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Eid Al Adha 2023: Qatar announces 7-day holiday
Doha: Qatar has announced a seven-day holiday in celebration of Eid Al Adha, the Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported. Eid holidays in Qatar will begin on June 27 which corresponds to Dhul-Hijjah…
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Saudi Arabia: Over 1.65M overseas pilgrims arrive to perform Haj
Riyadh: A total of 1,655,188 pilgrims arrived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) through air and land ports as of Saturday to perform Haj, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. According…
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Dubai Metro extends timings for Eid Al Adha holidays
Abu Dhabi: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced extended metro timings for the Eid Al Adha holidays. The announcement was made by the authority on Twitter stating that the operating…
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Looking for jobs in Middle East? Aviation sector to hire 78K cabin crew, 28K pilots
If you are looking for a job in the aviation sector in the Middle East, there’s an opportunity for you. Middle East aviation industry is expected to hire 28,000 pilots, 78,000 cabin…
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31-yr-old Pakistani machine operator wins Rs 16L in Emirates draw
Abu Dhabi: A 31-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Pakistani expatriate won the grand prize of Dirhams 75,000 (Rs 16,73,564) in Emirates Draw’s latest game, Fast5. The winner Saqib Khan Khattak— bagged the…
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Israelis protest for 25th week against Netanyahu’s judicial reforms
Tel Aviv: Thousands of Israelis took to the streets on Saturday night to take part in the 25th week of protests against the judicial reform proposed by current Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
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UAE aims to create over 300 jobs in e-gaming industry
Abu Dhabi: The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) aims to create over 300 jobs in more than 20 companies in the fast-growing electronic-gaming industry. This was…
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Travelling for Eid Al Adha holidays? UAE residents cannot carry these items
Abu Dhabi: As a large number of United Arab Emirates (UAE) residents preparing to travel to their country for Eid Al Adha and summer vacations, it is essential that they are well…
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Haj 2023: Nearly 1.5 million foreign pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: Foreign pilgrims who arrived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) through air and land ports to perform Haj this year have reached 1,499,472 until June 22, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)…
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Video: Saudi Arabia holds security parade ahead of Haj season
Riyadh: Ahead of the upcoming Haj season, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) held the annual security forces readiness parade in Makkah. Saudi Interior Minister Abdul Aziz bin Saud and senior security…
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Dubai’s iconic Burj Khalifa lights up for International Olympic Day
Abu Dhabi: Dubai’s Burj Khalifa was emblazoned with the Olympic Games logo and the colours of its five rings to coincide with the celebration of the International Olympic Day. The world’s tallest…
- Middle East
Haj 2023: Arafat records highest temperature of 47°C in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The holy site of Arafat in Makkah recorded the highest maximum temperature in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) at 47 degrees Celsius on Friday. According to data from Saudi Arabia’s…
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400 tons of Zamzam water supplied to Prophet’s Mosque daily during Haj season
Riyadh: The Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah is supplied with up to 400 tons of Zamzam water daily from Makkah during the Haj season, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The holy water is…
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Emirates: Drop luggage 24 hours before departure at Dubai airport
Ahead of the upcoming Eid Al Adha and summer holidays, Dubai-based Emirates Airline has advised passengers to take time to plan their journey this June and July to beat the rush. Departure…
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Haj 2023: Saudi launches mobile dental clinic to provide free service to pilgrims
Riyadh: For the second year in a row, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has launched a mobile dental clinic in the central area around the Grand Mosque in Makkah to provide…
