Middle East
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192 metric tonnes of cow dung to be exported to Kuwait from Jaipur
Jaipur: For the first time in the history of India, cow dung from the country will be exported to Kuwait, that…
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Saudi Arabia launches $80mn programme to support tourism
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has launched an $80 million programme to provide funding for small and micro enterprises in the tourism industry.…
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Iran, Venezuela sign 20-yr partnership agreement
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his visiting Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro signed a 20-year partnership agreement to boost cooperation in…
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Iran condemns missile attack on Damascus, vows support to Syria
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has condemned the recent Israeli missile attack on the Syrian capital Damascus and vowed…
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17 killed in Iran train derailment
Tehran: At least 17 people were killed and 50 injured on Wednesday after a passenger train derailed and crashed into…
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Saudi Arabia approves Haj security plan
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has approved the general security plan for the upcoming Haj season. The plan for public security authorities’ tasks…
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2nd round of talks to open blockaded roads in Yemen begins
Sanaa: Yemen’s internationally-recognised government and the Houthi militia have started their second round of talks over the opening of blocked roads…
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Saudi Arabia condemns ex-BJP spokesperson’s Prophet comments
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has condemned and denounced statements by the now suspended BJP spokesperson which constituted an insult to the Prophet…
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Qatar summons Indian ambassador; seeks govt.’s apology over BJP leaders’ remarks against Prophet
Summoning the Indian Ambassador H.E. Dr. Deepak Mittal , the Ministry of Foreign Affairs handed him an official note on…
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VP Naidu holds talks with Qatar leaders on strengthening ties
Doha/New Delhi: Vice President M. Venkiah Naidu, who is on a visit to Qatar, met its Prime Minister and Minister of…
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Macron calls for ending escalation between Israel, Palestine
Paris,: French President Emmanuel Macron called for an end to the violent escalation between the Israelis and the Palestinians and urged…
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Saudi Arabia: Student stabs teacher
Jazan: In an unfortunate incident, a student stabbed a teacher with a sharp object in Jazan region of Saudi Arabia.…
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Turkey will now on be called Turkiye
Granting the Turkish President’s wish to rebrand Turkey as Turkiye, United Nations has announced from now on to call Turkey…
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Iraq to raise daily oil output to 4.58mn barrels
Baghdad: Iraq said that its oil production would reach 4.58 million barrels per day (bpd) in July and August. The latest…
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Saudi Film commission’s 40% cash rebate to boost film production
New Delhi: The Saudi Film Commission (SFC) announced today that the much-anticipated up to 40 percent cash rebate programme “Film…
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GACA issues Hajj rules for airlines transporting pilgrims
Riyad: The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has issued new rules for airlines transporting pilgrims during the upcoming…
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Bahrain PM meets BAPS delegation, discusses construction of Hindu temple
Manama: Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, on Wednesday met Swami Brahmaviharidas and delegation of…
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29 killed, 38 missing in Iran building collapse
Tehran: Twenty-nine people were killed and 38 others remain unaccounted for after a 10-storey commercial building collapsed in Iran’s Abadan city,…
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Building collapse in SW Iran kills 29, 38 missing
Tehran: The death toll in a 10-story commercial building collapse in southwestern Iranian city of Abadan rose to 29, while…
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Palestinian teen killed, 90 injured in West Bank clashes
Ramallah: A Palestinian teenager was killed and more than 90 protesters were injured in clashes with Israeli soldiers in the West…