Day: July 17, 2021
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Pilgrims express joy at selection to perform virus-curtailed Hajj
JEDDAH (RAHNUMA): Pilgrims specially picked to perform this year’s Hajj have described their joy at being given the chance to…
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17 July
Makkah sees safe arrival of pilgrims as Hajj begins
JEDDAH (RAHNUMA): Pilgrims have arrived at the Grand Mosque in Makkah to perform tawaf in the first Hajj act of…
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17 July
FB is ‘killing people’ with Covid misinformation: Biden
San Francisco, July 17 (IANS) US President Joe Biden has hit out at Facebook again, saying that such social media platforms…
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17 July
Making, sharing and using jabs priority for APEC leaders: NZ PM
Wellington, July 17 (IANS) The top priority for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders is “achieving widespread access for vaccines globally…
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17 July
UN Secy Gen ‘grieves’ death of Reuters photographer Siddiqui
United Nations, July 16 (IANS) UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres “grieves” the death of Reuters photographer Danish Siddiqui who was killed…
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17 July
Arab League chief backs Libya polls
JEDDAH (RAHNUMA): Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit has reiterated the organization’s full support for the Libyan government in leading the…
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17 July
Iranian deputy foreign minister says Vienna talks must await Iran’s new administration
JEDDAH (RAHNUMA): Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator said on Saturday that the next round of talks in Vienna must wait until…
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17 July
Saudi foreign minister meets Turkish counterpart at Uzbekistan conference
JEDDAH (RAHNUMA): Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Friday met his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu on the sidelines…
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17 July
Hajj pilgrims urged to carry coronavirus safety items
JEDDAH (RAHNUMA): Saudi health chiefs on Friday urged pilgrims due to attend this year’s Hajj to ensure they had packed…
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17 July
Xi speaks to Ghani, pledges support for ‘Afghan-led, Afghan-owned’ principle
Beijing, July 17 (IANS) During a phone conversation with his Afghan counterpart Ashraf Ghani, Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged Beijing’s continued…
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