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Israeli minister cancels UAE visit after testing Covid positive
Jerusalem: Israel’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Oded Forer had to cancel his planned trip to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), after he tested positive for Covid-19. He was scheduled to…
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Israel’s GDP grows 8.1% in 2021, highest since 2000: Report
Jerusalem: Israel’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 8.1 per cent in 2021, the highest annual growth in 21 years, according to a report released by the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics.…
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Abu Dhabi: 8,500-year-old buildings discovered
Abu Dhabi: Building structures unearthed off the coast of UAE capital by the Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi push back date of such remains in the UAE and region by…
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Saudi Arabia gives 4% of Aramco worth $80B to sovereign fund
Dubai: Saudi Arabia said Sunday it will transfer 4% of the stock in the state-run oil giant Aramco to a sovereign wealth fund, an infusion valued at nearly 80 billion as the…
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Iran never pins hopes on Vienna nuke talks: President
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Friday that Iran never pins hopes on the Vienna talks aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear agreement noting its reliance on its people and domestic…
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2 Bushehr plant units to join power grid soon: Iranian official
Tehran: An Iranian nuclear official has revealed that two new units in Bushehr nuclear power plant would join the national electricity network soon, the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) said on…
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Israeli leader talks to Biden about Islamic State, Iran
Jerusalem: Israel’s prime minister on Sunday congratulated President Joe Biden for last week’s deadly raid in Syria that killed the leader of the Islamic State group, the Israeli premier’s office announced. In…
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PM Modi speaks with Bahraini Crown Prince, reviews bilateral ties
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke with his Bahraini counterpart Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and reviewed bilateral ties, while noting that the relationship has seen continued progress…
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Israel aims to strengthen ties with Palestine
Jerusalem: Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz has said that Israel will strengthen its ties with the Palestinian Authority despite no intention to negotiate a peace deal with it. The remarks were made at…
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UN: 2,000 children recruited by Yemen’s rebels died fighting
United Nations: UN experts said in a new report that nearly 2,000 children recruited by Yemen’s Houthi rebels died on the battlefield between January 2020 and May 2021, and the Iranian-backed rebels…
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Iraqi Army: Rockets hit Baghdad airport, damage two planes
Baghdad: Six rockets struck Baghdad’s international airport facility on Friday, damaging two commercial planes but causing no casualties, Iraq’s military said in a statement. The rockets fired in the early morning landed…
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US approves major arms sale to Egypt despite rights concerns
Washington: The Biden administration on Tuesday approved a massive 2.5 billion arms sale to Egypt despite ongoing concerns over human rights. The sales were announced just hours after congressional Democrats urged the…
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UAE delivers 1 million Covid-19 vaccines to Gaza
Gaza: The UAE has delivered 1 million Sputnik V vaccine doses to the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing, an official said. “It is the largest shipment of vaccine doses that are…
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Seeking closer ties with Azerbaijan: Iranian President
Tehran: President Ebrahim Raisi has said that Iran seeks to promote the relationship with its northern neighbour Azerbaijan. Ties between Iran and Azerbaijan are based on the beliefs of the people of the…
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Iraq reports record daily Covid-19 cases of 8,107
Baghdad: The Iraqi Ministry of Health reported 8,107 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, the highest daily count so far in 2022, raising the nationwide caseload to 2,175,793. It also reported 10 new deaths,…
