Middle East
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Palestinian killed in fire exchange with Israeli soldiers in West Bank: Sources
Ramallah: A Palestinian gunman was killed in an exchange of fire with Israeli soldiers north of the West Bank city of…
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Locomotive facility introduced for disabled and elderly pilgrims to perform Tawaf and Sa’i
Harmain Shareefain administration has introduced a locomotive facility for disabled and elderly pilgrims to perform the Tawaf of Kaaba and…
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UNESCO to rehabilitate iconic Sursock Palace damaged by Beirut blasts
Beirut: The UNESCO has announced that it has reached an agreement with the Swiss government and the Sursock Palace Association to…
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Iraqi parliament elects Abdul Latif Rashid as new Iraqi Prez
Baghdad: Iraqi lawmakers have elected Abdul Latif Rashid as the new President of Iraq, marking a crucial step toward forming a…
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Biden wants to rethink ties with Saudi Arabia
Washington: US President Joe Biden believes that it is time for Washington to rethink its relations with Saudi Arabia after the…
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Iran arrests ‘Mossad spy’
Tehran: Iran has arrested an individual accused of spying for Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad in the southeastern province of Kerman, a…
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Mahram no longer required for female Umrah pilgrims of the world
Saudi Arabia has ended mahram (a male guardian) requirement for a female pilgrim who wishes to travel to Saudi Arabia…
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Indian-origin teacher honored in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: An Indian-origin teacher has been recognized in Abu Dhabi for her dedication and contribution towards education on World Teachers’…
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Iran warns US, Europe not to link nuclear talks to ‘internal issues’
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani “warned” the US and Europe not to associate Iran’s recent “internal problems” with the…
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Israel nabs 6 Palestinians for suspected links to deadly shooting attack
Jerusalem: The Israeli police have arrested six Palestinians for their suspected links to a deadly shooting attack in East Jerusalem on…
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Israeli top court overturns election ban on Arab party
Jerusalem: The Israeli top court has overturned a ban preventing the Arab party of Balad from running in the country’s parliamentary…
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8 held for killing Indian-origin teen in Israel
Jerusalem: The Police in Israel have arrested eight residents, all between the age groups of 13 to 15 for stabbing an…
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Israeli army put on alert amid deadlock in border talks with Lebanon
Tel Aviv: Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz has instructed the army to prepare for any possible escalation with Lebanon hours after…
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2 detained French nationals confess to inciting protests in Iran
Tehran: Two French nationals who were arrested in Iran have admitted to attempts to incite anti-government protests in the country, a…
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Video: Raza, who went missing at 5, reunites with her family after 50 years
Cairo: The emotional scenes of reunion the Egyptian woman who went missing half a century ago with her family in the…
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Hindu Temple opens its doors in Worship Village of Dubai
Dubai: The much-anticipated Hindu Temple of Dubai has officially opened its doors in Jebal Ali Worship Village, which houses nine religious…
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Hindu temple inaugurated in Dubai; People of all faiths welcome
Dubai: A day before the Dussehra festival, a newly constructed Hindu temple in Dubai’s Jebel Ali was inaugurated on October…
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University students trapped amid clashes in Tehran following protests
Tehran: As anti-government protests broke out in Iran in September after a young woman died in police custody, students of Tehran’s…
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Iran to receive $7 billion of its frozen assets
Tehran: Negotiations have reportedly been held in recent times between Iran and the U.S. over Iran’s 7 billion dollars of frozen…
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Palestine urges Europe to tie relations with Israel to extent of Israeli commitment to int’l law
Ramallah: Palestine has urged the European countries to tie their relations with Israel to its adherence to international law, UN resolutions,…
