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Protester abandons plan to burn Torah in front of Israel’s embassy in Sweden
A 32-year-old man, who sparked condemnation from Israel for his plans to burn a Torah in Stockholm, on Saturday said he…
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India, UAE sign MoU for INR-AED cross-border transactions amid Modi’s Abu Dhabi visit
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) signed two MoUs with the Central Bank of UAE (CBUAE) to promote the use…
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UN experts urge Ethiopia to stop deporting, detaining Eritreans
A group of United Nations investigators and experts called on Ethiopia on Thursday to halt the deportation of Eritreans and…
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What Palestinians in Jenin camp did to block the Israeli army
Hours after Israeli forces withdrew from the Jenin refugee camp, one of its main entrances had already been reinforced with…
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Sudan’s neighbors meet in Egypt at summit seeking to end ongoing conflict
Leaders from Sudan’s six neighboring countries met in Cairo on Thursday for the most high-profile peace talks since conflict erupted across the…
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COP28: Govs must raise climate targets within next two months, UAE’s al-Jaber says
Governments worldwide must raise their climate targets within the next two months, the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) COP28 president designate Sultan…
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Saudi Arabia welcomes UN approval of resolution on religious hatred
Saudi Arabia welcomed on Wednesday United Nations Human Rights Council’s adoption of a resolution denouncing religious hatred after a recent public display of…
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Phasing down of fossil fuels ‘inevitable’: UAE COP28 president-designate al-Jaber
The phasing down of fossil fuels is “inevitable”, the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) COP28 President-Designate Sultan al-Jaber said, adding that this can…
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Long weekend: UAE declares paid leave for private, public sector for Islamic New Year
All private sector employees in the UAE will enjoy a paid day off on July 21 on account of the…
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Israel’s Knesset gives preliminary approval to contested Supreme Court bill
Israel’s parliament gave preliminary approval to a bill that limits some Supreme Court power, part of a rebooted judicial overhaul by Prime Minister Benjamin…
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