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UN announces extension of Yemen truce for two months
UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, on Thursday announced the extension of Yemen truce for another two months. The truce was extended according to the same provisions of the original agreement…
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Qatar bans working under the sun from June 1 until mid-September
Doha: Qatari Ministry of Labor issued a decision banning working under the sun from Wednesday, June 1, until mid-September. The decision stipulated that workers should not be employed under the sun from…
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Facebook blocks Palestinian Quds Press Agency from its platform
Facebook has blocked the Palestinian Quds Press Agency from its platform on Tuesday, without prior warning. The press agency, headquartered in Britain, extensively Palestine is considered a main and pivotal arena in the…
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For the first time, 4 women appointed to Kuwaiti municipal council
Kuwait: The Kuwaiti Cabinet has appointed four women to the municipal council, in a historical precedent witnessed by Kuwait for the first time. The Council of Ministers approved on, Tuesday, the appointment of…
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31-year-old Palestinian journalist killed by Israeli forces
A 31-year-old Palestinian journalist was shot dead by the Israeli occupation forces, in the city of Hebron, West Bank on Wednesday, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. A Palestinian woman identified…
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29-year-old Palestinian man killed in West Bank refugee camp
Ramallah: A Palestinian man was killed on Thursday during clashes with Israeli soldiers in the Al-Dheisheh refugee camp adjacent to the West Bank city of Bethlehem. The Palestinian Ministry of Health said…
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Single-use plastic ban comes into effect in UAE’s capital
Abu Dhabi: A ban on the single-use of plastic products in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital Abu Dhabi came into effect from Wednesday, June 1, in its bid to encourage the…
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10 years of deportation if caught fingerprinting without permit for Haj: Saudi
Riyadh: The General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) declared that the penalty for those who have been caught fingerprinting for Haj without acquiring a permit will be deported from Saudi Arabia for 10…
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UN approves Turkey’s request to change name to Turkiye
Geneva: The United Nations on Wednesday granted Turkey’s request to change its name from Turkey to Turkiye, Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, told reporters. Also ReadTurkey raises gas, electricity…
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Turkey raises gas, electricity prices citing storm in global markets
Ankara: Turkey has raised the prices of natural gas and electricity, citing a “surge in energy prices in global markets”. In a statement on Wednesday, Turkey’s state-run BOTAS Petroleum Pipeline Company said…
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India’s SpiceJet to operate 37 special Haj flights
New Delhi: SpiceJet on Thursday said it will operate 37 special flights between India and Saudi Arabia till July 31 for Indian Haj pilgrims who will visit Islamic pilgrimage sites in Makkah and…
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UN welcomes first commercial flight from Sanaa-Cairo
United Nations: The United Nations has welcomed the first commercial flight from Yemen’s Sanaa airport to Cairo, a UN spokesman said. The first commercial flight took off on Wednesday. Stephane Dujarric, spokesman…
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Yemen’s warring sides agree to extend truce for two-months
Aden: Efforts exerted by the UN and other international powers succeeded in convincing Yemen’s warring sides to initially accept a proposal of extending the recent two-month nationwide truce, a government official said.…
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Saudi, Egypt sign agreement to build direct submarine cable system
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) company Etihad Etisalat Co., known as Mobily and Telecom Egypt has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build the first direct bilateral submarine cable…
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Bahrain PM meets BAPS delegation, discusses construction of Hindu temple
Manama: Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, on Wednesday met Swami Brahmaviharidas and delegation of the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha to discuss the construction of a BAPS…
