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Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior, MoI, warned motorists driving at night without turning on the vehicle's lights are violating Article 70 of the Traffic Law. The Ministry in a social media post stated that motorists must ensure that vehicle...

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Doha: The Arab Book Award announced that submissions for its fourth edition will remain open until May 28 via its official website. Launched...

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Dhaka: A series of lightning strikes killed 12 people in six districts of Bangladesh on Saturday. The majority of the lightning fatalities occurred...

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