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- Middle East
Post husband’s death, Saudi woman discovers that she is divorced
Riyadh: A woman in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia allegedly discovered that she had been divorced by her husband only after he died, local media from the gulf country reported on Monday.…
- Middle East
UAE: Pakistani expat sentenced to death for selling drugs over WhatsApp
Abu Dhabi: The Criminal Court of Abu Dhabi has sentenced a Pakistani expatriate to death for possessing narcotic and psychotropic substances with the intention of promoting them, local media from the gulf…
- Middle East
UAE announces leave for New Year & schedule for public holidays
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates announced that Saturday, January 1, 2022, will be the New Year holiday, and work will resume on Monday, January 3, 2022, the Emirates News Agency (WAM)…
- Middle East
Dubai: Burj Khalifa evacuated in emergency fire drill
Abu Dhabi: The Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building conducted its annual fire and evacuation drill on Monday, December 20 at 10am, the Dubai Media Office (DMO) reported. The staff, residents and…
- World
OIC leaders vow to set up humanitarian fund for Afghanistan
The foreign ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Sunday has pledged to set up a humanitarian trust fund to address the growing economic crisis in Afghanistan which has left…
- Middle East
UAE ends cinema censorship, adopts 21+ age rating for movies
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced on Sunday that it will no longer censor cinematic releases, adopting a new 21 and above age rating for movies. According to the UAE…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia celebrates World Arabic Language Day at UNESCO HQ
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) celebrate the World Arabic Language Day 2021 at the headquarters of UNESCO in Paris, France, December 18, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. According to…
- Middle East
Saudi strongly rejects UN resolution on ‘sexual orientation’
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has strongly rejected the United Nations (UN) resolution on sexual orientation and gender identity, adding that such terminology is against Kingdom’s history and culture, as…
- Middle East
UAE’s COVID-19 cases surge amid Omicron wave
Abu Dhabi: While single-day COVID-19 infections in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are going beyond 100, global reports showcase the rapidly-spreading omicron variant. While infections have risen slightly in recent days, daily…
- Middle East
Indian chef wins Rs 2 cr lottery in Big Ticket Abu Dhabi draw
Abu Dhabi: A Dubai-based Indian chef has won the grand prize of 1 million Dirham (Rs 2,06,34,490) in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draw held on Friday, December 17. The winner…
- Middle East
Omicron: Saudi Arabia issues travel advisory to its residents
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has urged its citizens and residents to avoid unnecessary travel outside the Kingdom, especially to high-risk countries, due to the rapidly spreading Omicron variant, the…
- Middle East
UAE businessman Majid Al Futtaim passes away
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) businessman Majid Al Futtaim has passed away on Friday. The cause of his death wasn’t immediately announced. However, prayers for him and his family have circulated…
- Middle East
Dubai: Expats can apply for 9 jobs under govt; salary up to 6L
Abu Dhabi: The Dubai government has invited applications for a number of jobs for both expatriates and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) nationals, and some of them offer salaries up to 30,000…
- Middle East
Dubai hotels see high occupancy rates ahead of New Years eve
Abu Dhabi: Ahead of New Year’s Eve (NYE), hotels are witnessing exceptionally high occupancy rates for the New Year’s night. Some hotels in Dubai are reporting occupancy of nearly 90 per cent…
- Middle East
UAE: 39-year-old Indian wins over Rs 20L in Mahzooz draw
Abu Dhabi: A 39-year-old, United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Indian engineer has won the grand prize of 100,000 Dirham (Rs 20,71,554) in the 55th weekly live Mahzooz draw. Mahendiran, an engineer who…
