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US and Iran close to extend ceasefire by 60 days, reports Financial Times
Mediators believe they are nearing agreement to extend a US ceasefire with Iran by 60 days and set a framework for talks on Tehran's nuclear programme, the Financial Times reported...
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Sharjah waives toll gate fees for Oman cargo trucks
As part of ongoing efforts to further develop the logistics corridor connecting Sharjah’s ports and border crossings with the Sultanate of Oman, and to strengthen supply chain efficiency across...
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Hajj pilgrim numbers surpass 2025 arrivals despite Middle East war
Over 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia from outside the kingdom for the upcoming hajj, according to a Saudi official, exceeding the number of international visitors last...
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Dubai Airports set to welcome thousands of Hajj pilgrims
Dubai Airports has prepared to welcome over 3,600 pilgrims during this year’s Hajj travel period, with nearly 59 percent of all UAE pilgrims passing through its terminals. Hajj departure...
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Dubai Police return bag of silver bars worth Dhs2 million to Asian passenger
The General Department of Airport Security at Dubai Police successfully returned a handbag containing silver bars valued at approximately Dhs2 million to an Asian passenger, following intensive efforts by...
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Sharjah Civil Defence Authority honours three men for active contributions
Brigadier Yousef Obaid Harmoul Al Shamsi, Director General of the Sharjah Civil Defence Authority (CDA), and Brigadier Saeed Obaid Rashid Al Suwaidi, Director of the CDA, honoured three men...
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UAE, Serbia discuss partnership on sustainable food security
Dr Amna Bint Abdullah Al Dahak, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, met with Aleksandar Vučić, President of the Republic of Serbia, at the Serbia Palace in Belgrade, to...
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Uzbekistan President launches Uzbek Reading Challenge
Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, has launched the Uzbek Reading Challenge, a national initiative aimed at fostering a culture of reading and knowledge among the young...
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Pakistan's PM begins China visit overshadowed by Iran war
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif arrived in China on Saturday, Chinese state media said, kicking off a four-day trip overshadowed by the Iran war. The Chinese foreign ministry has...
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Israeli strike kills five Gaza police officers, child
An Israeli strike killed five police officers and a child in the northern Gaza Strip on Saturday, said rescuers and the Palestinian territory's police force, which operate under Hamas...
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40,000 under evacuation orders for a chemical tank leak in Southern California
Authorities in Southern California on Friday were racing to figure out how to prevent the explosion of a storage tank that has been leaking a hazardous chemical used to...
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France bans Israeli minister Ben-Gvir after 'unspeakable' flotilla detainee taunts
France on Saturday banned Israel’s far-right National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, citing his 'unspeakable' behaviour targeting activists from a flotilla to Gaza who were detained by his police force....
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Gabbard resigns as Trump's national intelligence director, citing husband's health
Tulsi Gabbard said on Friday she was resigning from her job as President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence, saying her husband had been diagnosed with a rare form...
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SpaceX carries out mostly successful Starship test flight
SpaceX's Starship spacecraft splashed down into the Indian Ocean Friday after the company performed a mostly successful test flight of the latest version of its enormous rocket. The voyage...
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When cinema Erases geographical divides
Among the films that have been unveiled at the 79th Cannes Film Festival, the works of several celebrated directors have done their bit to shrink the world, erase geographical...
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