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UAE: Ras Al Khaimah to ban single-use plastic bags from 2024
Abu Dhabi: A ban on the single-use of plastic bags in the city of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates (UAE), will come into effect from January 1, 2024. The Law No.…
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UAE: Gold prices in Dubai go up; check 24K, 22K rates here
Abu Dhabi: Gold prices rose at the opening of the markets in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday morning, October 6, ahead of the US non-farm payrolls report. In Dubai, the…
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Israeli settlers storm Al-Aqsa complex on 6th day of Sukkot holiday
Hundreds of Israeli settlers on Thursday, October 5, forced their way into the flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in occupied East Jerusalem to mark the sixth day of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot.…
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UAE to reopen embassy in Lebanon
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) President and Lebanon Prime Minister have agreed to reopen the UAE embassy in Beirut, which has been closed since 2021, the Emirates News Agency (WAM)…
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2034 FIFA World Cup: Aus faces deadline as Saudi announces bid to host competition
The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has set a deadline of October 31 for Australia and other potential Asian countries, to decide whether to bid for the 2034 men’s World Cup.…
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Four Palestinians killed in 24 hours by Israelis in West Bank
Four Palestinians were killed in the past 24 hours by the Israeli forces and settlers in separate incidents in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian media reported. Two Palestinians were killed by Israeli…
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Saudi: Tanzanian conjoined twins successfully separated in 16-hr surgery
Riyadh: A team of doctors at the King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Thursday, October 5, successfully separated Tanzanian conjoined twins in a complex 16-hour surgery, the Saudi…
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UAE: Indian expat among 3 winners of Rs 22L each with Mahzooz’s new structure
Abu Dhabi: The three individuals from Egypt, India and Afghanistan won a guaranteed raffle prize of Dirhams 100,000 (Rs 22,65,853) each in the recent Mahzooz prize restructure. The winners— Usha, Mohamed, and…
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Emirates Draw: Indian expat misses Rs 226 cr lottery by one digit, wins Rs 56L
Abu Dhabi: A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Mumbai man narrowly missed the grand prize of Dirhams 100 million (Rs 2,26,56,22,014) by just one number but won the second prize of Dirhams 250,000…
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Crorepati overnight: Indian driver wins Rs 33 cr Big Ticket grand prize in UAE
Abu Dhabi: While number of people have been trying for years to win the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi jackpot, a Qatar-based Indian expatriate won the grand prize of Dh 15 million (Rs…
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Kuwait: 5 detained Indian nurses breastfed kids in prison
Kuwait: Of the 34 Indian nurses and medical personnel who were arrested in a security raid at a clinic in Kuwait in September and released on Wednesday, October 4, five were nursing…
- Middle East
How to get professional driving permit in Dubai instantly?
Abu Dhabi: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has said that professional passenger transport drivers can now get permits instantly instead of waiting for 24 hours for approval. The initiative…
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Saudi Arabia to continue voluntary oil cuts till year-end
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) will continue with one million barrel per day voluntary crude oil production cut until the end of the year, the Saudi Press Agency reported on…
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35 Saudi docs begin 16-hr surgery to separate conjoined Tanzanian twins
Riyadh: A team of doctors and specialists have started a 16-hour surgery to separate a Tanzanian conjoined twins at King Abdullah Specialized Children’s Hospital (KASCH) in Riyadh on Thursday, October 5, the…
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Saudi Arabia announces bid to host FIFA World Cup 2034
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Wednesday, October 4, announced its intention to bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported The Saudi Arabian Football Federation’s…
