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Turkey’s inflation eases for third month to 57.68%
Ankara: Turkey’s annual inflation eased for the third month in a row, recording a 57.68-percent growth in January, official data showed. Meanwhile, consumer prices registered a month-on-month growth of 6.65 percent in…
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Iran: WhatsApp, Instagram to remain blocked after Mahsa Amini protests
Tehran: The Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi announced on Wednesday that the government will continue to restrict access to social media networks— Instagram and WhatsApp, which have been blocked for months due to…
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Employees in Saudi, UAE confident of job opportunities in 2023
The majority of the employees in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) show confidence in obtaining new job opportunities inside or outside their company, that offers…
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Dubai: Indian expat from Bangalore wins lottery in DDF draw for 2nd time
Abu Dhabi: A 48-year-old Dubai-based Indian expatriate from Bangalore won the Dubai Duty Free (DDF) weekly draw for the second time on Wednesday, February 1, 2023. The winner of the draw Amit…
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Saudi Arabia’s King Faisal Specialist Hospital ranks 1st in Middle East, 20th globally
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center has been ranked first in the Middle East and 20th globally, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. This is…
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Israel launches air strikes on Gaza after intercepting rocket attack
Gaza: Israeli fighter jets on Thursday carried out a series of airstrikes on facilities belonging to militant groups in the Gaza Strip in response to rockets fired from the coastal enclave. Israeli…
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3 dead, 32 wounded in Egypt’s hospital fire
Cairo: At least three people were killed and 32 others wounded in a fire that broke out on Wednesday at a charitable hospital in the capital Cairo, said the Egyptian Health Ministry…
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Germany, Italy close Istanbul consulates over security concerns in Turkey
Istanbul: Germany and Italy have joined the growing list of Western countries having their consulates in Istanbul temporarily closed over security concerns, as Turkey is on high alert against possible retaliation for…
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Israel’s cyber security chief blames Iran for cyberattacks
Jerusalem: Gaby Portnoy, Director-General of Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD), has accused Iran of “leading an aggressive, orchestrated campaign against Israel’s cyberspace”. Portnoy made the remarks on Tuesday at the annual CyberTech…
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Turkey’s tourism revenues soar in 2022
Ankara: Turkey’s tourism revenues reached $46.28 billion in 2022, registering a year-on-year increase of 53.4 per cent, according to figures released by the Turkish Statistical Institute. Nearly 44.56 million foreign tourists visited…
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Yemeni leader, EU delegation discuss efforts to renew truce
Aden: Rashad al-Alimi, Chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, on Tuesday discussed with a European diplomatic delegation the ongoing regional and international efforts to renew the expired truce in the war-torn country.…
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Palestinian Prez blames Israel for tension in meeting with Blinken
Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has told US Secretary of State Antony Blinken that the Israeli government “is fully responsible for the current tension and violence in the Palestinian territories”. Abbas made…
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Tunisia extends state of emergency till year end
Tunis: Tunisian President Kais Saied decided on Tuesday to extend the state of emergency imposed across the country until the end of 2023. “The state of emergency in the entire territory will…
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Israeli citizen arrested after crossing into Lebanon
Jerusalem: An Israeli citizen crossed over to Lebanon and was detained by Lebanese security forces, according to a statement by Israel’s Army. The incident took place on Monday morning, the Army said…
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Egyptian Prez, US state secretary discuss Israeli-Palestinian tensions
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has discussed with visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken the ongoing escalating tensions between Israel and Palestine, the Egyptian presidency said in a statement. Al-Sisi on…
