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India, Iraq explore ways to diversify trade from oil to non-oil sectors
New Delhi: India and Iraq on Monday discussed ways to further increase and diversify trade from oil to non-oil sectors, while stressing the importance of expanding economic partnership and technology engagement. The…
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Kerala farmer goes missing during govt-sponsored trip to Israel; probe launched
Jerusalem: Authorities in Israel have registered a police case against a 48-year-old Kerala farmer, who reportedly went missing in Israel earlier this month while visiting the country on a state government-sponsored trip…
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Iranian police seize over 1.2 ton of opium in two operations
Tehran: Iran’s police have seized 1,235 kg of opium in two separate operations in the capital Tehran and the southeastern province of Kerman, official news agency IRNA reported. Kerman’s anti-narcotics police forces…
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Syria urges UN to deter Israeli attacks after deadly missile strike
Damascus: Syria has urged the United Nations to take necessary measures to deter Israel’s attacks and hold it accountable after a deadly Israeli missile attack on the Syrian capital Damascus. “When Syria…
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Will UAE residents get paid leave for Israa Wal Miraj?
Israa Wal Miraj, the Islamic calendar event celebrated on the 27th night of Rajab 1444, falls on February 18 this year. It is the night that Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) journeyed from Makkah’s Masjid…
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AI Express flight from Dubai makes emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram airport
Thiruvananthapuram: An Air India Express flight from Dubai to Thiruvananthapuram (Flt no IX540) made an emergency landing at the airport here on Sunday morning after the flight developed a technical snag in…
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Dubai receives 14.36 million international visitors in 2022
New Delhi: According to the most recent statistics released by Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism, the city welcomed 14.36 million foreign overnight tourists in 2022, an increase of 97 percent YoY…
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Palestinian president calls on Blinken to urge Israel to stop unilateral measures in West Bank
Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has called on US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to pressure the Israeli government to stop its unilateral measures in the Palestinian territories. An official statement sent…
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Death toll in Turkey exceeds 40,000 after earthquakes
Ankara: The death toll from two major earthquakes that struck southeastern Turkey on February 6 has risen to 40,642, the country’s disaster agency said. Search and rescue efforts will be largely completed…
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Iran sentences prominent sociologist to 8 years in prison
Prominent Iranian sociologist and former political prisoner Saeed Madani Ghaffrokhi, who has been arrested since May 2022 in Tehran, has been sentenced to eight years in prison, local media reported. “My client…
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US says IS commander killed, troops wounded in NE Syria raid
Beirut: The US military said Friday a helicopter raid led by its forces in northeast Syria left a senior leader with the Islamic State group dead and four American service members wounded.…
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4 IS militants killed in Iraq
Baghdad: A total of four Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in an airstrike in eastern Iraq and a raid in the west, the Iraqi military has said. Acted on intelligence reports,…
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Israel: Ex-soldiers steal Yom Kippur War tank for anti govt protest
Former IDF (Israel Defense Forces) soldiers stole a tank used in the Yom Kippur War in 1973 from the memorial site at Tel Saki in the Golan Heights on Thursday. The IDF…
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After 8 yrs, Saudi Bin Laden Group fined SR20 mn for Haram crane crash
Riyadh: A Criminal Court of Appeal in Makkah Al-Mukarramah on Tuesday fined the Saudi Bin Laden Group 20 million Saudi riyals (Rs 44,15,47,962) after finding it guilty of negligence and safety breaches…
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Haj 2023: Here’s how to register online through Nusuk platform
Pilgrims from more than 58 countries can apply directly for Haj through the new Nusuk Haj platform. Nusuk is the planning and booking platform launched by the Minister of Haj and Umrah…
