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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…
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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…
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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…
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Israel’s high-tech industry exports up by 25% in 2021
Jerusalem: Israel’s high-tech industry exports increased by 25 per cent in 2021 as compared to 2020, the country’s Central Bureau of Statistics has reported. Israel’s high-tech exports totaled $20.16 billion in 2021,…
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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…
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Saudi Arabia to develop nuclear power programme
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia aims to take advantage of its uranium resources to develop its nuclear power program, Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud revealed. During the International Mining Conference in…
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Israel grants ID cards to 1,000 Palestinians in West Bank
Ramallah: Israeli authorities have granted identification cards to 1,000 Palestinians living in the West Bank, allowing them to continue to stay without fear of being deported, a Minister said. The move “came…
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Israeli security agency says it uncovers alleged Iranian espionage network
Jerusalem: The Israeli Security Agency (ISA) has said that it has uncovered a suspected Iranian espionage network in the country and five suspects have been charged. According to a statement from the…
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Arab Gulf foreign ministers head to Beijing for meetings
Beijing: Foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia and other Arab Gulf states are visiting Beijing for meetings with officials from the world’s second largest economy, a leading consumer of oil and source of…
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Saudi Arabia: Only men allowed to visit Prophet Mohammed’s tomb
Riyadh: Authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have stopped giving permits to women to visit the Prophet Mohammed’s tomb, thereby restricting it to men only, via the app “Eatmarna” and…
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Saudi Arabia to impose huge fine for violating social distancing rules
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior on Thursday announced that those who break social distancing rules at public and private establishments will be fined 1,000 Saudi riyals, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)…
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Now women in Saudi Arabia can become taxi drivers
Riyadh: Nearly four years after the historic decision to allow women to drive, the Saudi General Directorate of Traffic has announced that women will now be allowed to drive taxis and become…
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Planning trip to Dubai from India? Check COVID-19 guidelines
Several countries have tightened COVID related restrictions and bans because of the increase of COVID-19 cases caused by the Omicron variant. In that list, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is also taking…
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Top conservative Saudi cleric who once headed judiciary dies
Riyadh: An influential Saudi cleric who once served for years as head of the kingdom’s Shariah courts and whose ultraconservative views sparked outcry died on Wednesday, leaving behind a legacy that mirrored…
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Katyusha rocket hits military base at Baghdad airport
Baghdad: A Katyusha rocket struck an Iraqi military base hosting US troops at Baghdad’s international airport on Wednesday, an Iraqi military statement said. No damage or casualties were reported from the attack,…
