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Lebanese PM urges parliament to elect new President in time
Beirut: Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati has called for the election of a new President for Lebanon within the constitutional time frame before President Michel Aoun’s tenure ends on October 31, a…
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Saudi Arabia to impose SAR 500 fine for not using child seats
Riyadh: The Traffic Authorities in Saudi Arabia recently released an advisory urging people to install seats for the safety of babies. The General Department of Traffic stated that violators would liable for…
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Saudi citizens jailed, fined for forging embassy documents
Riyadh: A gang of four citizens involved in forgery in Saudi embassies were handed a jail term by the Crimes Against Public Trust Prosecution, on October 2. The offenders forged documents in…
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Lebanon launches new UN-supported plan to reboot economy
Beirut: Lebanon’s Ministry of Economy and Trade has launched a UN-supported plan to reboot the country’s ailing economy. The plan, with support from the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western…
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PLO warns of settlement expansion ahead of Israeli elections
Ramallah: Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) has warned that the Israeli settlement construction took “centre stage” in the electoral campaigns of the right-wing and extreme-right parties in Israel. In a special report, the…
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19 killed in terrorist attack in Iran
Tehran: At least 19 people were killed in the “terrorist” attack on a police station in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan, the provincial governor Hossein Modarres Khiabani has said.…
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Yemeni leader, UN chief discuss peace efforts in war- torn country
Sanaa: Rashad Al-Alimi, Chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, has met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres over peace efforts to end the civil war in Yemen, national Yemeni TV reported. The meeting…
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Saudi: Fashion brands honour national day in unique ways
Jeddah: Saudi Arabia has unveiled special collections of clothes in honour of the Kingdom’s national day on Friday. According to the owners of Jeddah based brand Kaafmeem, fashion is an integral part…
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Lebanon starts plan to return 15,000 Syrian refugees monthly
Beirut: Lebanon has started implementing its plan to return 15,000 Syrian refugees monthly to their homeland, Elnashra news website reported. Syrian refugees wishing to return home will be transported by the buses…
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Israel defies peace agreements, international law: Palestinian PM
Ramallah: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye has accused Israel of defying all the signed peace agreements and disregarding international law. He made the remarks during the annual grape festival held in the…
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Five Syrian soldiers killed in Israeli missile attack
Damascus: Five soldiers were killed during an Israeli missile attack on the international airport in Damascus and military sites south of the capital, the military said on Saturday. The Syrian air defences…
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Lebanon to adopt strict security measures after bank raids
Beirut: Security forces in Lebanon will take strict measures amid mounting security concerns after a number of bank raids carried out by angry depositors demanding their savings, Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi said.…
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Saudi: Global Artificial Intelligence summit wraps up in Riyadh
Riyadh: The second Global AI summit held in the capital drew to a close on Friday, affirming Saudi Arabia’s investment in Artificial Intelligence (AI). The three-day summit was conducted by the Saudi…
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UNSC renews mandate on investigative team for IS crimes in Iraq
United Nations: The UN Security Council adopted a resolution to renew the mandate of a UN investigative team for crimes committed by the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq. Resolution 2651, which won…
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Israel concludes registration of parties for fifth election in 4 yrs
Jerusalem: Israel closed the registration for political parties intending to run in the upcoming parliamentary elections. The Central Elections Committee said on Thursday in a statement that the submission of candidate lists…
