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Memorisers from 96 nations join 21st Quran Awards

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Ninety-six countries have so far confirmed their participation at the 21st Dubai International Holy Quran Award, (DIHQA), which will commence in the holy month of Ramadan. The announcement has been made by Ibrahim Mohammed Bu Melha, adviser to the Ruler of Dubai for Cultural and Humanitarian Affairs and head of organising committee, DIHQA. The award will run from Ramadan 1Read more

It’s official! ‘GoT’ to end after season 8

Beverly Hills - Arab Today

HBO has confirmed what “Game of Thrones” fans never wanted to hear: The fantasy-thriller phenomenon will be coming to an end after Season 8. Recently HBO renewed the series — adapted from George R.R. Martin’s novels — for a shortened seventh season consisting of seven episodes. The eighth season will bring the saga to a close. The number of episodesRead more

China Confirms First Imported Rift Valley Fever Case

Beijing - QNA

China's health authority has confirmed the country's first imported case of Rift Valley Fever (RVF). A 45-year-old man from Henan Province began to suffer fever, headaches, joint and muscle pains in Angola on July 14, the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) said. On July 21, he returned Beijing and was admitted to hospital for quarantine and treatment. OnRead more

Kareena Kapoor Khan confirms pregnancy

Mumbai - Arab Today

Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor Khan confirmed pregnancy on Saturday. Bollywood’s golden couple told IndianExpress.com that they would welcome their first child together in December and thanked people for their wishes. “We are expecting our first child in December. We would like to thank our well wishers for their blessings and support and also the press,” Saif, 45, said. Gossip millsRead more

South Korea reports 6th confirmed case of Zika virus

Seoul - MENA

South Korea has confirmed its sixth Zika virus infection in a woman who returned from the Dominican Republic, Yonhap news agency quoted local health authorities as saying Friday. The latest Zika patient was discovered 51 days after the fifth case was confirmed here. The 28-year-old South Korean woman has tested positive for the mosquito-borne virus after returning home from theRead more

Nightclub Attacked in Florida

Tallahassee - Arab Today

Florida police have confirmed there has been a shooting at a nightclub in the city of Orlando. They said there were multiple injuries. Reports on social media suggest the gunman may have taken hostages, but that is unconfirmed. Police are expected to provide an update on the situation shortly. "Everyone get out of Pulse and keep running," the nightclub postedRead more

Pakistan confirms Mullah Mansour's death in US strike

Islamabad - Arab Today

The foreign affairs adviser to Pakistan’s prime minister said Thursday that “all indicators” confirmed that the former Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour was killed in a US drone strike in the country’s southwestern Baluchistan province, where he was traveling under a false name with fake Pakistani identity documents. At a news conference in the capital, Islamabad, Sartaj Aziz said authoritiesRead more

EgyptAir flight MS804 crash: Airbus confirms missing A320 crashed into Mediterranean Sea

Toulouse - MENA

Airbus has confirmed that missing flight MS804 has crashed into the Mediterranean Sea. The manufacturer said the A320 operated by EgyptAir "was lost" at around 2.30am local time during its scheduled flight from Paris to Cairo. "Our concerns go to all those affected," a spokesperson said. "In line with ICAO annex 13, Airbus stands-by ready to provide full technical assistanceRead more

Aviation Minister: No confirmed reports on missing EgyptAir plane

Cairo - Arab Today

Civil Aviation Minister Sherif Fathi said there is no confirmed reports so far about the fate of the missing EgyptAir flight, cautioning from jumping to conclusions. In TV statements on Thursday upon his arrival at Cairo Airport from Saudi Arabia, Fathi said search and rescue efforts are still going on, but there is no information about the reasons behind theRead more