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Vienna talks on Iran nuke deal end, with text ready for approval

Vienna: Talks in Vienna to revive the Iran nuclear deal have ended with diplomats from the countries involved returning to their capitals with a provisional text for a new agreement that it is…
Gulf-India: Air India Independence Day offer; know one-way fare cost

India’s flag carrier, Air India is celebrating India’s Independence Day by offering One India One fare from GCC countries for passengers travelling to India. The airline offers attractive one-way fares from all…

UAE man fined Rs 2L for sending insulting voice note over WhatsApp

Abu Dhabi: A young man in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been fined Dirham 10,000 (Rs 2,16,462) for sending an insulting voice message to his workmate via WhatsApp, local media reported…
Passenger from Dubai held at IGI with 1,000 grams gold

New Delhi: An Indian passenger, who had flown in from Dubai, was found in possession of 1,000 grams gold worth over Rs 45 lakh, Customs officials said on Monday. The passenger reached…
Saudi calls pilgrims for Umrah as Muharram witnesses lesser crowd

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Sunday urged those wishing to perform Umrah during the current month of Muharram, noting that the Grand Mosque in Makkah, where the smaller pilgrimage…
Dozens killed, homes destroyed in outcome of Israeli aggression on Gaza

The ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, between the Israeli occupation and the Islamic Jihad movement under Egyptian auspices, entered into force at 8:30 pm GMT Sunday evening. The aggression, which lasted…
Saudi: Apple Developer Academy celebrates graduation of 1st batch of women

Riyadh: The Apple Developer Academy, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Sunday, celebrated the graduation of the first batch of 103 female trainees, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The…

Russian optimism about reaching agreement with Iran in Vienna

Vienna: Talks to restore the nuclear agreement between Iran and six other states are going in the right direction, according to Russian negotiator Mikhail Ulyanov. “Looks like we are making progress. Let’s…
GCC condemns Israeli aggression on Gaza; death toll rises to 43

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries condemned the new aggression launched by the Israeli occupation army on the Gaza Strip, on Friday, July 5, which led to the death of 43 Palestinians and…
Israel-Gaza: Cease-fire holds overnight after three days of violence

Gaza City: A fragile cease-fire deal to end nearly three days of fighting between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza held throughout the night and into Monday morning — a sign that…
Iranian FM: Nuclear weapons against our policies, beliefs

Tehran: Iran does not seek possession of nuclear weapons, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said in a phone conversation with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. “Nuclear weapons have no place in the doctrine…
UAE princess raises voice against Israeli airstrikes on Gaza strip

UAE princess Hend bint Faisal Al-Qasimi is continuously raising her voice against Israel bombing Palestinian territory and killing civilians including babies. In a recent tweet, she compared the deaths of Muslims in…
9 million international migrants live in Egypt: IOM

Cairo: More than 9 million international migrants from about 130 countries currently live in Egypt, according to the latest figures released by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). In a statement, the…
Rocket fire from Gaza continue despite reported ceasefire: Israel

Jerusalem: Israel said militants in the Gaza Strip continued on Sunday night to fire rockets at southern Israel despite a reported Egypt-brokered cease-fire. Israel’s Home Front Command said in a notice that…
Israel, Palestinians agrees to truce in Gaza proposed by Egypt

Israel and Palestinian militants on Sunday agreed to an Egyptian proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza from Sunday evening. Reuters quoted an Egyptian security source as saying that Israel had agreed to…