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Jeddah Declaration affirms importance of promoting joint Arab action
The leaders of the Arab countries stressed the importance of strengthening joint Arab action based on common foundations, values, interests, and one destiny. This came in the “Jeddah Declaration” at the conclusion…
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Repetition of Nakba? Israel calls tenders for new west bank settlement units
Amid the rising death tolls of Palestinians after Israeli air strikes in the Gaza Strip, Israeli authorities have invited tenders for work on more than 1,000 new housing projects in the occupied…
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Protests against proposed mega-refinery in Maha with Arab help
Ratnagiri: Protests have erupted against the proposed Ratnagiri Refinery & Petrochemicals Project (RRPL) coming up in Maharashtra’s Rajapur taluka with the help of Saudi ARAMCO and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, activists…
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Arab Interior ministers urge stronger fight against cybercrime
Tunis: Arab Interior Ministers called for strengthening the fight against cybercrime as the 40th session of the Arab Interior Ministers Council concluded, according to an official statement. During the conference, the Council…
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Top Arab lawmakers’ Syria visit ‘positive step’ toward greater solidarity: Iran
Tehran: Iran said on Tuesday that the visit of senior Arab lawmakers to quake-ravaged Syria is a step toward greater “solidarity” in the region. Making the remarks in a tweet, Iranian Foreign…
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Top Arab lawmakers visit Syria
Damascus: A delegation of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union visited Damascus, underscoring the importance of bringing Syria back to the Arab fold. Syria’s membership in the Arab League was suspended in 2011 after…
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Israeli FM to attend conference with Arab counterparts in March
Tel Aviv: Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen announced his plan to attend a conference in March with his counterparts from Arab countries that have normalised relations with the Jewish state. Cohen, who…
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130 mn Arab population in poverty: UN survey
Beirut: A survey released by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) has said that poverty affects one-third of the Arab region’s population, excluding the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)…
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Lebanese PM calls for joint Arab efforts to save crisis-hit Lebanon
Beirut: Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati has called on Arab countries to “join together to save Lebanon,” which is going through an “exceptionally difficult situation”. “Lebanon is still counting on the help…
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Prophet and Arab historians were touched by India’s ancient knowledge: Kerala Guv
New Delhi: Prophet Muhammad and all major Arab historians were touched by India’s ancient knowledge, while the invaders from Europe and Central Asia sought to demoralise the people of the country to…
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Israeli elections panel bars Arab party from running in upcoming polls
Jerusalem: An Israeli-Arab party was disqualified from running in the country’s November elections over allegations of promoting an anti-Israel agenda. With nine members voting in favour and five against, Israel’s Central Elections…
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Israel ready to share nuke tech with Arab nations under peace deal
Tel Aviv Israeli Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC) Director General Moshe Edri said his country is “ready” to share its state-of-the-art nuclear technology with Arab nations that have signed a peace deal with…
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Kuwaiti karate player refuses to confront Israeli opponent
Kuwaiti karate player, Muhammad Mishaal Al-Otaibi, on Saturday withdrew from the World Karate League championship, held in Azerbaijan, refusing to confront an Israeli opponent. The International Karate Championships will be held in…
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Israel to invest 6.13 million to train Arabs for hi-tech sector
Jerusalem: Israel has announced the investment of 20 million shekels ($6.13 million) to promote training programmes that will prepare the Arab population for Israel’s high-tech sector. The funds will be given in…
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Qatar pulls books contradicting Arab, Islamic culture from library
Doha: Ministry of Culture, Qatar, announced the withdrawal of a number of unlicensed books contrary to Arab and Islamic culture from a violating library in the country. The Ministry of Culture said…
