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Iran FM says ball in US court as agreement close in Vienna talks
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Minister has said the talks in Vienna on the restoration of the 2015 nuclear deal are close to an agreement, noting that Tehran has put forward its proposals and…
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Iranians celebrate Nature’s Day outdoors as pandemic restrictions ease
Tehran: Iranians gathered in the wilderness and greenery with friends and families to mark Sizdah Bedar, or Nature’s Day of the Iranian New Year. This is first such celebration of the festival, which…
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Egypt seeks France’s support to mitigate Russia-Ukraine conflict’s economic repercussions
Cairo: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has urged France, which holds the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, to “provide economic and political support to Egypt” to deal with the…
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Yemen’s 2-month ceasefire enters into force
Sanaa: A two-month ceasefire brokered by the UN in Yemen is set to come into force at 7 p.m, the UN envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg announced one hour prior to the agreed…
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Yemen government agrees to reopen Sanaa airport
Sanaa: Yemen’s internationally-recognised government declared its readiness to reopen the Sanaa International Airport controlled by the Houthi militia. Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak said that his government is ready to deal positively…
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Lebanon to observe Ramzan amid deepening financial crisis
People in Beirut are gearing up for the Holy month of Ramzan but without any outward decorations on the streets. Most cities across Lebanon display banners of candidates participating in the national…
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Turkey agrees to transfer Khashoggi murder case to Saudi
Ankara: Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said he will accept a local prosecutor’s demand to transfer a case against suspects in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi to the Saudi authorities, as Ankara…
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Three Indian expats bag Rs 2.67 lakh each in Mahzooz draw
Three Indian ex-pats including a five-time Mahzooz draw winner on Friday bagged an amount of Dh 10,000 (Rs 2.67 lakh) each in the latest draw. The 55-year-old pharmaceutical firm manager, Subhramanian, from…
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Iraq’s oil export revenue hits monthly high since 1972: Ministry
Baghdad: Iraq exported more than 100.56 million barrels of crude oil in March, bringing in revenues of $11.07 billion, the highest monthly revenue since 1972, the Iraqi oil ministry has said. The average…
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Houthis welcome announcement of 2-month ceasefire agreement
Yemen: Yemen’s Houthi militia have welcomed an announcement of a two-month ceasefire agreement by the UN Special Envoy for the country, Hans Grundberg, which is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. on Saturday.…
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NSAs from China, Middle East, Central Asia to attend Islamabad Security Dialogue
Islamabad: With an aim to reinforce the need for regional cooperation to deal with existing and emerging challenges in a rapidly changing security landscape, the second iteration of the Islamabad Security Dialogue…
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UAE: Dubai Metro to run for 24 hours on last day of Expo 2020
The Dubai Metro will remain functional for 24 hours on the last day of the Expo 2020 to meet the rush of visitors, who have been making a beeline at various pavilions…
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Palestine follows with concerns Israel’s latest moves in region: PM
Ramallah: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye has said that the Palestinian Authority is following with concerns Israel’s latest moves in the region. Ishtaye made the remarks as Israel is hosting a conference with…
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Saudi Arabia offers $7mn to Unicef education programs in Yemen
United Nations: The Unicef announced a new contribution of $7 million by Saudi Arabia to support the Fund’s education programmes in the war-torn Yemen. According to the Unicef, the monetary aid will help…
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India, Israel, UAE, US group’s ‘I2-U2’ joins alphabet soup of diplomatic acronyms
New York: Meet “I2-U2”, the latest entry into the international alphabet soup of acronyms, which stands for India, Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the US. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken…
