Middle East
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Massive fire breaks out in Dhahran Mall; videos show thick columns of smoke
Dhahran: A massive fire broke out in the Dhahran Mall complex, the biggest mall of Dammam Khobar, in Saudi Arabia. The…
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Breaking: UAE President Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan passes away
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan passed away on Friday. State news agency WAM…
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2 more fuel ships allowed into Yemen’s Hodeidah port
Sanaa: Two more ships carrying diesel were allowed to enter Yemen’s blockaded Red Sea port of Hodeidah as part of the…
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$33mn pledged to tackle oil tanker threat off Yemen coast: UN
Sanaa: International donors have pledged $33 million to prevent a major oil spill from a decaying tanker anchored off Yemen’s western…
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Outrage as Israeli fire kills Al Jazeera journalist
Doha: Swift and widespread condemnation has given way to shock and fear after the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu…
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Arab party to stay in Israeli ruling coalition, ending political crisis
Jerusalem: The Arab party in Israel’s governing coalition has said that it would stay in the coalition, preventing another crisis for…
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Al-Jazeera journalist killed in West Bank
Ramallah: Shireen Abu Akleh, a journalist with the Qatar-based Al Jazeera broadcaster, was killed in the West Bank on Wednesday amid…
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Israel denies adding Jordan’s waqf staff at Al-Aqsa
Jerusalem: Israel denied that it has approved Jordan’s request to increase the number of waqf staff at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound…
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Lebanon asks for $30bn compensation for hosting displaced Syrians
Beirut: Lebanese Minister of Social Affairs Hector Hajjar urged the international community to compensate the country with $30 billion for hosting…
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Saudi Arabia announces initiative to support aviation sector
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s authority of civil aviation has announced its initiative to prepare a framework that would make international travelling easier.…
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Gas ship allowed into Yemen’s Hodeidah port as part of truce
Sanaa: The Houthi militia have announced that a ship carrying gas was allowed to enter Yemen’s blockaded Red Sea port of…
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Lebanese expat voter turnout in 9 Arab countries, Iran hits 53%
Beirut: A total of 16,535 out of the 30,930 Lebanese expat voters in nine Arab countries and Iran have cast their…
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Qatar commits to protecting rights of Indian labourers
New Delhi: In wake of deaths and allegations of human right violations of labourers in the country since it won the…
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Houthis attack Yemen govt security centre despite truce
Sanaa: The Houthi rebels attacked a security centre of the Yemeni government in the southwestern province of Taiz, a military official…
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UAE comes up with new visa rules, residence scheme to attract talent
New Delhi: The UAE has introduced new liberalised visa rules and residence scheme aimed to attract global talent and boost the…
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Palestine urges UN Security Council to stop Israeli activists’ planned incursion into Al-Aqsa mosque
Ramallah: Palestine has urged the United Nations Security Council to stop Israel from escalating tensions against Palestinians after Jewish activists reportedly…
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Iran vows to continue nuke talks until interests protected
Tehran: Iran has pledged to continue the talks on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal until its “national interests are completely and…
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6 rockets land near town in northern Iraq
Baghdad: Six rockets targeted an area in Erbil province in Iraq’s northern semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region, but caused no casualties, the regional…
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Eid to be celebrated in Saudi Arabia on this date
As the moon is not sighted today in Saudi Arabia, Sunday will mark a regular fasting day and Eid will…
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Palestinian killed in West Bank clashes
Ramallah: A 27-year-old Palestinian was killed and three others were injured during clashes with by Israeli soldiers near the West Bank…
