- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Awareness guide in 14 languages for Haj pilgrims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Friday launched the awareness guide for the pilgrims coming to perform Haj from all over the world, as part of a series of awareness-building and…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Domestic workers can now switch jobs sans employer consent
Riyadh: In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, domestic workers can now switch their services to a new employer without the consent of their present employer, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. According…
- Middle East
IIFA Awards set to return to Abu Dhabi in 2023
Abu Dhabi: The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards is set to return to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital Abu Dhabi in February 2023. This came just weeks after the end…
- Middle East
Saudi comes up with solutions to woes faced by Western pilgrims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced that it will solve the problems facing pilgrims coming from the West— Europe, United States and Australia to perform Haj this year in the…
- Middle East
Gulf Cooperation Council’s nations announce Eid Al Adha holidays
Ahead of Eid Al Adha, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries has announced Eid holidays for public and private sectors. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid Al Adha on the 10th of…
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31-year-old Indian expat take home over Rs 16L in Emirates Draw
Abu Dhabi: A 31-year-old Abu Dhabi based Indian expatriate won the grand prize of Dirham 77,777 (Rs 16,70,754) in the latest round of Emirates Draw. The winner of the draw Mohammad Abdul…
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Saudi Arabia’s unemployment rate drops to lowest level since 2008
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s citizen unemployment rate fell in the first quarter of this year to the lowest level since 2008, coinciding with the growth of the Kingdom’s economy, on…
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In a first, Malayalam movie ‘Kaduva’ lights up Dubai sky
Abu Dhabi: For the first time in the history of Malayalam cinema, Actor Prithviraj Sukumaran’s much anticipated upcoming film Kaduva has light up the sky in Dubai on Wednesday. The Kaduva’s cast and…
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Saudi Arabia: 15 arrested for offering fraudulent Haj services
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s authorities on Thursday arrested 15 more people in two separate operations for offering fraudulent Haj-related services, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The list of services…
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Haj 2022: First batch of pilgrims from Dubai arrive in Madinah
The first batch of Haj pilgrims from Dubai arrived at Prince Muhammad bin Abdulaziz international airport in Madinah, Saudi Arabia on Thursday. Saudia Airlines operates the first official Haj flight from Dubai, departed from Dubai…
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Dr Mona Khashwani becomes first Emirati doctor to perform robotic surgery
Abu Dhabi: A United Arab Emirates (UAE) specialist in obstetrics and gynaecology, Dr Mona Abdulaziz Khashwani has become the first female Emirati doctor to perform robotic surgery at Sharjah’s Al Qassimi Women and…
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Children of Palestinian prisoners hands 100m letter to Red Cross
The children of the Palestinian prisoners handed the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) the 100-meter message containing— all kinds of violations that Israel practices against prisoners inside its prisons. The…
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Haj 2022: Saudi Arabia announces ICT readiness to serve pilgrims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s digital regulator, the Communications & Information Technology Commission (CITC), has announced that communications and ICT infrastructure in Makkah and Madinah is fully operational and ready for…
- Middle East
Dubai launches UAE’s first Waqf to support women, children
Abu Dhabi: The Dubai government on Wednesday launched the UAE’s first waqf (charity endowment) to support women and children, the Dubai Media Office (DMO) reported. The Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation, in…
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Oman to extend long-term visa for talented expatriates
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman is considering giving long-term residency visas to talented expatriates very soon within the second phase of the investor residency program, the Oman News Agency (ONA) reported. The new…
