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Prominent Saudi scholar Safar al-Hawali faces torture, abuse in prison: UN
A prominent Saudi scholar Safar bin Abdulrahman al-Hawali, who has been detained since 2018 and suffers from a complete disability, has been subjected to solitary confinement. This was revealed bya group of…
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Haj 2024: Saudi Arabia launches digital identity service for pilgrims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior (MoI) has launched the digital identity service for pilgrims arriving in the Kingdom on a Haj visa for the year 1445 AH-2024. The…
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Israel attacks Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon
Tel Aviv: Israel has carried out airstrikes in northeastern Lebanon’s Baalbek, considered a stronghold of the Hezbollah group. The area is around 100 km from the Israeli border. The airstrike was in…
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Makkah gears up for Haj 2024, prepared to welcome millions
Riyadh: The Municipality of Makkah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is putting in significant effort to prepare for the Haj 1445 AH-2024 season, which is expected to start on June…
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UAE issues security alert for Apple users
Abu Dhabi: The Cyber Security Council of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday, May 15, alerted residents of several critical security vulnerabilities in certain Apple devices, urging them to update their…
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Saudi Arabia approves exemption requirements for duty-free shops
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has approved the requirements for exemption from customs duties and taxes for duty-free shops in the arrival halls at all…
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India, UAE discuss early conclusion of pacts related to migration & mobility
New Delhi: India and the United Arab Emirates have discussed early conclusion of agreements related to migration and mobility besides ways to promote greater people-to-people exchanges between the two sides. The issues…
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Saudi Arabia launches wage protection service for domestic workers
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) has launched the wage protection service for domestic labor salaries, effective from July 1. The ministry’s initiatives aim…
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Expo 2020 Dubai Museum opens on May 18 with free entry
Dubai: The Expo 2020 Dubai Museum will officially open to the public on Saturday, May 18, marking International Museum Day. To mark the occasion, Visitors on May 18 and 19 can avail…
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Haj 2024: Saudi Arabia calls on pilgrims to take vaccine doses
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia‘s Ministry of Health (MoH) called on those wishing to perform Haj from within the Kingdom this year to take and complete vaccination doses to raise their immunity…
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Ireland will recognise Palestinian state this month: Deputy PM
Dublin: Ireland will recognise Palestinian statehood by the end of the month, the Irish Deputy Prime Minister said on Wednesday. Ireland and Spain have been in discussions with other European countries about…
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UAE to roll out Jaywan debit cards: Know benefit, purpose & more
In a groundbreaking initiative, banks and financial institutions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will soon begin the rollout of a new payment card called Jaywan in a phased manner. The announcement…
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India asks Iran to release nearly 40 Indian seafarers from custody
New Delhi: India has asked Iran to release nearly 40 Indian seafarers who were detained from four different merchant ships seized by the Persian Gulf country over the past eight months on…
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Deeply saddened: India on death of retired Colonel Kale in Gaza
New Delhi: India on Wednesday said it is “deeply saddened” over the death of Colonel Waibhav Anil Kale (Retd), the Indian national who was working with the UN in Gaza. The Ministry…