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3 IS militants, 1 soldier killed in Iraq
Baghdad: Three Islamic State (IS) militants and an Iraqi soldier were killed in an airstrike and a separate attack by IS militants in Iraq’s northern province of Kirkuk, security sources said. A…
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FIFA World Cup: Business, fun, and political victory for Arab world
Dubai: Now that the FIFA World Cup has reached its final phase, four teams are ready to go ahead for the ultimate gory. From here on, it becomes important to see how…
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Watch: UAE’s Rashid Rover, the Arab world’s first moon mission, takes off
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates’ Rashid Rover – the Arab world’s first mission to the Moon – was launched on Sunday. The launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the…
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Inaugural day of IFFK turns into venue for anti-hijab protest against Iran regime
Thiruvananthapuram: The inauguration of the much-awaited 27th edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) on Friday turned out to be a venue for expressing solidarity with Iranian women’s anti-hijab protest. A…
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3 Yemeni soldiers killed, 8 injured in gunmen ambush
Aden: Three soldiers of the Yemeni government forces were killed and eight others injured by unidentified gunmen, who ambushed their convoy in the country’s southeastern province of Hadramout. The gunmen, suspected of…
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Israeli Prez gives Netanyahu extension to form government
Jerusalem: Israeli President Isaac Herzog has announced that he would give the Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu another 10 days to form a government, announced the Presidency in a statement. Netanyahu submitted the…
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Iran, EAEU finalise talks on free trade of over 7,500 commodities: Iranian official
Tehran: Iran announced the finalisation of negotiations between the Islamic republic and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) on bilateral free trade of over more than 7,500 commodity items, Tasnim news agency reported.…
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Turkey, Bulgaria agree to build stronger ties
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Bulgarian President Rumen Georgiev Radev reaffirmed the need for stronger ties during a meeting in Istanbul. “We are in a time of severe challenges not…
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17-yr-old Palestinian boy killed by Israeli soldiers in Ramallah
Ramallah: A 17-year-old Palestinian was killed and another seriously injured by Israeli soldiers near the West Bank city of Ramallah, said the Palestinian Health MInistry. In a press statement, the Ministry on…
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3 Palestinians shot dead by Israeli soldiers in West Bank raid
Jerusalem: Israeli soldiers shot dead three Palestinian men in the occupied West Bank during a raid, official Palestinian and Israeli sources said, as the violence in the region has been escalating this…
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15 oil vessels blocked at Turkish Straits amid EU sanctions on Russian oil
Ankara: Fifteen oil tankers were banned from passing through the Turkish Straits due to a lack of proper insurance amid the European sanctions on Russian oil, Turkey’s maritime authority said. The Protection…
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Israel PM Netanyahu asks President to extend mandate to form govt
Jerusalem: Former Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked President Isaac Herzog for an extension of the mandate to form a new coalition government, his Likud party said in a statement. The…
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Iranian Prez says US acknowledges failure to stop Iran’s oil exports
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said that the US anger at Iran is due to the fact that Washington has failed to stop Iran’s oil exports through sanctions, reported the official…
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Pakistan seeks emergency $3bn Saudi cash injection
Islamabad: Pakistan has requested Saudi Arabia to urgently provide $3 billion in cash after its foreign exchange reserves fell to a critically low level, as the new army chief was also expected…
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Saudi approves 2023 budget with $4.26bn surplus
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s cabinet approved the state budget with a surplus of 16 billion riyals ($4.26 billion). The budget was approved during a cabinet session led by King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al…
