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Dubai plans to resume its huge airport project, worth Dh120Bn
Abu Dhabi: Dubai is considering resuming its largest construction project, which is the expansion of Al Maktoum International Airport, local media reported. The airport aims to become the largest airport in the…
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Oman restricts use of external loudspeakers in mosques, to impose fine
Muscat: Oman has issued a new law restricting the use of external loudspeakers in mosques in the Sultanate, which comes into effect on Monday, April 10, local media reported. The decision issued…
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Kuwait to build world’s tallest tower ‘Burj Mubarak al-Kabir’
Kuwait has announced plans to build the world’s tallest tower, called the Burj Mubarak al-Kabir, local media reported. The skyscraper is expected to cost 25 billion Kuwaiti Dinars (Rs 66,96,10,09,87,500) and will…
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Huawei plans to move its headquarters in Middle East to Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The Chinese company, Huawei Technologies, is looking forward to choosing Riyadh as its main headquarters in the Middle East. The move comes amid a push by the Saudi government to position…
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Planning to travel this Eid? These Indian airports offer direct flights to Dubai
Abu Dhabi: If you are planning to celebrate Eid Al-Fitr holidays in a foreign country, then Dubai is an excellent option. It’s not only closer, but the attractions to see in the…
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Lebanon’s real estate sector sees major slowdown as financial crisis deepens
Beirut: The development of Lebanon’s real estate sector is slowing down, with demand for properties falling by around 80 per cent in 2022 and 2023 compared to the years before the ongoing…
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Increasing cases of poisoning of schoolgirls reported in Iran
Tehran: New cases of poisoning have been reported in girls’ schools in Iran on Saturday, in a continuation of the mysterious phenomenon that has rocked the country for months, Anadolu Agency reported.…
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Sharjah: Iranian man honoured by police for returning wallet containing Dh150,000 cash
Abu Dhabi: An Iranian man was honoured by Sharjah police for his honesty as he returned a wallet containing Dirhams 150,000 (Rs 33,49,732) which he found on the floor at Expo Centre…
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Egypt’s annual inflation hits record high of 33.9% in March
Cairo: Egypt’s annual inflation reached a record high of 33.9 per cent in March, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced. During March, inflation rose by 3.2 per cent…
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UN hails progress in Yemen peace talks between Saudi, Omani delegations
Sanaa: A UN spokesperson said that talks between Saudi and Omani delegations and the Houthi militia in Yemen’s capital Sanaa were “a welcome step towards the de-escalation of tensions” in the war-torn…
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UAE announces corporate tax registration exemptions
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced that certain businesses are exempt from registering for corporate tax that will be introduced in June this year, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.…
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Israeli settlers’ march to unpermitted West Bank outpost leaves 216 Palestinians injured
Ramallah: At least 216 Palestinians were injured during clashes with the Israeli soldiers southeast of the West Bank city of Nablus. Fierce clashes broke out on Monday between anti-settlement protesters and Israeli…
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Israel’s PM rescinds firing of Defence Minister amid security concerns
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has withdrawn his decision to dismiss the Defence Minister whom he had recently said to fire for outspoken criticism of a controversial judiciary overhaul plan. In…
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Iran, Saudi to exchange envoys after reopening embassies
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has said that Iran and Saudi Arabia will exchange ambassadors after the reopening of their diplomatic missions. Nasser Kanaani said on Monday that the Saudi team…
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Rapprochement with Saudi to positively impact on regional peace, stability: Iran
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has said that the resumption of diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia will have positive impacts on regional peace, stability and security. Making the remarks…
