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Iran arrests 11 people behind ‘fake pricing’ in forex market
Tehran: The Iranian Intelligence Ministry has said that its forces arrested 11 people behind the recent instability in the country’s foreign currency market, according to the semi-official Fars News Agency. The Ministry…
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Cristiano Ronaldo signs two-year deal with Saudi Arabia club Al-Nassr
Riyadh: Star striker Cristiano Ronaldo has joined the Saudi Arabian football club Al-Nassr on a two-year deal. The club announced the signing on Friday, as per ESPN. The 37-year-old will receive $75…
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UAE: Free plane tickets for 10 millionth Indian passenger, family on Etihad Airways flight
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has celebrated the milestone of carrying 10 million passengers in 2022, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. The 10 millionth Indian passenger and their family were surprised onboard…
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UAE: Football-sized tumour removed from Indian man’s stomach
A team of surgeons at a private hospital in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has removed a tumour the size of a football weighing 4.65 kilograms from the abdominal cavity of a…
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Recycled 80% of waste from FIFA World Cup stadiums, Qatar announces
Doha: The Qatari government announced that it had recycled 80 percent of the waste of the stadiums that hosted the FIFA World Cup, which exceeded 2,000 tons. The recycling process came as…
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Iranian chess player Sara Khadem planning to flee to Spain after playing without headscarf
Tehran: One of Iran’s top-ranked female chess players, Sara Khadem, reportedly is planning to settle in Spain after playing in an international chess tournament without a headscarf amid ongoing anti-hijab protests in Iran, local…
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Kuwait to terminate service of expat teachers
Kuwait: Kuwait plans to terminate the service of an unspecified number of expatriate teachers by Kuwaitizing a number of jobs, starting next year, local media reported. The Kuwaiti Minister of Education Hamad…
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Indian expats now have to pass skill test to get a Saudi work visa; know details
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) is set to launch the first phase of the Skill Verification Program (SVP) in India, the Saudi Press…
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Abu Dhabi to welcome 2023 with record-breaking 40-min fireworks display
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates capital Abu Dhabi is set to welcome the new year with the largest record-breaking firework display that will last for more than 40 minutes at its…
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Madhuri Jain Grover pays Rs 1.15 cr advance tax, still remains ‘housewife’ on Golden Dubai visa
New Delhi: Former BharatPe co-founder and managing director Ashneer Grover recently said that his wife Madhuri Jain Grover submitted Rs 1.15 crore as advance tax. However, on her Golden Dubai visa issued…
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Saudi Arabia dismisses Friday preachers for deputising others to deliver sermons
Riyadh: The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has dispensed with a number of Friday preachers, because they delegated others to deliver the sermon (khutba)…
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Netanyahu’s return to power likely to add momentum to Indo-Israel strategic ties
Jerusalem: With Benjamin Netanyahu, an advocate of strong bilateral ties with India, becoming Israel’s prime minister after a brief break, Indo-Israel strategic ties are likely to see an upward trajectory and even…