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Saudi Arabia mandates COVID booster dose for citizens traveling out of the country
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced that Saudi citizens who wish to travel outside the Kingdom are required to take a third dose—booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, effective from…
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Saudi Arabia to recruit domestic workers from eight more countries
Riyadh: The Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development aims to recruit workers from eight African and Asian countries, local media reported on Thursday. According to Arabic daily Al Eqtisadiah,Saudi spokesman…
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Remains of 629 missing soldiers from Iran-Iraq war found
The Iraqi Red Crescent Organization announced that the remains of 629 soldiers who went missing during the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war have been found. In a statement on Tuesday, the organization demanded that…
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UAE: Students to get a chance to win cash prizes worth Dh25,000 in interschool competition
Abu Dhabi: More than 2000 students from 100 schools across the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will get a chance to win cash prizes worth Dh25,000 in the 15th edition of the Medical and…
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Kuwait: Mandatory insurance fees for 60 above expats set at KD500
Kuwait: Kuwait Health Insurance Committee has set the annual health insurance fee for the service, which is mandatory for expatriates over 60 years of age to renew their work permits in the…
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UAE’s Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque has the largest carpet
Abu Dhabi: The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque main prayer hall has the largest carpet in the world, a one-of-a-kind masterpiece of exquisite beauty and design. The carpet was hand-woven by some of…
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UAE is second-largest export market for India’s electronics
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) have become the second-largest destination for India’s electronic goods during the first nine months of the 2021 fiscal year, according to a senior official with…
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Yemen Houthi attacks: US to send warship, fighter jets to help UAE
Abu Dhabi: The United States (US) to deploy a missile defense system, warships, warplanes, and state-of-the-art fighter jets to extend support to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the wake of a…
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Bollywood singers Alka Yagnik, Kumar Sanu set to perform in Dubai
Abu Dhabi: Bollywood singers Alka Yagnik and Kumar Sanu — who defined the ‘90s music era in Bollywood, will perform together at Dubai’s Coca-Cola Arena on February 26. The duo will perform…
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Kerala nurse first woman to win over Rs 50L in Big Ticket Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: A nurse from Kerala who is based in Kuwait has become the first woman to win the grand prize of Dirham 250,000 (Rs 50,89,501) in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi…
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Dubai ranks 2nd globally in promoting healthy lifestyle
Abu Dhabi: Dubai has been ranked first in the Arab world and second globally in promoting ‘healthy lifestyle in 2022’, according to a new report issued by UK-based Lenstore. According to a ‘healthy…

