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Abu Dhabi gets 40 applications for civil marriage from expats per day

Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) receives an average of 40 civil marriage applications from expats per day, equivalent to four files processed per working hour, the Emirates News Agency…
Saudi eases restrictions on Shia pilgrims’ visits to Al-Baqi cemetery

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has allowed Shia pilgrims to visit Jannat Al-Baqi cemetery in Madinah. The restrictions have been eased during this year’s Haj from June 23 to July 1,…

SeaWorld Abu Dhabi: Ticket prices, timings; all you need to know

Abu Dhabi: If you are on a visit to United Arab Emirates (UAE) and looking for an adventure, the world’s largest aquarium, ‘SeaWorld Abu Dhabi’, is the place to be! The Yas…
UAE exempts Emirates Group employees from unemployment insurance scheme

Abu Dhabi: The Emirates Group on Friday announced that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) unemployment insurance scheme is not mandatory for their employees. Emirates Group subsidiaries include Dubai’s flagship airline Emirates and…
Child dies on Turkish Airlines flight after emergency landing in Budapest

An 11-year-old boy onboard a Turkish Airlines (THY) flight from Istanbul to New York City died after his plane made an emergency landing in Budapest on Sunday morning, local media reported. Budapest…
2 Yemeni soldiers killed in Al-Qaeda attack in Shabwa

Aden: Two Yemeni soldiers were killed and five others injured in an attack carried out by militants of the Al-Qaeda terrorist group in the country’s oil-rich southern province of Shabwa, a government…
Now get business licence in UAE in just 45 minutes

Abu Dhabi: The Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone (SPC Free Zone) gives entrepreneurs in the country the opportunity to start a new business by obtaining a licence in just 45 minutes, the…

Kuwait cracks down on 964 illegal expats in five months

Kuwait: Kuwait has arrested around 964 illegal expatriates in the past five months for violating residency and labour laws, according to recent data issued by the Public Authority for Manpower (PAM). Domestic…
Madinah recruits over 9900 workers to serve Haj pilgrims

Riyadh: Ahead of Haj season, the authorities in Madinah, Saudi Arabia have recruited more than 9900 workers to serve pilgrims, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The Madinah Municipality said that they…
Iran’s atomic chief hails nuclear progress despite threats, sanctions

Tehran: Iran’s atomic chief has said that his country has developed “complicated” nuclear technologies under difficult conditions and amid the enemies’ threats and sanctions. President of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran…
Iraq: Two army officers killed in IS attack in Kirkuk province

Baghdad: Two Iraqi Army officers were killed and three others wounded in an attack by Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq’s northern province of Kirkuk, the Iraqi military said. The attack occurred…
Iran’s Khamenei: Nothing wrong with reaching nuke deal with west

Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has said there is nothing wrong with reaching a nuclear deal providing that the country’s atomic infrastructure remains “intact,” according to state media. The top leader…
Iranian, Qatari FMs call for expansion of bilateral ties

Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani have called for further expansion of bilateral relations. In a phone call, the two Foreign Ministers…
Houthi ‘economic war’ threatens peace prospects, Yemeni PM says

Aden: Yemen’s Prime Minister Maeen Abdul-Malik has warned that the “economic war” waged by the Houthi rebels against his government jeopardises prospects for peace in the war-ravaged Arab country. Speaking during a…
After 12-year boycott, Arab governments welcome back Syrian President Assad

Nicosia: Despite the fact that he was the person mainly responsible for the death of more than half a million Syrians and the forcible displacement of 12 million people, Syrian President Bashar…