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Oman: Five foreigners nabbed for stealing from bank customer
The Royal Oman Police encourage the public to report any suspicious activities to help maintain a safer community. Image Credit: Pixabay Muscat: In a recent statement, the Royal Oman Police (ROP) revealed that they have arrested five foreign nationals for stealing money from a bank customer’s vehicle in the Muscat Governorate. The incident occurred when
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Look: Saudi Arabia’s visionary stadiums for 2034 World Cup
Saudi Arabia will construct 11 new stadiums and refurbish 4 existing venues Image Credit: FIFA The 2034 FIFA World Cup will be held in Saudi Arabia for the first time, marking a historic moment for both the country and the Middle East. The tournament will feature 48 teams, expanding from the previous 32-team format, and
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G7 leaders back inclusive transition in Syria amid turmoil following Al Assad’s ouster
Dubai: Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations said on Thursday they were ready to support Syria’s transition towards an inclusive, non-sectarian government following the ouster of President Bashar Al Assad. The G7 called for accountability for the Al Assad regime’s crimes while urging respect for human rights, including the rights of women and
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How an ex-inmate of brutal Syria jail who spent 20 years behind bars overcame trauma by helping others
GAZIANTEP, Turkey: Riyad Avlar spent 20 years languishing in Syria’s jails, including a decade in the infamous Saydnaya prison, the scene of some of the Bashar Al Assad government’s most brutal abuses. Those long years behind bars have left him with one obsession: Documenting and healing the atrocities committed inside the prison where he himself
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54 journalists killed in 2024, a third by Israel: media group
Mexican journalists and journalism students take part in a demonstration of solidarity and protest for the colleagues detained, disappeared, and killed in Gaza during the 38th edition of the International Book Fair in Guadalajara, Mexico, on December 5, 2024. Image Credit: AFP PARIS: Fifty-four journalists were killed worldwide while carrying out their work or because
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Fifa confirms Saudi Arabia as 2034 football World Cup host
Dubai: Fifa on Wednesday confirmed that Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup, underlining the Gulf kingdom’s growing influence in world sport. At the same time, a virtual Congress of world football’s governing body confirmed that Morocco, Spain and Portugal will be joint hosts of the 2030 World Cup, in which three games will
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Kuwait: Barber caught peddling drugs to customers
Police are investigating to specify the drug supply source, the source said. Representational image. Image Credit: Shutterstock Cairo: Kuwaiti police had arrested an expatriate barber trading in drugs at his workplace, according to a local media report. Acting upon a tip-off, police learnt that the man had been involved in peddling the drug locally known
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Saudi Arabia’s 1st electric bike plant to start production by 2026
Vego Group announced the signing of a strategic partnership with a Chinese company with the aim of establishing the plant in the Sudair City for Industry and Business, around 150km from Riyadh, and beginning full operation by 2026. Illustrative image. Image Credit: Shutterstock Cairo: A Saudi business group has unveiled a plan to set up
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Watch: Saudi beekeeper overcomes disability, inspires with thriving apiary
I have a hobby of beekeeping and loved practicing it, Nayef shared with Saudi TV Al Ekhbariya. Image Credit: Videograb Cairo: Nayef Al Dhafar, a physically challenged Saudi man, has turned adversity into opportunity by establishing a successful apiary producing high-quality natural honey. Paralysed in his lower limbs 19 years ago due to a traffic
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New Syria PM says all religious groups’ rights ‘guaranteed’
DAMASCUS: Syria’s new prime minister said the Islamist-led alliance that ousted president Bashar Al Assad will “guarantee” the rights of all religious groups and called on the millions who fled the war to return home. Al Assad fled Syria after a lightning offensive spearheaded by the Islamist Hayat Tahrir Al Sham (HTS) group and its