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Pakistani actress Kubra Khan receives UAE Golden Visa
Pakistani television actress Kubra Khan is the latest celebrity to be honoured with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Golden Visa. The 31-year-old actress was recently handed over the visa by officials from…
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Australian diplomat Lauren Stasinowsky participates in ceremonial washing of Kaaba
Makkah: Lauren Stasinowsky, first secretary of the Australian Embassy in Riyadh, participated in the annual ceremony to wash the Holy Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday, July…
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Saudi Arabia begins localisation of engineering jobs
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has implemented a decision to localise 25 percent of engineering jobs in the private sector, which came into effect on Sunday, July 21. This comes…
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Watch: Deputy governor of Makkah leads ceremonial washing of Kaaba
Makkah: The annual ceremonial washing of the Holy Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, was carried out after Fajr prayer on Sunday, July 21. The ceremony was led by…
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30Export, Almarai sign MoU to increase purchasing power of national products
Riyadh: Licensed export house 30Export and Almarai Company have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) worth Sudi Riyals 60 million to increase the purchasing power of high-quality national products outside Saudi Arabia.…
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Video: First Syrian Air flight arrives in Saudi Arabia after 12-year hiatus
Riyadh: The first commercial flight of Syrian Airlines arrived at King Khalid Airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh after a 12-year of hiatus due to the Syrian civil war. A Syrian Airlines…
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Saudi Arabia reveals designs for world’s tallest sports tower
Riyadh: In a significant move to redefine Riyadh’s skyline, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has approved the design of the Global Sports Tower, the world’s tallest sports tower, as part of…
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Indian man saves daughter in UAE’s 1st paediatric liver transplant
A 40-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian father, Imran Khan, who lost his first daughter to a rare liver condition, has donated his liver to save the life of his second daughter,…
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Saudia Airlines catches fire during landing at Peshawar airport
A Saudia Airlines flight carrying 296 passengers and 21 crew members caught fire upon landing at Peshawar International Airport in Pakistan on Thursday, July 11. According to multiple media reports, the fire…
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UAE: Stranded Indian man who lost vision in one eye returns home
Abu Dhabi: An Indian national, who overstayed his visit visa and lost vision in one eye, was repatriated home on Tuesday, July 9, with the help of the Indian embassy in Abu…
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Indian man killed in Dubai by Pakistani roommates after argument
Dubai: A 21-year-old man from the Lohatbaddi village in the Ludhiana district of Punjab, India, was allegedly killed in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) by his Pakistani roommates after a verbal argument.…
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UAE sentences 43 to life imprisonment for terrorism offences
Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal has convicted 53 defendants and six companies of terrorism offences. The defendants are leaders and members of the Muslim Brotherhood organization, the Emirates…
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UAE reportedly deports student for shouting ‘Free Palestine’
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) reportedly deported a student wearing Palestinian keffiyeh for shouting “Free Palestine” during a graduation ceremony at New York University’s (NYU) Abu Dhabi campus in May. This is…
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Saudi teacher sentenced to 20 years in prison over tweets
Riyadh: A 47-year-old Saudi teacher, Asaad bin Nasser Al-Ghamdi, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for using X, formerly known as Twitter, to express his opinions, according to Human Rights…
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Kuwait: 3 Indians detained in Mangaf fire released on bail
Kuwait: In connection with the Al-Mangaf building fire case, the detention renewal judge ordered on Wednesday, July 10, to release a Kuwaiti national, three Indians, and four Egyptians on bail of Dinars…
