Middle East Experience

The UAE will end its official mourning period by end of day Tuesday, the official Emirates News Agency WAM reported.The 40-day period, on account of the passing of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, saw flags across the country at half-mast.For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Flags will be raised once again at 9:00 a.m. local time on Wednesday, WAM reported citing the Ministry of Presidential Affairs.The late president of the UAE died at the age of 73 on May 13. Work in both public and private sectors was suspended for three days.Sheikh Khalifa was laid to rest in al-Bateen cemetery in Abu Dhabi.Many world leaders including Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visited the UAE capital to offer condolences.The late Ruler of Abu Dhabi was elected as the President of the United Arab Emirates on November 3, 2004, to succeed his father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, UAE President from 1971 to 2004.Read more:UAE spent $10 billion in maritime, energy development projects under Sheikh KhalifaWatch: UAE’s Mohammed bin Zayed welcomes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin SalmanWorld leaders to visit UAE to pay tribute to the late Sheikh Khalifa
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: UAE to end mourning period for Sheikh Khalifa, flags to full mast from June 22

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Source: Albawaba
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Source: Albawaba
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As part of its commitment towards rider safety and well-being, Talabat relaunches a number of seasonal initiatives to support riders during summer..
Source: Albawaba
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Olga Perekopaiko, a volunteer with Kyiv’s chat “Help to Ba and De” (short for babushka and dedushka – ‘granny’ and ‘grandpa’ in Russian) talked to Amnesty International in the early days of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, about the ways in which Russia’s war against Ukraine has affected the country’s older residents ..
Source: Albawaba
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The new expo city will be accessible only by pedestrians, buggies and bicycles, said Ahmed Al-Khatib, chief development and delivery officer..
Source: Albawaba
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Source: Jerusalem Post
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Source: Jerusalem Post
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Israel Police have opened an investigation into the incident.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Palestinian stabbed and killed by Israeli near Salfit - Palestinian report

Videos of the attack showed customers getting up from their tables and fleeing to the back of the shop as the Jewish men wearing face masks entered with steel rods and clubs.
Source: Jerusalem Post
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