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2 Bushehr plant units to join power grid soon: Iranian official
Tehran: An Iranian nuclear official has revealed that two new units in Bushehr nuclear power plant would join the national electricity network soon, the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) said on…
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Yemen’s Houthis claim responsibility for drone attack on Saudi airport
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi militia has claimed responsibility for a bomb-laden drone attack on Abha airport in Saudi Arabia. “The attack hit a military object at the airport accurately,” Yehya Sarea, Houthi military…
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Four Saudi women named among Forbes’ 50 most powerful businesswomen
Riyadh: Four Saudi women have been named among Forbes’ 50 most powerful businesswomen in the Middle East in 2021. The Saudi women who made it to the list are Sarah Al-Suhaimi, Hotham Alyan, Lubna…
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Hillary Clinton to headline International Women’s Day event in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is visiting Abu Dhabi for International Women’s Day on March 8, 2022. Clinton will headline its inaugural Forbes 30/50 Summit, a global event gathering…
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Nora Fatehi to perform at Expo 2020 Dubai on Feb 16
Abu Dhabi: Actress-dancer Nora Fatehi is all set to visit Expo 2020 Dubai— the world’s largest cultural gathering, on February 16. The actor will grace the Jubilee stage at 8 pm UAE time…
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1.68 lakh expats left Kuwait labour market in 2021, Indians top list
Kuwait: More than 168,000 expatriates have left the Kuwait labour market in the first nine months of 2021 with Indians topping the list, local media reported on Wednesday. Among 168,000 expatriates, those…
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Saudi man wakes up after 6 months of coma, finds his wife remarried
Riyadh: In a strange incident in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), a man, who woke up from a coma after six months was surprised to learn that his wife had already…
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Dubai to gradually lift COVID-19 related restrictions by Feb 15
Abu Dhabi: Dubai has announced that it will gradually lift all the COVID-19 restrictions, starting from February 15, the Dubai Media Office (DMO) reported. In line with the decisions of the National…
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Iran vows to continue enhancing missile power
Tehran: Iran will continue its development of missile power to deter its enemies, Mohammad Bagheri, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, has said. Making the remarks in the unveiling ceremony of…
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36 Yemenis killed by explosives in Jan: official
Aden: A total of 36 Yemeni people were killed by explosives during the first month of 2022 across the war-torn Arab country, a government official told Xinhua. “Unexploded ordnance and landmines, including…
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Four killed in roadside bomb explosion in Iraq
Baghdad: Three Iraqi soldiers and a civilian were killed in a roadside bomb explosion in Iraq’s western province of Anbar, a security source said. The incident took place on Wednesday morning when…
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Palestinian council to end commitment to all agreements with Israel
Ramallah: The Palestinian Central Council (PCC) has decided to terminate the commitment of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) to all agreements signed with Israel. The announcement was made on Wednesday at the…
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Israel becomes first country to allow drones flight in civilian airspace
Jerusalem: Israel’s Ministry of Transport and Road Safety has announced the country’s first certification for unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAVs) to operate in civilian airspace. The certification was issued on Wednesday by the Israeli…
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Iran unveils new missile with reported region-wide range
Tehran: Iran unveiled a new missile on Wednesday with a reported range that would allow it to reach both US bases in the region as well as targets inside its archfoe Israel.…