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Saudi Arabia: Domestic Haj Packages to be available next week
Riyadh: The chairman of the Board of Directors of the Coordination Committee of domestic pilgrims Saed Al-Juhani on Saturday said pilgrims could book the packages for Haj 2022 at the beginning of…
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Turkey, UAE pledge to boost cooperation, sign trade agreement
Istanbul: Turkey and the UAE pledged to boost their cooperation in a wide range of fields by increasing mutual investment opportunities. “We are working with all our institutions to improve our relations…
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Telangana: Families of deceased gulf workers seek Rs 5 lakh compensation
Hyderabad: In yet another case of Telangana migrant workers passing away in the Gulf countries, a man belonging to the Jagtial district died of a heart attack in Abu Dhabi. The deceased…
- Middle East
Iraq: 3 IS militants killed in Anbar province
Baghdad: Three militants of the Islamic State (IS) group were killed in a clash with paramilitary Hashd Shaabi forces in Iraq’s western province of Anbar, a Hashd Shaabi statement said. The clash occurred…
- Middle East
US officials visited Saudi Arabia to review relations, energy supplies: White House
Washington: White House Middle East Coordinator Brett McGurk and State Department Energy Envoy Amos Hochstein visited Saudi Arabia to review the Biden administration’s engagement with the Kingdom on a range of issues,…
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Kuwait: Food security committee to be set up amid poultry price hike
Dubai: A number of Kuwaitis and expats have been complaining of unprecedented price rise of food items including poultry. The prices of poultry products have shot up by 20 percent, however officials…
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UAE gas cylinder explosion claims 1 Indian, 1 Pak life: Report
Dubai: An Indian national and a Pakistani citizen were killed in a gas cylinder explosion at a restaurant in UAE’s capital Abu Dhabi early this week that also left 120 others injured,…
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Yemen’s warring sides negotiate on lifting siege on Taiz
Sanaa: Representatives of the Yemen government and the Houthi militia have started meetings in Jordan’s capital Amman to discuss lifting of a siege on Taiz city, which holds strategic significance in the…
- Middle East
Jordan to end defence law enacted to fight COVID-19
Amman: Jordan’s King Abdullah II announced that the kingdom’s defence law enacted to fight the COVID-19 spread will be deactivated in the coming months, adding that the pandemic is declining. The King…
- Middle East
Saudia Airline to begin operating flights between Neom-Dubai
Riyadh: Saudia will start flights between mega-city Neom and Dubai from June-end, the Kingdom’s flagship carrier said on Monday. The planned city of Neom in the North-West of Saudi Arabia has entered…
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Israeli MP warns of war after court verdict on Al-Aqsa mosque
An Israeli law maker on Monday said that the country would be facing a “religious war” following a local court’s verdict in favour of the Jews barging into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound.…
- Middle East
In 2022, 29 Saudi hospitals named among the finest in the world
Twenty-nine hospitals from across Saudi Arabia have made it to the Newsweek Magazine list of best hospitals in the world for 2022. The annual list of best hospitals includes 2,200 hospitals from…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: MHRSD allows 30-day paid sick leave for employees
Riyadh: The Ministry of Human Resource and Social Development (MHRSD) on Monday said that employees are entitled to a 30-day sick leave. There will be a reduction of one-quarter of wages for…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Snapchat stars fined SR 400,000
Riyadh: The General Commission for Audio Visual Media (GCAM) in Saudi Arabia on Sunday penalised two female Snapchat stars for allegedly defaming a friendly country. The Commission has summoned the Snapchat celebrities…
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Iraq: IS attacks leave six dead and five injured
Baghdad: A total of six people were killed and five wounded in attacks by militants of the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq’s provinces of Kirkuk and Diyala, a provincial official and a…
