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Kuwait’s education authorities have asked the country’s Interior Ministry to revoke the residency permits of around 2,400 foreign teachers, including 1,900 teachers whose services were terminated under a plan replacing them with Kuwaitis...
Saudi Astronaut Rayana Barnawi has offered her global followers an awe-inspiring view of Mecca from the International Space Station (ISS). On Friday, she shared a captivating video on Twitter showcasing the night view of Mecca with the Grand Mosqu..
In a historic moment, taking the dreams of all Saudi citizens to fly high on board, astronauts Rayyanah Barnawi and Ali Al Qarni have been launched into space on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The astronauts blasted off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA&..
A crocodile farmer in northern Cambodia has been torn to pieces by about 40 of the reptiles after falling into their enclosure, local police say. Luan Nam, aged 72, tried to move one of the egg-laying animals out of its cage when it grabbed his st..
A government official in India has been suspended after he ordered a reservoir to be drained to retrieve his phone. It took three days to pump millions of litres of water out of the dam, after Rajesh Vishwas dropped the device while taking a selfi..
A 95-year-old woman has died in hospital a week after being Tasered by an Australian police officer inside her nursing home. Clare Nowland, who had dementia, was Tasered on May 17 after staff found her holding a steak knife outside her room in Cooma ..
Beirut was declared today as the Capital of Arab Media for the year 2023, based on the decision of the 51st session of the Council of Arab Information Ministers, which was held on June 16, 2021. This came during an announcement ceremony in Beirut,..
Russian President Vladimir Putin affirmed his country's interest in developing its relations with Arab countries in order to effectively face new threats and challenges. In a message addressed to the Arab summit in Jeddah, President Putin said..
India will start withdrawing its highest value currency notes from circulation, the central bank said on Friday, in a move that economists said could boost bank deposits at a time of high credit growth. The withdrawal of 2,000-rupee ($24.5) notes ..