Middle East
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Govt of Kuwait Tenders Resignation: Reports
Kuwait City: The Kuwaiti government handed in its resignation to the country’s ruler on Monday, the country’s media reported. According…
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Palestine Welcomes UN Consensus on Right to Self-Determination
Ramallah: Palestine has welcomed the consensus of the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly on the right of the Palestinian…
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Israeli Spyware Firm NSO vows to Reverse US Ban
Tel Aviv: Israeli spyware company NSO Group said that it will work to reverse the US decision to blacklist the controversial…
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Israel Tests New Missile Detection System
Tel Aviv: Israel announced that it has begun the deployment and testing of a huge inflatable missile detection system in the…
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Tourism Resumes in Istanbul
Istanbul: Tourism in Turkey’s largest city of Istanbul has gradually resumed, thanks to the progress in its vaccination drive against Covid-19,…
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Initiative Launched to Document Oral History of Saudi Folkloric Dance
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has announced the launch of an initiative to document the oral history of the Ardah, a folkloric group…
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Jordan Eases Entry for Several Nationalities
Amman: Jordan has decided to ease entry of nationals of several countries in order to support the kingdom’s economy, especially the…
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Saudi Expels Lebanese Ambassador, Recalls Ambassador to Lebanon
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia recalled on Friday its ambassador to Lebanon and demanded the Lebanese ambassador leave the kingdom within 48 hours,…
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Palestinian Prez Urges Israel to Start New Political Track
Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has called on Israel to start a new political track based on the two-state solution, and…
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Ties with Israel ‘Mistake’: Khamenei
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that the attempt of some regional states to normalise relations with Israel is…
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Palestinian PM Says Tourism back After 1.5-yr Pause
Ramallah: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye announced that international tourism was back after it had stopped for one year and a…
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EU Condemns ‘Israeli Measures’ against Children in Palestine
Ramallah: The European Union (EU) mission to Palestine on Friday condemned the Israeli measures against Palestinian children in the West Bank…
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Senior Al Qaeda Leader Killed in Syria Drone Strike: US
Washington: The US military said that a drone strike in Syria killed a senior Al Qaeda leader. “A US airstrike today…
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Palestine Condemns Israel’s Plan to Build New Housing Units
Ramallah: Palestine has condemned the Israeli government’s plan to build 3,000 new housing units in the West Bank. In a statement,…
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Saudi-led Coalition Intensifies Airstrikes Target Houthis
Sanaa: The Saudi-led coalition has intensified its airstrikes toward the Houthi rebels in Yemen’s oil-rich province of Marib, a government official…
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Kuwait Airport to Operate at Full Capacity from Sunday
Kuwait City, Oct 22 (IANS) The Kuwait International Airport is ready to operate at full capacity from Sunday, according to aviation…
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Houthis Claim Responsibility for Missile Attack on Saudi Base
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi militia have claimed responsibility for launching five ballistic missiles at a military base in Saudi Arabia.“We fired five…
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In a First, Egypt Appoints Nearly 100 Women as Judges
Cairo: Nearly 100 women have taken the constitutional oath and become the first female judges at Egypt’s State Council, one of…
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13 Killed in Damascus Army Bus Explosion
Damascus: At least 13 people were killed and three others wounded in a bomb attack on an army bus in central…
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Palestinian Prez Calls on Int’l Community, US to End Israeli Occupation
Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas warned that the situation in the territories “has become unbearable due to the Israeli violations”.He called…
