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Music star Dua Lipa brands UK govt ‘small-minded’ over immigration

  • LONDON: British pop music star Dua Lipa has branded the UK government “short-sighted and small-minded” over its rhetoric toward migrants. The singer, of Kosovo Albanian parentage, called for “more empathy” toward Albanians in an interview with the Sunday Times. In October last year, Ho...
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Syrian top diplomat to meet Iraqi PM on visit to key ally

  • BAGHDAD: Syria’s foreign minister has arrived in Iraq for a visit to its longtime ally and talks with its premier, at a time Damascus is emerging from years of diplomatic isolation. The visit by Faisal Mekdad comes weeks after the Arab League agreed to end Syria’s suspension from the 22-member...
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Oil tanker breaks down in Egypt's Suez Canal, briefly disrupting traffic in the global waterway

  • CAIRO: n oil tanker that suffered engine failure in Egypt's Suez Canal, briefly disrupting traffic in the vital waterway, has been towed away, the canal's authority said on Sunday. A tanker transporting curd oil broke down in a single-lane part of Egypt’s Suez Canal on Sunday, brief...
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50 Daesh terrorists, 168 family members repatriated from Syria to Iraq

  • BAGHDAD: Fifty Daesh terrorists and 168 Iraqi members of terrorist families were repatriated from Syria to Iraq on Saturday, an Iraqi official said. Iraqi authorities “received 50 members of the Daesh from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF),” said the source who spoke on condition of anonymity...
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Israelis stage mass protest against judicial reform plan

  • TEL AVIV: Tens of thousands of demonstrators thronged Tel Aviv and other Israeli cities on Saturday for the 22nd consecutive week to protest against a controversial plan to reform Israel’s judicial system. The government’s reform proposals would curtail the authority of the Supreme Court and g...
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FSO Safer saga enters endgame with launch of UN-coordinated oil-removal operation

  • NEW YORK CITY: Unless there are complications, the transfer of crude from the FSO Safer, an oil-storage vessel stricken off Yemen’s Red Sea coast, will be complete within 10 to 14 days, David Gressly, the UN resident coordinator for Yemen, told Arab News. Speaking via VideoLink on Tuesday fro...
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Lessons from India's emergency rule: A cautionary tale for Pakistan's democratic future

  • On June 25, 1975, India experienced the beginning of a dark period in its postcolonial history. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared a state of emergency, suspending the rule of law and suppressing democratic freedoms. This period, known as the Emergency, witnessed the abrogation of civil libe...
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Ageing hero Ibrahimovic to leave Milan at season’s end

  • MILAN: Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s time at AC Milan is coming to an end after the Serie A club announced on Saturday that he would say his farewells following their last match of the season against Verona. “Tomorrow (Sunday) evening after the final game of the season... AC Milan will say goodbye to Z...
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Iran contemplates naval alliance with Gulf states, Pakistan and India to ensure regional stability

  • DUBAI: Iran’s navy commander said his country and Saudi Arabia, as well as three other Gulf states, plan to form a naval alliance that will also include India and Pakistan, Iranian media reported on Saturday. “The countries of the region have today realized that only cooperation with each oth...
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The highs and lows of Roshn Saudi League 2022-23

  • A Roshn Saudi League campaign like no other is in the books. Jeddah giants Al-Ittihad ended their long wait for top-flight glory, while Al-Batin and Al-Adalah dropped into Yelo League. A series of other substantial events occurred throughout a remarkable campaign which transformed preconcei...
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