US teens make efforts for Jewish-Muslim dialogue in New Jersey suburb
TEANECK, US - They are only teenagers, but a pair of New Jersey high school students -- one Jewish and one...
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7,000 digital marriage contracts delivered in Abu Dhabi since Oct
Abu Dhabi, UAE -- The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department has introduced a new service that allows marriage contracts to be...
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Pedaling for peace: cyclists hit the road in war-torn Yemen
In the capital Sanaa, the cyclists prepared for their 320-kilometre (200-mile) journey to the northern province of Saada
- In the capital Sanaa, the cyclists prepared for their 320-kilometre (200-mile) journey to the northern province of Saada
- Yemen, the poorest country in the Arabian Peninsula, is devastated by conflict, coronavirus
Ethiopia to build local rival to Facebook, other platforms
Social media services have previously been closed in the country over the past year
- Social media services have previously been closed in the country over the past year
- According to Statista, Ethiopia has about 6 million Facebook users
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Charity, humanitarian aid workers to get UAE’s Golden Visas
The visa allows residence for five to 10 years, which is automatically renewed for people in certain categories such as...
- Dubai ruler Rashid Al Maktoum said Golden Visa will provide charity workers in the UAE a safe haven to pursue their work.
- He cites establishment of the Dubai International Humanitarian City as an example of the emirate's commitment to humanitarian causes.
Beirut blast bereaved hold symbolic funeral to demand justice
Wives, sisters and mothers of those killed held portraits of their loved ones and marched ahead of three symbolic coffins...
- Wives, sisters and mothers of those killed held portraits of their loved ones and marched ahead of three symbolic coffins covered in flowers
- The explosion wounded 6,500 people and caused billions of dollars-worth of damage
20 die in tribal clashes in Sudan’s Kordofan
At least 20 people have died in tribal clashes in the western Kordofan region of Sudan since Thursday when members...
UAE to set up waste-to-energy plants to get rid of trash
The United Arab Emirates is looking to construct a set of waste incinerators around the country in order to burn...
Nine dead, hundreds arrested in Iran water protest crackdown
The authorities should immediately release peaceful protesters, provide information about deaths, and allow an independent international investigation, says Human Rights...
Saudi hobbyists can do a lot at this online platform
Hawi will make it easier for amateur clubs to establish their teams and register members besides promoting international exchange of...
IPC, WHO to promote diversity and equity in health and sports
The two partners will collaborate to improve global access to quality rehabilitation and assistive technology for the disabled
A Saudi aid center in Yemen helps wounded to get back to life
From prosthetics to financial support, the Saudi aid center in Yemen has been critical to the welfare of ordinary citizens
US teens make efforts for Jewish-Muslim dialogue in New Jersey suburb
TEANECK, US - They are only teenagers, but a pair of New Jersey high school students -- one Jewish and one...
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Jordanian club holds workshops to train people in art of comedy
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In troubled Libya, young robotics fans see hope in hi-tech
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Sharjah Consultative Council reviews districts and villages department’s work
SHARJAH, UAE - The Sharjah Consultative Council (SCC), in its seventh session, held as part of the fourth regular session...
- The SCC meeting, at its headquarters in Sharjah, was chaired by Ali Mehd Al Suwaidi, Chairman of the Council.
- Sheikh Majid bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Member of Sharjah Executive Council, Head of DVAD represented the department in the session.
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Festive spirit in Bethlehem after dull pandemic years
With a giant evergreen tree, colorful balloons in the streets and selfies in the Church of the Nativity, Christmas tourism...
- With restrictions lifted in Palestine and Israel, where the closest international airport with access to Bethlehem is located, West Bank town has taken on a festive air
- Tourists converged on the streets, shops and stone buildings of this Palestinian town, where Christians and Muslims live side by side
Tanzanian aircraft with 49 people on board plunges into a lake
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania— A domestic passenger plane plunged into Lake Victoria in Tanzania early on Sunday due to bad weather...
- No information was immediately available on the number of passengers aboard the plane, but local media reports said around 49 people were on the flight
- The accident comes five years after 11 people died when a plane belonging to a safari company crashed in northern Tanzania