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Watch: Riyadh Metro opens Red, Green lines for public
Riyadh: The Royal Commission for Riyadh City on Sunday, December 15, announced the launch of two additional lines— Red: King Abdullah Road and Green: King Abdulaziz Road of the Riyadh Metro. The…
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Nursery center at Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah offers safe haven for kids
The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has provided a variety of facilities to visitors at the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, including the…
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Over 12,000 Palestinians held by Israel in West Bank since Oct 7, 2023
Jerusalem: Israeli occupation forces (IOF) have detained at least 12,100 Palestinians, including 795 children and 440 women in the occupied West Bank since the beginning of the Israel and Hamas war on…
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UAE: Henna makes it to UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage has added ‘Henna,’ recognising it as an ancient, celebrated, and enduring cultural heritage in the United…
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Saudi inflation comes in at highest level since July 2023 in Nov
Riyadh: The annual inflation rate in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) increased to 2 percent in November this year, up from 1.9 percent in October. The Kingdom’s inflation rate accelerated for…
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Saudi Arabia: 7 family members die as mobile phone charger causes fire
In a tragic incident, seven members of a family died in a fire caused by a mobile phone charger connected to electricity in the city of Hofuf in the Al-Ahsa governorate, Saudi…
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Iranian singer arrested after performing without hijab on YouTube
Tehran: Iranian authorities have arrested 27-year-old singer Parastoo Ahmadi after she performed in an online concert on YouTube without wearing a hijab. Parastoo was detained on Saturday, December 14, in Sari, the…
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Palestinian militant killed in clash with security forces in West Bank
Ramallah: One militant was killed and several others were injured after Palestinian security forces clashed with armed Palestinian factions in the Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank, a Palestinian medical…
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Hezbollah leader acknowledges loss of weapons supply route through Syria
Beirut: Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has confirmed that the Lebanese armed group has temporarily lost its weapons supply route through Syria following the recent fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government. In his first…
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Israel intensifies airstrikes against Syrian military facilities: War monitor
Damascus: Israel intensified its airstrikes against Syrian military facilities, conducting 24 air raids in the countryside of Damascus, according to a war monitor. The strikes reportedly hit tunnel-equipped installations carved into a…
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Indian population in UAE reaches nearly 4 million: Reports
In a significant milestone, the population of the Indian community in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has reached approximately four million. This demographic boost is essential for the UAE’s economic development and…
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Saudi Arabia launches drive to ensure purity of Zamzam water for worshippers
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) authors on Friday announced a drive to ensure that the worshippers at the Grand Mosque in Mecca receive the best Zamzam water. The authority distributes 12,090…
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Saudi Arabia conducts major crackdown, arrests over 2K illegal immigrants
In a major inspection drive, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) authorities conducted a massive crack-down across the country between Thursday, December 5 to Wednesday, December 11 to ensure border security laws…
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Indigo flight bound for Jeddah makes emergency landing in Karachi
Karachi: An IndiGo flight en route to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, was on Saturday forced to make an emergency landing at the Jinnah International Airport in Pakistan’s Karachi city following a medical emergency…
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Palestinian photojournalist, 7 others killed in Israeli bombings across Gaza
Gaza: At least eight Palestinians have been killed, including a photojournalist, in a series of Israeli raids targeting different areas in the Gaza Strip, according to official Palestinian sources. Gaza Civil Defense…
