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Jeddah summit: Leaders vow for security, stability in Middle East
Riyadh: A statement was announced following the “Jeddah Summit for Security and Development,” emphasising the importance to take the required measures to protect the security and stability in the Middle East, the…
- Middle East
UAE: Apple lists vacancies in Dubai, Abu Dhabi
Dubai: Tech giant Apple has listed vacancies in various roles in Dubai and Abu Dhabi ranging from music editor to marketing, software and other services. The US-based firm has four outlets in…
- Middle East
No bloc could earn enough seats to form Israeli govt: Poll
Jerusalem: No political bloc in Israel could win a majority in the 120-seat parliament to form a new government if elections were held, according to the latest poll published by state media…
- Middle East
Israel reports 11 new monkey pox cases, total increases to 66
Jerusalem: The number of monkey pox cases in Israel rose to 66 with 11 new cases reported, the state’s Health Ministry has said. In addition to the vaccines that have already been used…
- Middle East
Oman temporarily shuts all tourist spots due to bad weather
Oman has shut down all the tourist spots across the sultanate owing to bad weather and reports of several people missing and deaths. The decision has come after all members of an…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Kiswah handed over to senior keeper of Kaaba
Makkah: The advisor to the custodian of the two Holy Mosques, Prince Khalid Al-Faisal on Sunday handed over the Kiswah (Ghilaf e Kaaba) to the senior keeper of the Kaaba, Dr. Saleh…
- Middle East
Aim for govt ‘without extremists’ : Israeli ministers
Jerusalem: Leaders of two parties in Israel’s outgoing coalition government have announced that they would run jointly in the upcoming national elections. Benny Gantz, Israel’s Defense Minister and leader of the centrist Blue…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Nearly 1 million Muslims complete Haj in 2022
Makkah: Nearly 1 million pilgrims successfully completed Haj on July 9 as they prayed on the plains of Arafa and moved to Muzdalifa. The pilgrims also stoned the symbolic devil in Jamrat…
- World
Joe Biden seeks to recalibrate US relations with Middle East countries
Nicosia: US President Joe Biden’s first official visit to the Middle East this week clearly shows that, in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the big energy crisis created…
- World
Israeli PM discusses expanding normalisation deals in Mideast with UAE Prez
Jerusalem: Israel’s Prime Minister Yair Lapid and President of the UAE Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan talked over the phone about expanding normalisation deals in the Middle East. The telephone conversation marked…
- Middle East
US, E3 anti-Iran resolution proposal irresponsible: Raisi
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has slammed the “irresponsible” move by the US and the E3 group of France, the UK and Germany to propose the anti-Tehran resolution to the Board of Governors…
- India
Most Twitter handles supporting Zubair from Middle East, Pak: Delhi Police
New Delhi: Delhi Police have found that most of the Twitter handles that tweeted in support of fact-checker Mohammad Zubair were from Middle Eastern countries and Pakistan, an official said on Saturday.…
- Middle East
Kuwait: Visit, family visas suspended until further notice
Kuwait City: Kuwait has suspended visit visa issuance, including family visas. The country decided to halt visas until further notice. In its statement, the interior ministry on Monday said, “The move aims…
- Middle East
Saudi: SR1,000 fine for operating illegal private taxies, SR 500 for smoking in car
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Public Transport Authority (PTA) on Monday listed 35 violations regarding public and private vehicles on its national platforms. The penalties for each violation range from Saudi Riyal (SAR) 500…
- Middle East
Monkeypox not major concern during Haj 2022, says Saudi official
Riyadh: Ahead of Haj season this year, the government of Saudi Arabia is not too worried about Monkeypox impacting the pilgrimage adversely. While drawing the guidelines to perform Haj, the health ministry…
