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Saudi issues 1st license to clean building facades using drones
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has issued the first operational license for the use of drones in cleaning building facades In a post on X,…
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NRIs, Indian tourists can now make UPI QR payments in UAE
India’s NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) has announced a partnership with Network International (Network) to enable QR code-based Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payments in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) across Network’s point-of-sale (POS) terminals.…
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Top Indian crypto exchange acquires Dubai-based BitOasis
In a bid to expand its global footprint, CoinDCX, the largest crypto exchange in India, on Wednesday, July 3, announced the acquisition of Dubai-based BitOasis, a leading virtual assets trading platform. The…
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Big Ticket draw: Dubai-based Indian expat wins Rs 22 crore
A Dubai-based Indian expatriate won a staggering Dirham 10 million (Rs 22,73,13,631) grand prize in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draw held on Wednesday, July 3. The winner, Raisur Rahman Anisur…
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Lebanon will become ‘hell without return’ for Israel: Iran interim FM
Iran’s interim foreign minister warned that Lebanon will become “a hell without return” for Israel if it launches a war against Hezbollah, the Lebanese resistance movement. Ali Bagheri Kani made the remark…
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Turkish man arrested after threatening Saudis with knife in Istanbul cafe
Istanbul police have arrested a Turkish man who allegedly threatened a group of Saudis with a knife at a cafe in the Maslak area of Istanbul, Turkey. A video clip of the…
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Donald Trump to build luxury tower in Saudi Arabia
Donald Trump’s Organisation has signed a deal with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s real estate developer, Dar Global, to build a luxury residential tower in Jeddah. Targeting the luxury Saudi Arabian market and…
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New Islamic Year 1446: UAE announces holiday for public sector
Abu Dhabi: The authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday, July 3, announced a one-day paid holiday to mark the beginning of the New Islamic Year 1446 AH (Anno Hegirae…
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UAE: One-day driving test launched in Ras Al Khaimah
Ras Al Khaimah Police, through its centre for traffic and licensing at the automotive and driver licensing department, on Wednesday, July 3, announced the launch of a ‘one-day test’ initiative for obtaining…
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UAE launches first AI-enabled honey testing lab
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched its first AI-enabled honey testing laboratory at the Central Testing Laboratory (CTL) in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi. This state-of-the-art facility, Honey Quality Laboratory,…
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Saudi jails producer Abdulaziz Almuzaini to 13 years over Netflix series
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have reportedly sentenced writer and producer Abdulaziz Almuzaini to 13 years in prison for promoting terrorism and homosexuality through his Netflix series…
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Time, savings deposits in Saudi banking system reach highest level ever
Riyadh: Time and savings deposits in the Saudi banking system reached their highest levels ever, totaling 889.5 billion Saudi riyals at the end of May 2024. This marks an annual growth of…
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New Islamic Year 1446: UAE announces holiday for private sector
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced an official paid holiday to mark the beginning of the New Islamic Year 1446 AH (Anno Hegirae in Latin or “in the year…
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Saudi Arabia: Initiative to cancel fines for taxpayers extended to Dec
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) on Sunday, June 30, extended the cancellation of fines and exemption of penalties initiative until December 31, 2024. The initiative…
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Emirates hikes salary, benefits for employees from July
Dubai: The Emirates Group has announced a four percent increase in their employees’ basic salary, effective Monday, July 1. The announcement comes as the airlines group plans to implement numerous changes in…
