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French unions set new protest date as arrests mount

AFPMay 2, 2023

PARIS: French trade unions said Tuesday they would call new mass demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron’s bitterly contested pension reforms next month, a day after hundreds of thousands turned out…

Oil drops as economic growth concerns offset OPEC cuts

ReutersMay 1, 2023

TOKYO: Oil fell on Monday as concern over the economic impact of the U.S. Federal Reserve potentially raising interest rates and weaker Chinese manufacturing data outweighed support from new OPEC+…

Biden administration could delay electric vehicles biofuel program decision

ReutersMay 1, 2023

NEW YORK: The Biden administration could delay deciding whether to give electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers tradable credits for using electricity generated from renewable fuels, potentially putting the effort to boost…

Irans President Raisi to visit Syria on Wednesday

AFPApril 30, 2023

TEHRAN: Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi will go to Damascus on Wednesday at the official invitation of the Syrian president for a “very important” two-day visit, state media reported. “Dr Raisi’s…

Air strikes artillery fire heard in Khartoum as Sudan fighting enters third week

ReutersApril 29, 2023

The sounds of air strikes, anti-aircraft weaponry and artillery could be heard in Khartoum early on Saturday and dark smoke rose over parts of the city, as fighting in Sudan…

82yearold Qadir Baksh gets Hajj offers after viral videos

Hunain Ame...April 27, 2023

SAKRAN, HUB: Attired in an expressly white dress, draped with a white muslin cloth and topped with a white turban, the 82-year-old baloch Nomad, Abdul Qadir Baksh, sits on a…

Saudi Arabia issues instructions for postRamadan Umrah pilgrims

Web DeskApril 27, 2023

Saudi Arabia issued special instructions for post-Ramadan Umrah pilgrims and made it mandatory to obtain an electronic permit for people willing to perform Umrah, ARY News reported on Thursday. According…

Namibia pulls out of joint bid to host Afcon leaves Botswana in limbo

Soccer24April 20, 2023

Namibia has pulled out of the bid to co-host the 2027 Afcon with Botswana. The two neighboring COSAFA countries had submitted a joint bid after signing an agreement last year.…

Yemen rebels and govt complete prisoner exchange

News DeskApril 16, 2023

SANAA -Yemeni rebels and government forces freed scores of prisoners on Sunday on the last of a three-day exchange of nearly 900 detainees, boosting hopes of ending their protracted civil…