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Video: Tearful graduation ceremony in Gaza for over 1,000 children who lost parents

Gaza Strip, Aug. 20 -- More than 1,000 Palestinian children orphaned by the war took part in a graduation ceremony on Monday, August 18, at Gaza's Al-Wafaa Orphan Village, with no parents there to app... Read More


Video: Saudi poet Saud Al Qahtani dies after mountain fall in Oman

Muscat, Aug. 20 -- Renowned Saudi poet Saud bin Maadi Al-Qahtani passed away on Monday, 18 August, after a tragic fall from a high cliff in Jabal Samhan, located in Mirbat, Dhofar governorate of Oman.... Read More


Ex-Palestinian basketball star killed by Israeli forces while seeking food in Gaza

Gaza Strip, Aug. 20 -- Mohammed Shaalan, a prominent former player for the Palestinian national basketball team, nicknamed "The Earthquake", was shot dead by Israeli forces while trying to obtain food... Read More


UAE allows flexible working hours for govt employees on first day of school

Abu Dhabi, Aug. 20 -- United Arab Emirates's Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) has announced flexible work hours for federal government employees as part of its Back to School po... Read More


Dubai: Indian expat wins Rs 8 crore in Duty Free draw

Dubai, Aug. 20 -- In a stroke of extraordinary luck, a 55-year-old Dubai-based Indian expatriate from Kerala has won a staggering one million US dollars in the latest Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Millennium ... Read More


Indians owed salaries by Saudi Oger asked to update records for payment

Riyadh, Aug. 20 -- The Embassy of India in Riyadh has urged former Indian workers of Saudi Oger Ltd. to update their contact details in order to receive unpaid salaries and benefits. In a statement p... Read More


Half-price travel: Saudia launches 50 pc discount on all int'l flights

Riyadh, Aug. 19 -- Saudia, formerly known as Saudi Arabian Airlines, has announced 50 percent discount on all international flights, including one-way, round-trip, and transit tickets. The offer appli... Read More


Hamas accepts new Gaza ceasefire proposal, Israel yet to respond

Gaza Strip, Aug. 18 -- Palestinian militant group Hamas on Monday, August 18, said it has accepted a new ceasefire proposal mediated by Egypt and Qatar to halt fighting in the Gaza Strip, according to... Read More


Indian man arrested after 26 yrs for murder in Saudi Arabia

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has recently arrested Mohammad Dilshad, an Indian national who had been on the run for 26 years after allegedly committing a murder in t... Read More


Saudi King Salman issues royal decrees to relieve senior officials of duties

Riyadh, Aug. 18 -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdul Aziz on Sunday, August 17, issued royal orders relieving three senior officials of their duties. The orders relieved Mohammed Al... Read More