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Saudi Arabia launches electronic visa waiver for UK, Ireland citizens
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has launched an electronic visa waiver for visitors from the United Kingdom (UK) and Northern Ireland. The new scheme allows British…
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Australian teen Yusuf Zahab found alive after being assumed dead in Syria
The Australian teenager who was missing and assumed to have been killed in Syria is reportedly alive after a video of him has emerged, according to a British daily The Guardian. Yousuf…
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Saudi Arabia, Israel firms sign renewable energy deal
Israeli solar energy firm SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. has recently signed a joint venture with Saudi Arabia’s Ajlan & Bros Holding (ABH), to deploy “smart renewable energy solutions” in Riyadh. The joint venture is “in…
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Denmark: Far right group continues desecration of Quran for 4th day in a row
The members of a Danish far-right anti-Islamic group continued the desecration of a copy of the Holy Quran for the fourth consecutive day in a row in Denmark’s capital Copenhagen, under police…
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Thousands of Israelis continues protests against judicial reform
Tel Aviv: For the thirtieth week in a row, thousands of Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Wednesday, August 2, to protest Parliament’s approval of judicial reform pushed by…
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UAE residents await Haj refunds after operator fails to deliver promised pilgrimage
Over a month has passed since Haj, and many UAE residents who booked pilgrimage packages through a Sharjah-based tour company have yet to travel or receive their money back. According to a…
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UAE President Sheikh Mohammed receives invitation to visit Iran
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has received an invitation from President Ebrahim Raisi to visit Iran, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. The letter…
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Garden in the Sky: Expo City Dubai’s top attraction re-opens
Abu Dhabi: Expo City Dubai has announced the re-opening of its top attraction – ‘Garden in the Sky’, an observation tower and ‘flying park’. On Thursday, May 25, Expo City Dubai temporarily closed the…
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DDF draw: 48-yr-old Indian aircraft engineer from Kerala wins Rs 8 cr
Abu Dhabi: A 48-year-old Dubai-based Indian expatriate from Kerala won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 8,26,71,850) on Wednesday, August 2, in the Dubai Duty-Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw. The winner Vikraman…
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Abu Dhabi police win 19 gold medals at Canada games
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police teams have harvested 49 coloureful medals since the launch of the 2023 World Police and Fire Games (WPFG 2023) on 28th July in the Canadian Province of…
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Saudi: Seven announces its new entertainment destination in Madinah
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Entertainment Ventures, known as Seven, has recently announced the mega project at its new entertainment destination in Madinah, worth 1.3 billion Saudi riyals. The company, which…
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Mahzooz draw: Indian expat wins Rs 2 cr, becomes 55th guaranteed millionaire
Abu Dhabi: A 27-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriate won a guaranteed raffle prize of Dirhams one million (Rs 2,24,89,698) in the 139th Mahzooz weekly draw. The winner Gowtham matched five…
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Erdogan advisor to attend Ukraine peace talks in Saudi Arabia
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s chief adviser Akif Cagatay Kilic will represent Turkey at the Ukraine peace talks to be hosted by Saudi Arabia on Saturday, media reported. The talks will…
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Now use UAE Pass for all government services; here’s how
Abu Dhabi: The Finance Ministry of the UAE has announced the implementation of digital identity in all service systems as part of the country’s efforts to promote digitalisation, media reported. The UAE…
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Sharjah-bound AI plane returns to Kerala due to technical snag
Kochi: In three days, another Air India Express flight was reported to have developed a snag. The flight with 170 passengers on board took off from Kerala’s Kochi airport for Sharjah but…
