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Egypt, Saudi and Greece to submit tripartite bid to host FIFA WC 2030
Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Greece are planning to submit a tripartite bid to host FIFA World Cup in 2030. Earlier this month Egypt’s sports and youth minister Ashraf Sobhi finalised the plan…
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Saudi: Students to be taught financial literacy from next year
Riyadh: In a recent statement Saudi Arabia’s education ministry has said that students will be taught financial literacy in the upcoming academic year. Also ReadHamas, Islamic Jihad vow resistance to Israeli occupation…
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Egypt: Wheat deal with India on, not shipped yet, says minister
Cairo: Egypt’s supply minister Aly Moselhy on Monday said that the deal to buy wheat from India still stands, but there is no clarity on when the grain will be shipped. Egypt…
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Israel won’t be bound by Iran nuclear deal: PM Lapid
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid told French President Emmanuel Macron that his country objects to a return to the Iran nuclear deal and would not be bound by it. “The Prime Minister…
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UAE: How to check if you have a travel ban?
Dubai: In case someone misses out on payment of credit card dues, they may want to check whether they have been put on the travel ban list. Such bans are likely to…
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Saudi allows expat returnees to replace expired driving licences
Saudi Arabian authorities have decided to allow returning expatriates to apply for a new driving licence if they possess a new visa. The Saudi General Directorate of Traffic recently released a statement,…
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Saudi doctors remove coin from minor girl’s oesophagus
Dubai: Doctors in Saudi Arabia on Sunday removed a coin from a girl’s oesophagus four years after she swallowed it accidentally. After conducting a chest X-ray on the girl, the doctors found…
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Erdogan urges ‘reconciliation’ in Syria
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for reconciliation between the government and opposition in neighbouring Syria. “The opposition and the regime in Syria need to reconcile,” Erdogan said in comments carried…
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622,000 tonnes of grain shipped from Ukraine since deal: Turkey
Ankara: A total of 622,000 tonnes of grain have been shipped from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports since an agreement was reached in late July, according to the Turkish Defence Ministry. Twenty-five vessels…
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Ticket sales reach 2.45 million for 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar
Zurich: A total of 2.45 million tickets have been sold so far for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, set to be held in Qatar, the world soccer governing body said on Thursday.…
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Iran says entry into new stage in nuke talks hinges on US response
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister has said that the Vienna nuclear talks could enter a new stage if Iran’s economic interests are protected and its red lines respected in the potential US response to…
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Iranian FM warns US against using ‘language of threat’
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has warned Washington against using “language of threat” against the Islamic republic. “History ought to have taught the US that language of threat against Iran and Iranians…
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Syrian forces foil rebel attack in Idlib
Damascus: The Syrian forces repelled a rebel group attack in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib, state news agency SANA reported. The army forces foiled an attempt of a “terrorist group comprising fighters…
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Vienna talks on Iran nuke deal end, with text ready for approval
Vienna: Talks in Vienna to revive the Iran nuclear deal have ended with diplomats from the countries involved returning to their capitals with a provisional text for a new agreement that it is…
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Palestine: Gaza’s sole power plant shut down due to lack of fuel
Gaza City: The sole power plant in the Gaza Strip has been knocked offline due to a lack of fuel, electricity officials said. As a result, the power supply in the Palestinian territory…
