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UAE envoy: Yemen’s Houthis used missiles in Abu Dhabi attack
Dubai: Yemen’s Houthi rebels used cruise and ballistic missiles, in addition to drones, in an attack on Abu Dhabi this week that killed three people and set off fires at a fuel depot…
- Middle East
Israel’s daily Covid-19 cases tally hits 65,259
Jerusalem: The Israeli Ministry of Health has reported 65,259 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, the highest daily figure in the country since the outbreak in late February 2020. This brings…
- Middle East
S. Korea gets ready for Saudi Arabia’s nuclear power project
Seoul: The South Korean government has completed preparations for Saudi Arabia to resume its procedure for a nuclear power project, a Seoul minister said on Wednesday. Moon Sung-wook, South Korea’s minister of trade,…
- Middle East
S.Korea, Saudi Arabia agree to jointly develop hydrogen economy
Riyadh: South Korean President Moon Jae-in held talks with Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday and agreed to work together in areas related to the hydrogen economy.After…
- Middle East
Israeli Finance Minister tests positive for COVID-19
Jerusalem: Israel’s Minister of Finance Avigdor Lieberman said he has tested positive for Covid-19 and will isolate for a few days in his home.Lieberman, who received the fourth Covid-19 vaccine shot on January…
- Middle East
Dozens of Palestinians injured in West Bank clashes
Ramallah: Dozens of Palestinian protesters were injured during clashes with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank, medics said. Palestinian medics said that at least 15 protesters were injured by rubber-coated metal gunshots and…
- Middle East
Israel to roll out Covid vax for kids below 5 years in April
Jerusalem: Israel is expected to start vaccines for babies and toddlers, between six months and 5 years, by April, according to a senior health official. Currently vaccines are available in the country for…
- Middle East
Syria joins BRI as West slams Beijing for its debt trap tactics
Damascus: Amid rising accusations against China for trapping countries in massive debts with larger infrastructure plans, Syria has joined Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative which Beijing says will open broad horizons of…
- Middle East
US Embassy in Baghdad confirms rocket attack targeted compound
Baghdad: The US Embassy in Baghdad came under a rocket attack targeting its compound by suspected terrorist groups on Thursday. A woman and a girl were injured in the rocket attack and…
- Middle East
Egyptian Prez voices support for Palestine in resuming Mideast peace talks
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has voiced Egypt’s support for Palestine in resuming the stalled Middle East peace talks focusing on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, according to the Egyptian Presidency. Sisi made the…
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Viral video: Girl seen catching escaped lion in Kuwait
Kuwait: A bizarre clip of a girl casually catching a growling lion, which appears to be trying to escape, is going viral on social media. The lion had reportedly escaped in the…