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Iranian diplomat says new IAEA report containing positive changes
Tehran: A senior Iranian diplomat has said that the new Iran report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) includes some positive changes, including the removal of a location, alleged to indicate…
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Iran’s leader urges developing renewables, nuclear energy
Tehran: Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday called for the development of renewable and clean energy resources, such as civilian nuclear energy, in the country to substitute fossil fuels. Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei made…
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Middle East to suffer from grain shortage due to war in Ukraine
Nicosia: As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues unabated, many countries of the Middle East are seriously concerned about the inevitable shortage of grain as Russia and Ukraine together account for 30 per…
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19-year-old Palestinian shot dead by Israeli forces in Jerusalem
Jerusalem: A 19-year-old Palestinian boy was shot dead by Israeli forces on Sunday morning after he allegedly stabbed two Israeli officers in the Old City in occupied East Jerusalem, the Shehab News…
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In a first, female judge presides over hearing at top court in Egypt
Cairo: For the first time in Egypt’s history, Radwa Helmi on Saturday sat as the female judge on the bench of Egypt’s state council—a top court in the Arab country. So far,…
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Makkah’s Grand Mosque to hold educational courses for female visitors
Riyadh: In an effort to convey the message of Islam to the widest possible audience, the General Department of Languages and Women’s Translation led by the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two…
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Dawn prayers offered at two holy mosques without social distancing
Riyadh: With the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the worshippers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah have offered Fajr (dawn) prayer without social distancing on…
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Two international aid workers kidnapped in Yemen
Sanaa: Two workers of the international medical charity Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres/MSF) were kidnapped by unidentified gunmen in Yemen’s southeastern province of Hadramout, a security official said. The aid workers…
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Iran, IAEA agree to settle nuclear issues in boost for Vienna talks
Vienna: Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have agreed on a roadmap to resolve Iran’s nuclear safeguards issues by June, a vital step as talks in Vienna over reviving the 2015…
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Israeli President to pay historic visit to Turkey next week
Jerusalem: Israeli President Isaac Herzog will travel to Turkey next week for a state visit, the office of the presidency has announced. At the invitation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Herzog…
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Social distancing stickers removed from all over Grand Mosque, Prophet’s Mosque
Riyadh: Workers has begun removing social distancing stickers from indoor and outdoor corridors, squares and facilities at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, in preparatiom for the…
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After nearly three years, Saudi Arabia ends most COVID-19 restrictions
Riyadh: After nearly three years of COVID-19 restrictions, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ended precautionary and preventive measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic, starting from Saturday, March 5, the Saudi Press Agency…
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Kuwait withdraws from Bahrain conference after Israeli’s participation
Kuwait: A Kuwaiti academic delegation withdrew from a conference hosted by the University of Bahrain, following the participation of an Israeli delegation in its activities, local media reported. According to a tweet…
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Saudi Arabia to create snowy village on top of mountain ranges
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is going to create a snowy village called Trojena that would provide its visitors with skiing from a mountaintop overlooking the desert known for its…
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Hamas rejects Australia’s decision of listing it as terror group
Gaza: The Palestinian Hamas has announced its rejection to Australia’s decision of listing the movement as a terrorist group. In a press statement sent to Xinhua news agency, Hamas said that it…
