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Bahrain grants golden visa to Indian billionaire Yusuff Ali
Manama: The Bahrain government on Sunday granted golden residency visa to United Arab Emirates (UAE) based-Indian billionaire— LuLu group chairman and vice-chairman of the Abu Dhabi chamber M. A. Yusuff Ali. Ali, who…
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Iran’s army sets up missile unit: commander
Tehran: The Iranian army has set up a missile unit, Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday, quoting a senior commander as saying. The missile unit has been established in the army’ Ground Force,…
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Israeli PM urges all Israelis to leave Ukraine immediately
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday urged all Israelis to leave Ukraine “as quickly as possible,” ahead of a possible escalation with Russia. “I call on Israelis in Ukraine: Return home,”…
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Clashes erupt between Palestinians, Jewish settlers in Jerusalem
Jerusalem: Clashes between Palestinian residents and Israeli settlers broke out in East Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood after an Israeli lawmaker reopened his office. Israeli police said in a statement that six Palestinians…
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Saudi Arabia gives 4% of Aramco worth $80B to sovereign fund
Dubai: Saudi Arabia said Sunday it will transfer 4% of the stock in the state-run oil giant Aramco to a sovereign wealth fund, an infusion valued at nearly 80 billion as the…
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India-UAE flight fare drops drastically after five-months
Abu Dhabi: Air ticket fares from major Indian cities to UAE has dropped drastically after a five months high. One-way fare from New Delhi-Dubai route can now be bought for less than…
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Saudi to launch first news radio station on World radio day
Riyadh: Saudi Broadcasting Authority (SBA) to launch its first news radio station in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Sunday, February 13, coinciding with the World Radio Day, the Saudi Press…
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Gulf countries ask citizens to leave Ukraine amidst fear of war
Five Gulf countries called on their citizens not to travel to Ukraine, and demanded their citizens who are on Ukrainian soil to leave as soon as possible, with the escalation of war…
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India Pavilion hosting Andhra Pradesh week at Expo 2020 Dubai
Abu Dhabi: The Indian Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai is hosting Andhra Pradesh Week started from Saturday, February 12. The Andhra Pradesh Week will conclude on February 17, 2022. The Andhra Pradesh…
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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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UAE-funded hospital for COVID patients opens in Gaza
Gaza: A new field hospital funded by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) treating COVID-19 patients was inaugurated in the Gaza Strip, according to health officials. Yousef Abu al-Reesh, the undersecretary of the…
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Huge fire at Tehran Grand Bazaar burns down 30 stores
Tehran: About 30 stores were gutted completely in a huge fire that erupted in a mall located in the Tehran Grand Bazaar. No casualties have been reported yet, according to the semi-official…
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Iran: Peaceful nuke, defence capabilities irremovable options
Tehran: A top Iranian security official said on Saturday that maintaining and expanding the country’s peaceful nuclear and defence capabilities are “options that are never removed from the table.” Ali Shamkhani, secretary of…
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Houthis seize strategic Yemeni city from army
Sanaa: The Yemeni Houthis drove the government army out of the strategic Harad city in the northern province of Hajjah, killing more than 60 soldiers and injuring 140 others, a military source said.…
