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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 ..
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary General Jassem Al-Budaiwi stated that the GCC countries, the Secretariat General, and the GCC Rail Authority are continuing their efforts to finalize the completion stages of the railway linking ..
Nepali climber Kami Rita Sherpa reached the top of Mount Everest for the 27th time on Wednesday, reclaiming the record for the most summits of the world’s highest mountain. “He successfully reached the summit this morning guiding a Vie..
A seven-year-old Lebanese boy died of a heart attack after being startled by a group of young people filming a TikTok video near his home, in a chilling incident that has shaken the city of Tyre, Lebanon. The participants, donned in menacing masks..
A woman won a local election in India almost two weeks after her death as supporters kept their pledge to back her in a sign of respect, officials said. Ashiya Bi polled at nearly 44 per cent in the race for a municipal civic body seat in India&rs..
90-day tourist visa allows its holders to only perform Umrah but not during Hajj season Tourist visa holders are not allowed to perform Hajj or to perform Umrah during the Hajj season, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has said. T..
In a city known for superlatives, it’s no surprise that someone in Dubai plans to build another of the “world’s largest.” But unlike the tallest skyscraper or the deepest pool, the latest proposed project is not simply an arch..