed in operation in Iraq
Ankara: Two Turkish soldiers were killed in an operation against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in northern Iraq. The Turkish Defence Ministry has said one soldier was killed and four others…
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Humanitarian situation in Syria dire amid economic crisis: UN official
United Nations: The humanitarian situation in Syria remains dire amid a worsening economic crisis, said Joyce Msuya, the Deputy UN Relief Chief. As the eyes of the world turn to other conflicts,…
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Syrian Air Defense downed most missiles fired by Israel: Defense Ministry
Damascus: Syrian air defense systems repelled an Israeli air attack and shot down most of the missiles, the Syrian Defense Ministry said in a statement. Earlier, Syrian state news agency SANA reported…
