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About 4,000 Indians in Gulf countries’ prisons, most in Saudi
About 4,000 Indians are languishing in the prisons of Gulf countries, with Saudi Arabia having the highest number, local media from the gulf country reported on Saturday. The highest number of convicts…
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UAE: Singer Shreya Ghoshal set to perform at Expo 2020 Dubai
Abu Dhabi: The award-winning singer, composer and music producer Shreya Ghoshal is all set to perform at Expo 2020 Dubai— the world’s largest cultural gathering, on Saturday, February 19. The singer will celebrate…
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Fahadh Faasil and Nazriya Nazim latest to get UAE Golden Visa
Abu Dhabi: South Indian celebrity couple Fahadh Faasil and Nazriya Nazim are the latest Indian personalities to be honoured with a UAE golden visa. Fahadh and Nazriya expressed their gratitude towards the…
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Kuwait: Deadline extended to obtain work permit for business visa holders
Kuwait: The labour authorities in Kuwait have extended the deadline to allow those coming on entry business visas to obtain work permits until March 31, 2022, local media reported on Thursday. The…
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Dubai man sets record for selling world’s most expensive mare egg
Doha: A Dubai horse breeder has set a record at the Katara International Arabian Horse Festival (KIAHF) in Qatar, by selling the world’s most expensive mare’s egg, which fetched a price of…
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Prince William makes first-ever official visit to UAE
Abu Dhabi: Britain’s Prince William on Thursday made his first-ever official trip to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to build on the ‘deep and strong’ bonds between the UK and the UAE.…
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UAE strongly condemns Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has strongly condemned the attempt by the Houthi militia to target Abha International Airport in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through a drone, which was…
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Four Saudi women named among Forbes’ 50 most powerful businesswomen
Riyadh: Four Saudi women have been named among Forbes’ 50 most powerful businesswomen in the Middle East in 2021. The Saudi women who made it to the list are Sarah Al-Suhaimi, Hotham Alyan, Lubna…
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Hillary Clinton to headline International Women’s Day event in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is visiting Abu Dhabi for International Women’s Day on March 8, 2022. Clinton will headline its inaugural Forbes 30/50 Summit, a global event gathering…
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Nora Fatehi to perform at Expo 2020 Dubai on Feb 16
Abu Dhabi: Actress-dancer Nora Fatehi is all set to visit Expo 2020 Dubai— the world’s largest cultural gathering, on February 16. The actor will grace the Jubilee stage at 8 pm UAE time…
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1.68 lakh expats left Kuwait labour market in 2021, Indians top list
Kuwait: More than 168,000 expatriates have left the Kuwait labour market in the first nine months of 2021 with Indians topping the list, local media reported on Wednesday. Among 168,000 expatriates, those…
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Saudi man wakes up after 6 months of coma, finds his wife remarried
Riyadh: In a strange incident in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), a man, who woke up from a coma after six months was surprised to learn that his wife had already…
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Dubai to gradually lift COVID-19 related restrictions by Feb 15
Abu Dhabi: Dubai has announced that it will gradually lift all the COVID-19 restrictions, starting from February 15, the Dubai Media Office (DMO) reported. In line with the decisions of the National…
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UAE tops new global real estate index rankings
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has come first in the new global real estate index, according to a report issued by Henley & Partners holdings. In response to the unprecedented demand…