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Syria urges UN to interfere to stop systematic Israeli strikes
Damascus: Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad has urged the United Nations (UN) to interfere to curb the repetitive Israeli attacks in Syria, slamming such strikes as systematic, according to the state news agency…
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Jordan’s king Abdullah leaves for Germany for urgent surgery
Amman: King Abdullah II of Jordan has departed for Germany to undergo an urgent surgery to treat a thoracic herniated disc, the Royal Hashemite Court said in a statement. Meanwhile, Crown Prince Al…
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Iran FM says US seeks to impose new conditions for lifting sanctions
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Sunday that the US is seeking to impose new conditions for lifting anti-Iran sanctions, official news agency IRNA reported. “In the past two or three…
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Israeli forces shoot 3 Palestinians, kill at least 2
Tel Aviv: Israeli forces shot three Palestinians in a series of confrontations across Israel and the occupied West Bank on Sunday, killing two including an unarmed woman, Israeli and Palestinian officials said.…
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Israeli forces detains 1,460 Palestinians in 2022: Report
Jerusalem: Israeli forces have detained 1,460 Palestinians, including 182 children, since the beginning of 2022. This came in a report released by the Center for Palestinian Prisoner Studies that the Israeli forces…
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Saudi Arabia: Haj 2022’s largest percentage to be for foreign pilgrims
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah said that the largest percentage and share of Hajj for this year, 1443 AH-2022 AD, will be for pilgrims coming from outside the Kingdom,…
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Modern technology to be used to facilitate Haj 2022: Saudi ministry
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on Saturday said that major projects will adopt the use of modern technology in Haj 2022. Speaking to Arabic TV Al-Ekhbariya,…
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Climate change: Dust storms sweep Iraq, scores hospitalised
Baghdad: Most parts of Iraq on Saturday were exposed to a dust storm for the third consecutive day, with dozens of people being admitted to hospitals to receive treatment for respiratory problems, Iraq’s Ministry of…
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Watch: Fistfight between two pilgrims at Makkah’s Grand Mosque
Riyadh: A video clip of a fight between two pilgrims that broke out in the Grand Mosque in Makkah Al-Mukarramah on Thursday has gone viral on social media. The video, that has been…
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Iran blacklists 24 US individuals for ‘illicit’ activities
Tehran: Iran announced Saturday the sanction of another 24 US officials and individuals for “involvement in terrorist and anti-human rights activities”, according to the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s website. The ministry said in a…
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Two killed, four injured in IS attack in Iraq
Baghdad: A member of the paramilitary Hashd Shaabi forces and a villager were killed, and four villagers wounded Saturday in an attack by militants of the extremist Islamic State (IS) group in…
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Preparations to reopen Sanaa airport in Yemen underway
Sanaa: Preparations are underway to reopen Yemen’s Houthi-controlled Sanaa airport, nearly six years after it closed to commercial flights. Since 2016, the Saudi-led Arab coalition has halted air navigation at Sanaa airport…
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Dubai: Indian Consulate issues passport advisory to travel agents, expats
Abu Dhabi: The Indian Consulate in Dubai has issued an advisory to Indian passport holders, and has warned them to beware of travel agents who deface their passports with advertising stickers. The consulate…
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UAE: Two Indians win over Rs 20 lakh each in Mahzooz draw
Abu Dhabi: Two Indians have won the grand prize of 100,000 Dirham (Rs 20,66,907) each in the 69th Mahzooz weekly draw. The winners of the draw Sooraj Manali Kalathilkandy and Ramanathan Jothi—…
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Iran’s president vows to continue nuclear activities
Tehran: President Ebrahim Raisi said Saturday that Iran will continue nuclear development activities as talks to revive Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers remain stalled, state media reported. Speaking in a ceremony…
