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Saudi family investment office becomes biggest shareholder in Israel’s Ontonomo
Riyadh: Saudi family investment office Mithaq Capital SPC become the largest shareholder in Israeli mobility intelligence company Otonomo Technologies Ltd. Its share in the company increased to 20.41 percent as per July…
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Part of Beirut port silos damaged in 2020 blast, collapses
Beirut: The northern part of the Beirut port grain silos has collapsed after being on fire for weeks, causing a huge cloud of dust, the National News Agency reported. The dust cloud…
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Israel decides to cut $176 million from Palestinian tax revenues
Tel Aviv: Israel has decided to withhold 600 million shekels ($176 million) in tax revenues it has collected for the Palestinian Authority to offset the latter’s compensation for “attackers” against the Jewish…
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Iran: Death toll due to floods reaches 69
Tehran: The number of deaths caused by flash floods in Iran triggered due to the heavy rain over the past one week has increased to 69, while 39 people were also injured…
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Israel begins vaccinating children under 5 yrs against Covid-19
Jerusalem: A nationwide vaccination campaign against Covid-19 for children aged between six months to five years was launched in Israel. The vaccination will provide children “with an important protection layer against serious…
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Iran’s border guards clash with Taliban: Report
Tehran: The Iranian Border Police units and the Taliban forces exchanged fire on the eastern border of Iran, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported. Iran’s Deputy Interior Minister for Security Affairs, Majid…
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Saudi Arabia: First lot of Umrah pilgrims arrive on New Year
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia on Saturday welcomed the first batch of overseas pilgrims to mark the beginning of the Umrah season in the new Islamic year. The visa request for the Umrah season…
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Iran arrests Swedish citizen over ‘espionage’ charges
Tehran: The Iranian Intelligence Ministry announced that it recently arrested a Swedish citizen over “espionage” charges. The detainee had some “suspicious behaviour and communication during his previous multiple trips to Iran”, Xinhua news…
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Saudi Arabia: SR 1,00,000 fine, 15 yr jail for human trafficking
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Attorney General Sheikh Saud Al-Muajab on Saturday announced a jail term of 15 years along with a penalty of Saudi Riyal (SAR) 1,00,000 for persons found guilty of trafficking…
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Death Toll in Iran floods rises to 59
Tehran: At least 59 people have died so far in the recent flash floods across Iran, an official from Red Crescent Society (IRCS) said. Yaqub Soleimani, secretary general of the IRCS, told the…
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India and Oman to carry out 13-day military exercise in Rajasthan
New Delhi: India and Oman will carry out a nearly two-week military exercise beginning Monday, with a focus on counter-terror cooperation. The exercise, ‘AL NAJAH-IV’, will take place in the Mahajan field…
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7 of 20 busiest international air travel routes from India in May were to Dubai
New Delhi: Seven of the 20 busiest international air travel routes from India in May were to Dubai, according to data provided by aviation analytics company Cirium. In May 2019 — before…
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UN mission, Arab League want de-escalation amid political protests in Iraq
Baghdad: The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and Arab League have called for an end to the escalation in the country during protests against the nomination of Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani for the…
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Saudi Arabia appoints 3 women as assistants at two holy mosques
Riyadh: In order to empower women, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia government has appointed three women as assistants in the presidency of the two holy mosques— Makkah and Madinah, local media reported.…
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Qatar records heaviest rainfall in 60 years
Doha: Qatar experienced the heaviest rainfall in nearly 60 years, but the unprecedented rainfall is not a sign of climate change, according to a senior meteorological official. Various regions of Qatar have…
