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France's oldest mosque, in the Indian Ocean, gets a facelift
At France's oldest mosque, a five-century-old edifice on the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte, the sound of jackhammers is broken intermittently by recitals by the faithful hunched over in prayer. The white-and-blue prayer hall at the mosque in
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Pakistan PM warns of war with India over disputed Kashmir
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan warned in blunt terms Tuesday of possible war between Pakistan and India over what he called a brutal Indian crackdown in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir. The nuclear-armed rivals, which have fought two
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Pakistan earthquake leaves 19 dead and 300 injured in Kashmir region
At least 19 people have been killed and 300 injured after a shallow earthquake struck north-eastern Pakistan, tearing car-sized cracks into roads and heavily damaging infrastructure. The quake sent people in Lahore and Islamabad running into
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The Maritime Standard Reveals Finalists for 2019 Awards
A complete list of finalists for the sixth annual The Maritime Standard Awards, which will be held on Monday, 21st October 2019, at the Atlantis, the
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Latest Advances in Knee Surgery Applied Successfully in the UAE
A specialist in the management of sports-related knee injuries, Dr Herve Ouanezar uses a unique and advanced approach to anterior cruciate ligament
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Poor air quality: Malaysia tells citizens to stay indoors
As Malaysia’s haze problem worsened on Wednesday, some areas of the country recorded readings above 200 on the Air Pollution Index (API), which
Read MoreTrump: US ‘locked and loaded’ to respond to attacks on Saudi oil facilities
US President Donald Trump on Monday said American forces are ready to strike back at whoever were behind the recent attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil refinery and oil field. "There is reason to believe that we know the culprit, are locked
Read MoreSaudi Arabia joins UNESCO marine heritage conference
Delegates from Saudi Arabia participated in UNESCO 4th World Heritage marine site managers conference at Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, US. The conference coincides with the announcement of the French Austral Island Park (Kerguelen Islands,
Read MoreSaudi Embassy warns citizens over Hurricane Dorian
Saudi Arabia’s Embassy in Washington issued a statement calling on citizens in a number of US states to take precautions over the approach of Hurricane Dorian on Wednesday. The statement added that the embassy and its consulates in the US
Read MoreFlorida braces for Hurricane Dorian
Florida residents picked the shelves clean of bottled water and lined up at gas stations Thursday as an increasingly menacing-looking Hurricane Dorian threatened to broadside the state over Labor Day weekend. Leaving lighter-than-expected damage in
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