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Japan's household spending falls 1.8% in May on higher prices

Date: 2024-07-05 22:01:27 GMT - Japan - World - SN:61 - ID:10773087

TOKYO, July 5 (MENA) - Japan's household spending in May dropped a real 1.8 percent from a year earlier, the first decline in two months, as rising prices prompted people to cut back on food outlays and a weak yen discouraged travel abroad, ....

White House says Hungary's Orban trip to Moscow will not advance peace for Ukraine

Date: 2024-07-05 21:33:59 GMT - USA - World - SN:60 - ID:10773080

WASHINGTON, July 5 (MENA) - The Biden administration on Friday joined a chorus of criticism against Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s trip to Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying it would do nothing to end the ....

Opera House to launch its summer festival July 18

Date: 2024-07-05 21:21:24 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:59 - ID:10773008

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, July 5 (MENA) - The Opera House will launch its summer festival on July 18 at Sayed Darwish Theater in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria. The festival, to run through August 10, will be held under the auspices of Culture ....

Malaysia's USIM confers honorary doctorate on Azhar imam

Date: 2024-07-05 20:53:15 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:58 - ID:10773003

CAIRO, July 5 (MENA) – The Islamic Science University of Malaysia (USIM) has conferred an honorary doctorate in Quranic and Sunnah Studies on Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb. USIM Pro-Chancellor Tunku Ali Redhauddin presented the award to Al ....

Community dialogue to be held on Thanaweya Amma - Minister

Date: 2024-07-05 20:14:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:57 - ID:10773047

CAIRO, July 5 (MENA) - Newly-appointed Minister of Education and Technical Education Mohamed Abdel Latif said Friday a societal dialogue would be conducted on the Thanaweya Amma (high school) system. The Thanaweya Amma experience is challenging, ....

Sports minister hails role of Arab youth in advancing communities

Date: 2024-07-05 20:06:46 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:56 - ID:10773043

CAIRO, July 5 (MENA) - Minister of Youth and Sports Ashraf Sobhi on Friday described Arab Youth Day as an important opportunity to recognize the significant role played by Arab youth in developing and advancing their communities. In a statement, ....

Azhar imam: Holy Quran created nation that spread civilization worldwide

Date: 2024-07-05 19:57:58 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:55 - ID:10772994

KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 (MENA) – Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb said the Holy Quran has created a great nation that managed to spread civilization throughout the whole world. Tayyeb made the remarks during a ceremony held at Darul Quran Jakim ....

Fires in southern Lebanon contained

Date: 2024-07-05 19:34:40 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:10773029

BEIRUT, July 5 (MENA) - Teams of the Lebanese Civil Defense and "Islamic Health Authority" extinguished fires caused by Israeli artillery shelling with phosphorus and incendiary shells in Nabatieh, southern Lebanon. According to the National News ....

US sees ‘significant opening’ for Israel-Hamas hostage deal - Report

Date: 2024-07-05 19:33:40 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:53 - ID:10773027

LONDON, July 5 (MENA) - The US believes there is a “significant opening” to finalize a deal between Israel and Hamas to halt the nine-month war in Gaza and secure the release of Israeli hostages held in the strip, the Financial Times quoted a senior ....

EU voices concern over Israeli evacuation orders in Gaza's Khan Younis

Date: 2024-07-05 19:24:18 GMT - Belgium - Middle East - SN:52 - ID:10772989

BRUSSELS, July 5 (MENA) - The European Union (EU) on Friday expressed deep concern over the Israeli army's orders to evacuate civilians from the eastern area of Khan Younis in southern Gaza Strip. "Some 250,000 people are impacted by the ....