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UAE: 42-year-old Indian man wins over Rs 20L in Mahzooz draw
Abu Dhabi: A 42-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Indian expatriate has won the grand prize of 100,000 Dirham (Rs 20,30,508) in the 64th Mahzooz weekly draw. Venkatesan, an IT professional who…
- Middle East
Explainer: How a Saudi activist’s phone exposed the Pegasus spyware
Riyadh: Pegasus, a software created by the Israeli cyber security company NSO Group Technologies, created a ruckus all over the world through which people were being targeted very easily, but do you…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia denies plans to implement 4-day work week system
Riyadh: The Saudi Ministry of Human Resources has denied the plans to change the weekly working hours to 4 working days and 3 days off, local media reported. Saad Al Hammad, spokesperson…
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Bahrain to ease COVID-19 precautionary measures for arrivals
Manama: Bahrain on Thursday announced the easing of its COVID-19 precautionary measures for those arriving from outside the country, the Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported. The Bahrain Civil Aviation Affairs said, based…
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Pakistani band Junoon set to perform at Expo 2020 Dubai
Abu Dhabi: Pakistani Sufi rock band Junoon is all set to perform at Expo 2020 Dubai— the world’s largest cultural gathering, on Friday, February 18. The trio, led by founder Salman Ahmed, lead…
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India lead Abu Dhabi airport passenger traffic in 2021
Abu Dhabi: India leads Abu Dhabi International Airport destination in terms of traffic volume in 2021. Around 9.32 lakhs passengers pass through the UAE capital’s hub, despite COVID-19 imposed travel restrictions. The…
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Saudi Arabia: Job ad for 30 women train drivers gets 28,000 applicants
Riyadh: A job advertisement in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by Spanish railway operator Renfe to recruit 30 women train drivers has attracted 28,000 applicants. Renfe said on Wednesday that an online…
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Dubai’s ruler receives Turkish President at Expo 2020 Dubai
Abu Dhabi: UAE vice president Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who is also the Prime Minister and the Ruler of Dubai, received Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at Expo 2020 Dubai on…
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Indian expat wins Rs 1 cr lottery in Big Ticket Abu Dhabi draw
Doha: A Qatar-based Indian expatriate has won the grand prize of Dirham 500,000 (Rs 1,02,18,526) in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draw held on Tuesday, February 15, 2022. The winner of the draw Golandaz…
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Dubai: Over 11k births, 2k deaths of Indians reported in 2021
Abu Dhabi: A total of 11,512 births and 2,248 deaths were reported of Indian expatriates in Dubai in 2021. This was announced by the Consulate General of India in Dubai. In comparison…
- Middle East
In a first, Saudi Arabia launches website to treat porn addiction
Riyadh: In a first of its kind initiative among the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has launched a website named ‘Effah’ to get rid of the habit of following…
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UAE: Court orders maid to pay Dh2,574 for using employer’s phone
Abu Dhabi: Al Ain court in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has ordered a housemaid to pay 2,574 Dirham (Rs 53,053) for making international calls from her employer’s landline without her knowledge.…