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Law to protect soldiers would be ‘dangerous’ to UK forces’

LONDON: A bill that aims to repress claims against British troops was “dangerous and harmful” to the reputation of the UK’s armed forces and the safety of its personnel, Prime Minister Boris Johnson

September 20

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Jewish pilgrims quit Ukraine border campout over virus entry ban

KIEV: More than 1,000 Jewish pilgrims who massed for several days along Ukraine’s border gave up hope of entering the country on Friday after being turned back due to coronavirus restrictions. The

September 20

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Lebanese footballer dies of bullet wound

BEIRUT: A prominent Lebanese footballer has died of a bullet wound sustained last month during a funeral for one of the victims of the Beirut port blast, his club said Friday. Mohamed Atwi, 32,

September 19

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Dubai gets a taste of kosher

When Elli Kriel moved to Dubai from South Africa eight years ago, she was determined to maintain her family’s kosher Jewish diet and quickly sought out shops serving kosher products in the city. “At

September 19

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Removed Qatari president of Malaga C.F. owes club $10m: Court papers

MALAGA: Qatari businessman Sheikh Abdullah Al-Thani, who was removed as president of Spanish football club Malaga on charges including the alleged misappropriation of funds, owes the club 8.5 million

September 19

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Fire continues to blaze on Taif’s Amad Mountain, no casualties

MAKKAH: Saudi Civil Defense teams continued to tackle a fire on Amad Mountain in South Taif on Thursday. The fire broke out early Wednesday morning and spread rapidly due to strong winds and the

September 19

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Arab coalition destroys armed Houthi drone targeting Saudi Arabia

RIYADH: The Arab coalition intercepted and destroyed an armed Houthi drone targeting the Saudi city of Khamis Mushayt on Thursday afternoon. The Houthis launched the drone at civilian targets but it

September 19

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Amina Muaddi to launch handbag collection

DUBAI: Jordanian-Romanian footwear designer Amina Muaddi revealed on Thursday that she is expanding her business with a new handbag collection that will launch in October. The Paris-based designer —

September 18

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Israeli and Dubai diamond exchanges sign trade agreement

DUBAI: The Israeli and Dubai diamond exchanges announced Thursday they had struck a deal to boost trade, just days after Israel signed breakthrough agreements with United Arab Emirates and Bahrain at

September 18

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Banksy loses EU trademark fight with greeting card company

BRUSSELS: Street artist Banksy has lost a legal battle with a a greeting card company along with a European Union trademark for one of his most iconic artworks. The cancellation division of the EU’s

September 18

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WJC’s Ronald Lauder says Palestinians should seize the moment as UAE,

CHICAGO: Ronald S. Lauder, the president of the World Jewish Congress, predicts that the Abraham Accords, between the UAE, Israel and Bahrain, will open a new path that will achieve peace not only

September 18

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UAE records 842 new Covid-19 cases, other Gulf countries report less

DUBAI: The UAE on Wednesday recorded 842 new cases of the COVID-19 and one death. The Ministry of Health and Prevention said the total number of infected cases since the pandemic began has reached

September 18

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Nine Serbs held over 1992 Bosnia killings of Muslims

SARAJEVO: Bosnian police arrested nine ethnic Serbs on Wednesday suspected of taking part in the killings of 44 Muslim civilians in a village at the start of the 1990s war, prosecutors said. The nine

September 17

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Yoshihide Suga named Japan’s prime minister, succeeding Abe

TOKYO: Japan’s Parliament elected Yoshihide Suga as prime minister Wednesday, replacing long-serving leader Shinzo Abe with his right-hand man. Keeping his usual straight face, Suga bowed deeply

September 17

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‘All I Want Is Life’: Mideast photographers recount covering the

DUBAI: A man stands in the street with his hands stretched angrily in the air. Other men surround him in groups, also gesticulating in fervor, some wearing the Algerian flag with its unmissable red

September 17

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Saudi Arabia’s ports record 12% hike in containers

RIYADH: The Kingdom’s ports recorded a 12 percent increase in container handling operations during August as compared to the same period in 2019, according to data released by the Saudi Ports

September 17

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SFA urges Saudis to walk for National Day

RIYADH: The Sports for All Federation (SFA) is calling on people across Saudi Arabia to commit to wellness in the Kingdom by striding forward in unison. To mark Saudi National Day on Sept. 23, the

September 17

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Worst is over for Philippine economy despite 7.3% contraction

DUBAI: The worst is probably over for the Philippines despite a steeper GDP contraction projected for it this year, as the coronavirus pandemic hit not only the Southeast Asian country but the global

September 16

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Greek police arrest 5 over Lesbos fire, migrants resist new camp

LESBOS, Greece: Greek police have detained five people over a fire that razed the Moria refugee camp to the ground, a senior police official said on Tuesday, as thousands of stranded migrants refused

September 16

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Egyptian role model Sarah Essam raises the bar for Arab female

DUBAI: For Sarah Essam, the only female Arab footballer playing professionally in a European league, the long wait to score her next goal is almost over. The Egyptian forward has not taken part in a

September 16

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Saudi woman to run for sports club presidency

JEDDAH, MAKKAH: From being a fan to co-chairing an all-male Saudi club, a love of football runs deep in Awatef Al-Sahoo, the first Saudi female to run for the presidency of a club.

September 15

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Climbing: The sport that brings you closest to nature

JEDDAH: Fear has held many people back from enjoying even the simplest activities with friends and family such as swimming, going to theme parks and many more. Nasser Al-Zuhufi, a 29-year-old Saudi,

September 15

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The problem with ‘Cuties’ is more than just poor marketing

DUBAI: In spite of the backlash Netflix received for its use of an inappropriate poster to promote French-language film “Cuties” (“Les Mignonnes”), the streaming giant has gone ahead with the Sept. 9

September 15

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Turkey says east Med ship will return after maintenance

ANKARA: Turkey said on Monday that an energy exploration vessel that had pulled out of waters claimed by Greece was only undergoing routine maintenance and would return soon. The Oruc Reis seismic

September 15

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EU condemns execution of Iranian wrestler Navid Afkari

BRUSSELS: The European Union on Monday added its voice to an international outcry over the execution of Iranian wrestler Navid Afkari, saying the death penalty is a cruel and inhumane punishment

September 15

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Clashes and low turnout at new French ‘yellow vest’ protests

PARIS: Around 1,000 people gathered in two “yellow vest” protests in the French capital Paris Saturday in lower-than-hoped-for numbers for the movement’s hoped-for September comeback, later clashing

September 13

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China releases five Indians detained near Tibet

NEW DELHI: China on Saturday released five Indian nationals it detained in a region bordering Tibet, the Indian army said, days after the two sides agreed to dial down tensions on their disputed

September 13

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Boris Johnson defends Brexit change to avoid UK ‘carve-up’

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has strongly defended his government’s plan to override sections of the Brexit deal he negotiated with the European Union, arguing that the EU has an

September 13

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Millions of COVID-19 cases went undetected in India, research paper

MUMBAI: Millions of coronavirus cases may gone undetected in India earlier this year, a research paper estimates, saying that for every confirmed case in May, there were 82 to 130 infections that

September 12

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15 killed, 500,000 evacuated in unprecedented western US bushfires

CLOVIS, United States: Firefighters were battling unprecedented wildfires up and down the US West Coast on Friday that killed 15 people and forced more than half a million others to flee their homes,

September 12