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Jordan’s King Abdullah places Prince Hamzah under house arrest
Amman: The Jordanian Hashemite Court on Thursday said that Jordan’s King Abdullah agreed to a recommendation to restrict his half-brother Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein’s contacts, residence, and movements. The court said…
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Iranian FM: Deal in Vienna talks within reach if US acts logically
Tehran: If the United States acts “logically,” an agreement in the Vienna talks on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal will be within reach, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said. Amir…
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Israeli military ID’s gun that may have slain Al Jazeera journalist
Jerusalem: The Israeli military has identified a soldier’s rifle that may have killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, but said it cannot be certain unless the Palestinians turn over the bullet…
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Israeli coalition becomes minority after lawmaker quits
Jerusalem: Israel’s governing coalition became a minority in Knesset or the parliament, after an Israeli-Arab lawmaker announced her resignation. Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi, an Israeli-Arab with the liberal Meretz party, handed in her…
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Erdogan says Turkey will OPPOSE Finland and Sweden’s NATO bid
Ankara: Turkey would say “no” to Finland and Sweden’s NATO membership bid, as the country would not make the same “mistake” again, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. “We told our relevant…
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Da Vinci Xi surgical robot perform kidney surgery in Dubai
Abu Dhabi: A group of surgeons and Da Vinci Xi surgical robot in Dubai have performed a surgery on a Emirati patient who was suffering from a blockage in the upper part…
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Lucid signs agreement to establish its 1st factory in Saudi
Riyadh: United States (US) based electric car maker Lucid Motors, on Wednessay signed agreements to establish its first factory outside the United States of America (USA), in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia…
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Cryptocurrency crash costs Kuwaiti man $2.5 million
The unpredictable nature of Cryptocurrency came to fore one again on Wednesday after a Kuwaiti investor lost $2.5 million as the virtual currency took a plunge. A large number of Kuwaitis lost…
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Israel will not stop me preaching at Al Aqsa: Imam Ekrema Sabri
Jerusalem’s former Grand Mufti and main preacher of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Sheikh Ekrema Sabri said that the Israeli occupation’s decision to prevent him from traveling will not intimidate him, and will not stop…
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Israel arrests slain reporter Shireen Abu Akleh’s coffin bearer
The Israeli occupation forces arrested the Palestinian Omar Abu Khdeir, who was a protector of the coffin of the Al-Jazeera correspondent, Shireen Abu Akleh, during the occupation police’s assault on the funeral in…
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UAE: Kerala man, his wheelchair-bound friend win Rs 1.5 Cr lottery
Abu Dhabi: A 37-year-old Abu Dhabi based Indian has won the grand prize of 500,000 Dirhams (Rs 1,05,77,424) in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draw held on Wednesday, May 18. The winner…
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Sandstorm blankets several Middle Eastern countries
From northern Syria to Iraq through Saudi Arabia, a sandstorm reached the UAE lands, whose government on Wednesday warned the residents of its danger, especially as it caused about nine casualties in…
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UAE princess once again gears up to teach lessons to expats who spread hate
Dubai: United Arab Emirates (UAE) Princess Hend bint Faisal Al Qasimi once again is planning to teach lessons to expats who spread hateful content on social media. She urged netizens to report…
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Yemeni govt accuses Houthis of recruiting children in conflict
Sanaa: Yemen’s internationally-recognised government has accused the Houthi rebels of recruiting children in their ongoing fighting in the Arab country. According to a statement released by the country’s Information Minister Muammar Eryani…
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Over 113k Syrian eligible to vote in Turkish elections
Ankara: A Turkish migration official has said the country now has more than 113,000 Syrians who can vote in Turkish elections. A total of 200,950 Syrians were granted Turkish citizenship and 113,654…
