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"Saw Fire Everywhere, No One Was Visible": Pakistan Plane Crash Survivor
One of the two people to survive a plane crash in Pakistan that killed 97 people has described jumping from the burning wreckage of the aircraft after it hurtled into a residential neighbourhood. The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane came
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UK Muslims urged to stay home for Eid
The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has warned people to avoid large gatherings to celebrate Eid Al-Fitr, telling Muslims in the UK to maintain social distancing measures instead. Traditionally, Eid is observed at the end of the holy month of
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UAE company develops rapid COVID-19 testing technology
A UAE company has developed a laser-based testing equipment that identifies coronavirus patients in seconds, further enabling the country’s aggressive screening program. QuantLase Imaging Lab, the medical-research arm of International
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Uber To Shed 3,000 Jobs For 2nd Time This Month Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Uber Technologies Inc will cut about 3,000 jobs, in addition to the 3,700 it had announced earlier this month, as coronavirus-led restrictions sap
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DME Oman crude up over 100% since production cuts implemented
Oman crude oil Benchmark trading on the Dubai Mercantile Exchange, DME, has doubled in price since the record cuts agreed by the OPEC+ group and
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India extends lockdown to May 31, to relax rules in some areas
India on Sunday extended a nationwide lockdown to May 31, as cases exceeded 90,000 and further clashes erupted between police and stranded
Read More157 new coronavirus cases reported in Oman
The Ministry of Health has registered 157 new coronavirus cases in Oman on Sunday. Among those, 76 new cases were of expats and 81 of Omanis. The total cases in the country has now touched 5186, including 1465 recoveries and 22 deaths,
Read MoreCustodian of The Two Holy Mosques Iftar Program Distributes 4000 Food Baskets in Ethiopia
Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance inaugurated the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Iftar (Breaking-Fast) Program for 1441 AH in Ethiopia in the Saudi embassy in the capital Addis Ababa and several
Read MoreBrazil Loses 2nd Health Minister In A Month Amid Chaotic Coronavirus Response
Brazil lost its second health minister in a month on Friday after President Jair Bolsonaro demanded wider use of unproven anti-malarial drugs to fight the coronavirus outbreak, adding to turmoil in one of the pandemic's worst global
Read MoreOman confirms 404 new infections; tally at 5,029 : Coronavirus
Oman’s Health Ministry Saturday confirmed 404 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing to 5,029 the country's overall infections, the Omani news agency ONA reported. The newly diagnosed cases include 67 Omanis and 337 foreigners,
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