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Lebanon to file complaint against Israel over wall built on its territory
Beirut: Lebanon’s president asked the country’s foreign minister Saturday, November 16, to work on filing a complaint against Israel for building a wall inside Lebanese territory. A statement released by President Joseph…
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Indian expat wins UAE labour award, bags Rs 24 lakh
An Indian expat from Kerala has won the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) labour award in the skilled workers category. Anas Kadiyarakam, from Kerala, bagged Rs 24 lakh and an Apple watch. Anas…
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Etihad Airways expands network in Saudi Arabia, launches flights to Madinah
Expanding its network, Etihad Airways announced new flights from Abu Dhabi to Madinah. The airlines will operate 93 flights per week to five cities across Saudi Arabia, flying four times per day…
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Palestinian leader Abbas turns 90, weakened by Israel, deeply unpopular
Cairo: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas turns 90 on Saturday, still holding authoritarian power in tiny pockets of the West Bank, but marginalised and weakened by Israel, deeply unpopular among Palestinians, and struggling…
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Madinah city leads Saudi Arabia in hotel occupancy amid surge in visitors
Madinah’s hospitality sector registered a further rise in performance at the end of October, with luxury hotels recording a 4 percent increase in occupancy during the final week of the month. Overall…
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US presses for approval of UN resolution on Gaza as Russia offers rival proposal
United Nations: The United States stepped up calls Friday for a U.N. consensus on its plan for Gaza as Russia circulated a rival proposal that would strip out reference to a transitional…
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UAE deports Indian national wanted in cheating case
New Delhi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has deported an Indian national wanted in a cheating and criminal conspiracy case registered in Uttarakhand, following coordinated efforts led by the Central Bureau of…
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Indian techie reveals why he left Rs 7 lakh per month job in UAE
A Google product designer from Bengaluru has revealed why he once left a lucrative tax-free job in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) that paid him Rs 7.25 lakh per month. In…
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Watch: Jamaican conjoined twins separated in complex surgery in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: A medical team at King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh successfully separated Jamaican conjoined twins on Thursday, November 13, following a highly complex surgery. The twins, Azaria…
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Six Palestinian children missing in Gaza amid fears of Israeli custody
Ramallah: At least six Palestinian children have disappeared across the Gaza Strip in recent months, with families fearing they may have been detained by Israeli forces during military operations carried out amid…
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UN holds special session on Sudan after hundreds killed in El-Fasher
Geneva: The UN’s top human rights body was holding a one-day special session Friday to highlight hundreds of killings at a hospital in Sudan’s Darfur region and other atrocities committed last month…
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Tehran rejects G7’s anti-Iran claims, calls them ‘baseless and irresponsible’
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei rejected the anti-Tehran claims made in a recent Group of Seven (G7) statement, calling them “baseless and irresponsible.” He made the remarks on Thursday in…
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Over 150 Palestinians stranded on plane for 12 hours in South Africa
Johannesburg: South African authorities faced heavy criticism Friday after they held more than 150 Palestinians, including a woman who is nine months pregnant, on a plane for around 12 hours due to…
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Saudi Arabia on alert: Civil Defense cautions residents over severe weather
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Civil Defense has urged residents to take precautions as thunderstorms are forecast to impact most regions of the Kingdom from Friday, November 14, through Monday, November…
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Yemeni national deported from Hyderabad over expired visa
Hyderabad: A Yemeni national was deported from Hyderabad on Thursday, November 13 after he was found with an expired student visa. According to a press release, the Yemeni national, identified as Ahmed…
