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Bollywood singers Shaan, Papon set to perform in Dubai
Abu Dhabi: Bollywood singers Shantanu Mukherjee, known as Shaan and Angaraag Mahanta, known by his stage name Papon are all set to perform on March 5 at Dubai Tennis Stadium. The duo will…
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Oman: Indian women in secretarial positions outshine in job market
Muscat: Amid reports of expatriates being replaced in Oman due to the Omanization and cost-cutting measures being driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, Indian women in secretarial positions outshine in the job market…
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Israel launches investigation into domestic use of Pegasus spyware
New Delhi: The Israeli government announced it would investigate claims that the police had used spyware created by companies including the NSO Group, a surveillance firm that has drawn global criticism, against…
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Iraq’s parliament fails to vote on new president
Baghdad: Iraq’s Parliament has failed to hold a session to vote on a new President due to a lack of quorum and disputes among political blocs. A source from Parliament’s media office…
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Iran urges US to lift ‘maximum pressure’ sanctions to reach good nuclear deal
Tehran: Ali Shamkhani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has said the anti-Iran sanctions re-imposed by the former US administration should be lifted in order to reach a “good agreement”…
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Israeli, Palestinian figures propose two-state confederation
Jerusalem: Israeli and Palestinian public figures have drawn up a new proposal for a two-state confederation that they hope will offer a way forward after a decade-long stalemate in Mideast peace efforts.…
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Lebanese return to old professions to survive nationwide economic collapse
Beirut: Ali Khayat, a Lebanese man in his 60s, is working behind an old sewing machine on a stack of threadbare shoes as he just opened a small repair shop in the southern…
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Israel to set inquiry committee into police hacking allegations
Jerusalem: Israel has said it is setting up a government inquiry commission to investigate allegations of the police using spyware on mobile phones of officials, businesspersons and civilians without authorisation. The police…
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Bahrain launches ‘golden’ residency visa to attract talent
Manama: Bahrain has announced a 10-year golden residency visa to boost investments and attract global talents. The announcement comes on Monday amid a series of economic reforms and initiatives the Bahraini government…
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UAE-based Careem to fill over 200 vacancies; check details
Abu Dhabi: Dubai-based ride-hailing company Careem, which is owned by Uber, has vacancies for over 200 roles in the company. According to a LinkedIn post, Careem wrote that it was looking to fill…
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Watch: Saudi man builds a doorless guesthouse for travellers
Riyadh: In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), a Saudi citizen has built a house without doors to receive travellers and passers-by in the governorate of AlUla, local media from the gulf…
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Saudi Arabia re-imposed RT-PCR test for arrivals
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has re-imposed the RT-PCR test to those arriving from outside the Kingdom. They must produce a negative RT-PCR result, regardless of their vaccination status, effective from…
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Israeli leader talks to Biden about Islamic State, Iran
Jerusalem: Israel’s prime minister on Sunday congratulated President Joe Biden for last week’s deadly raid in Syria that killed the leader of the Islamic State group, the Israeli premier’s office announced. In…
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No cultural activity at Indian Pavilion in Dubai Expo, UAE mourns Lata’s passing away
New Delhi: There will be no cultural activities organised for the next two days in the Indian Pavilion in Dubai Expo in the UAE, and the tricolour will fly at half-mast as…
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Amnesty’s report on Israeli ‘apartheid’ causes strong reactions
Nicosia: An Amnesty International report released last week stated that the Israeli state governed Palestinians in “a system of oppression and domination which met the international definition of apartheid”, which caused a…