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Turkey: Museum of Islamic civilisations opens in Camlica Mosque
Ankara: The new museum of Islamic civilizations opened its doors to visitors in Turkey’s largest mosque— Camlica Mosque on Friday, April 8. Turkey President Tayyip Erdogan participated in the opening ceremony after…
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UNESCO unanimously adopts two resolutions in favour of Palestine
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Wednesday unanimously adopted two resolutions in favour of Palestine. This came during the executive council’s 214th session currently being held in Paris.…
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UAE: Air Arabia Abu Dhabi launches new flight to Jaipur
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates’s (UAE) low-cost carrier Air Arabia Abu Dhabi on Thursday announced the introduction of a new service to Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, starting from May 5. As…
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Oman exempts fine for late renewal of expat residency permits
Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has announced that establishments and individuals in Oman have been exempted from fines related to late renewal of expatriate residence permits, effective from Wednesday, April 6.…
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Ramzan: Over 500k litres of Zamzam water distributed daily at the Grand Mosque
Riyadh: Over half a million litres of Zamzam water is distributed daily in the Grand Mosque in Makkah to the fasting worshippers by the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand…
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Over 100 doors opened to ease entry, exit of worshipers at Makkah’s Grand Mosque
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have opened more than 100 doors to the Grand Mosque in Makkah, to ease the entry and exit of Umrah pilgrims and…
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Dubai ranked best travel destination for family vacations in 2022
Abu Dhabi: Dubai has been ranked number one among the best travel destinations for family vacations in 2022, according to a study by InsureMyTrip, a UK-based travel insurance company. Dubai scored the…
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UAE to replace residency visa stamp with Emirates ID
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday announced that it will cancel the residency visa stamp for expatriates residing in the country, effective from Monday, April 11, reported the Emirates…
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Jordanian Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein relinquishes title of prince
Amman: The Jordanian Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein announced on Sunday that he relinquished the title of prince. The 42-year-old posted the announcement on his official Twitter account, stating that what he…
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Kuwaiti fencing player refuses to face Israel opponent in UAE
Kuwait: A 19-year-old Kuwaiti fencing player, Mohammad Al-Fadhli has withdrawn from the World Fencing Championships held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), refusing to face an Israeli opponent. This position is not the…
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Ramzan 2022: Azaan to be called out two times a day at Burj Khalifa
Abu Dhabi: The sound of Azaan – (Islamic) a call to prayer is now being called out two times everday on the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai…
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Kerala man wins over Rs 30 cr in Big Ticket Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: A 42-year-old Kuwait-based Kerala man who was desperately searching for a new job has won the grand prize of 15 million Dirham (Rs 30,77,36,643) in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi…
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Ramzan 2022: First Taraweeh prayers performed at Ka’batullah, Prophet’s Mosque
Riyadh: The worshippers on Friday night performed first Taraweeh prayers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah on the first night of the holy month of Ramzan 1443-2022. The moon sighting committee…