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UAE President confers First-Class Medal of Independence on Ambassador of Paraguay

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan awarded the First-Class Medal of Independence to José Agüero Avila, Ambassador of the Republic of Paraguay to the UAE, on the occasion of the end of his tenure as ambassador to the country. The medal was conferred in appreciation of Avila’s efforts during his tenure which…

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PNC-27 Peptide: Potential In Cancer Research

As suggested in animal research studies, PNC-27 is an engineered peptide with potential anti-cancer properties, suggested to eliminate cancer cells inside the organism. Attached to malignant cells, the PNC-27 peptide has been hypothesized to trigger cell necrosis, ultimately leading to the cells’ demise. Animal studies have suggested that this peptide may eliminate cancer cells by causing them…

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Saudi Arabia participates in UN tourism body meeting.

Saudi Tourism Minister Ahmed Al-Khateeb headed the Kingdom’s delegation at the UN World Tourism Organization’s 50th meeting of the regional committee for the Middle East, on Wednesday in Muscat. During his speech, the Saudi minister stressed the Kingdom’s openness to cooperate with member states to adopt joint regional tourism projects to attract international visitors to…

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Saudi FM in Tehran conveys king, crown prince condolences for Iran president death.

Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister, conveyed the condolences of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to top Iranian officials in Tehran on Wednesday on the death of President Ebrahim Raisi and his companions. Prince Mansour bin Muteb bin Abdulaziz, Adviser to King Salman and Minister of State, and Prince Faisal…

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Saudi authorities limit entry to Makkah to Hajj visa holders.

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior announced that visit visa holders are not allowed to enter or stay in Makkah during May 23-June 21 as access to the city will be limited to Hajj visa holders. The ministry stressed that all types of visit visa are not a permit to perform Hajj, adding that violators will…

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Black cloth covering Kaaba in Makkah raised ahead of Hajj.

 In keeping with the annual tradition, officials raised the lower part of the kiswa — the elaborately designed black cloth covering the Kaaba — in Makkah on Wednesday ahead of this year’s Hajj pilgrimage. As approved by the General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, the exposed part was…

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Saudi Arabia welcomes move by Norway, Ireland and Spain to formally recognize Palestinian state.

Saudi Arabia said Wednesday it welcomed the “positive” decision taken by Norway, Spain, and Ireland to recognize a Palestinian state. The Kingdom said it appreciated this decision “which confirms the international consensus on the inherent right of the Palestinian people to self-determination,” in a foreign ministry statement.  The kingdom also called on more countries to swiftly take…

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Funeral ceremony for Iranian President, FM begins in Tabriz

The funeral ceremony for Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi, the country’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and their companions who were killed in a helicopter crash, began in the city of Tabriz on Tuesday morning. According to Iran’s Mehr News Agency, the funeral ceremony is being held for Raeisi, Amir-Abdollahian, East Azarbaijan Governor Malek Rahmati, Tabriz’ Imam…

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Norway, Ireland and Spain to formally recognize Palestine as a state

Norway, Spain and Ireland are formally recognizing Palestine as a state, the countries’ leaders said on Wednesday. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said: “There cannot be peace in the Middle East if there is no recognition.” Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez also announced that the country’s council of ministers would recognize an independent Palestinian…

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Saudi ministry says no truth in circulated information about livestock withdrawal periods and disease in humans

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture has said that information in the media on the subject of consumption of meat during the withdrawal period and its possible contribution to liver and kidney diseases in humans — which may include cancerous tumors — is inaccurate. The ministry has emphasized that the withdrawal period…

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