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Saudi Arabia: Indian Haj pilgrims face power failure
Riyadh: Indian Haj pilgrims, who are staying at the Azizia building in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, are facing difficulty accessing basic amenities. Amidst the scorching heat with temperatures over 40 degrees Celcius approximately,…
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Dubai honours Pakistani driver for returning Rs 22 lakh
Abu Dhabi: A Dubai-based Pakistani driver was honoured by the police for returning Dirhams 101,463 (Rs 22,80,920) after it was forgotten by a passenger. 28-year-old Mohammed Sufian Riyadh, from Pakistan, who works as…
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Kuwait to deport expats renting out homes to bachelors
Kuwait: The property owners in Kuwait will face deportation if they are found renting out their property to bachelors. This step comes within the framework of Kuwait Municipality’s efforts to curb the…
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Here’s how you can avoid visa, Emirates ID fines
Abu Dhabi: Forgot to renew your United Arab Emirates (UAE) visa or Emirates ID card? The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security (ICP) has shared an informational video on…
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UAE: 5-year residence visa for retired expats; Here’s how to apply
Abu Dhabi: If you are a long-term resident of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) who plans to stay in the country after retirement, or a visitor looking to set up a new…
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Egypt: Poet Galal El-Behairy suspends hunger strike as health deteriorates
Cairo: Egyptian poet Galal El-Behairy, who has been detained for over five years, has suspended a hunger strike after 89 days due to his deteriorating health. On June 1, Galal El-Behairy, started a total hunger…
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Septuagenarian graduates with distinction; proves no age for learning
Riyadh: There is no age limit for learning, as proved by a 70-year-old woman from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), who recently graduated with a bachelor’s degree with distinction from Imam…
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Turkey: 16-yr-old boy jailed for drawing Hitler’s moustache on Erdogan poster
Ankara: The Turkish authorities have reportedly arrested a 16-year-old boy for drawing a Hitler-style moustache on an election campaign poster of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish media reported. The boy was accused…
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Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim submits final take-it-or-leave-it bid to Manchester United
Doha: Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani, son of Qatar’s former prime minister, has made a fifth and final take-it-or-leave-it bid to purchase Manchester United Football Club. Sheikh Jassim is one…
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Saudi Arabia lifts temporary ban on import of livestock from Turkey
Riyadh: Ahead of Eid Al Adha, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has lifted the temporary ban on the import of livestock from Turkey, local media reported. According to the Arabic daily…
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Saudi: Students to have four weekly classes in space science
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Education has approved the teaching of the subject “earth and space science” in four weekly classes to secondary school students starting from the next…
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Saudi launches voluntary program to serve elderly pilgrims in Madinah
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health has launched a voluntary program to provide health, education, and ambulance services to elderly pilgrims and residents of Madinah, the Saudi Press Agency…
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Palestinians injured in Israeli attack after funeral of slain toddler
Several Palestinians were injured after the Israeli army fired tear gas canisters and shot rubber-coated after the funeral procession of a slain toddler in Nabi Saleh village in West Bank, the Palestinian…
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Most expensive cities in the world for expats; Dubai ranks 18th
Abu Dhabi: Dubai and Abu Dhabi are among the most expensive cities for expats in terms of cost of living, according to a survey report by Mercer Cost of Living 2023. Not…
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Iran unveils hypersonic missile, can travel 15 times speed of sound
Tehran: Amid rising tensions with Israel and the United States (US), the Islamic Republic of Iran has unveiled its first-ever hypersonic missile called Fattah. Iranian media on Tuesday published images of an…
