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Dubai honours Pakistani driver for returning Rs 22 lakh
Abu Dhabi: A Dubai-based Pakistani driver was honoured by the police for returning Dirhams 101,463 (Rs 22,80,920) after it was forgotten by a passenger. 28-year-old Mohammed Sufian Riyadh, from Pakistan, who works as…
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UK quashes visit visa requirement for GCC and Jordan citizens
Citizens of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Jordan can now obtain an eTA (electronic travel authorization) for 10 Pounds (Rs 1,029.17) instead of 30 pounds (Rs 3,088.22) and 100 Pounds (Rs…
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World’s largest airport to come up in Dubai by 2050
Abu Dhabi: Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport, currently undergoing expansion work, aims at accommodating up to 255 million passengers annually. The expansion will be completed by 2050, making it the largest airport…
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Beware of unauthorised modes of transport: Dubai RTA to residents
Abu Dhabi: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) of Dubai has issued a warning to its residents against using unauthorised modes of public transport. In a video shared online, RTA listed the…
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Kuwait to deport expats renting out homes to bachelors
Kuwait: The property owners in Kuwait will face deportation if they are found renting out their property to bachelors. This step comes within the framework of Kuwait Municipality’s efforts to curb the…
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Here’s how you can avoid visa, Emirates ID fines
Abu Dhabi: Forgot to renew your United Arab Emirates (UAE) visa or Emirates ID card? The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security (ICP) has shared an informational video on…
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UAE: 5-year residence visa for retired expats; Here’s how to apply
Abu Dhabi: If you are a long-term resident of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) who plans to stay in the country after retirement, or a visitor looking to set up a new…
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Egypt: Poet Galal El-Behairy suspends hunger strike as health deteriorates
Cairo: Egyptian poet Galal El-Behairy, who has been detained for over five years, has suspended a hunger strike after 89 days due to his deteriorating health. On June 1, Galal El-Behairy, started a total hunger…
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Turkey expects to boost economy with summer tourism
Ankara: Turkey is looking forward to tapping into the key summer tourism industry revenues to prop up its ailing economy as foreign traveller have begun to flock into the sunny holiday resorts,…
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Israeli FM talks fight against Iran during visit to Korea
Jerusalem: Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen made a quick visit to South Korea on Wednesday for discussions with the country’s leaders on the threat posed by Tehran. “Korea understands very well the…
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Erdogan discusses Ukrainian crisis with Russian President Putin
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, during a telephonic conversation, discussed about the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. Erdogan stressed that the continuation of consultations with…
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Septuagenarian graduates with distinction; proves no age for learning
Riyadh: There is no age limit for learning, as proved by a 70-year-old woman from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), who recently graduated with a bachelor’s degree with distinction from Imam…
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Turkey: 16-yr-old boy jailed for drawing Hitler’s moustache on Erdogan poster
Ankara: The Turkish authorities have reportedly arrested a 16-year-old boy for drawing a Hitler-style moustache on an election campaign poster of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish media reported. The boy was accused…
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Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim submits final take-it-or-leave-it bid to Manchester United
Doha: Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani, son of Qatar’s former prime minister, has made a fifth and final take-it-or-leave-it bid to purchase Manchester United Football Club. Sheikh Jassim is one…
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Saudi Arabia lifts temporary ban on import of livestock from Turkey
Riyadh: Ahead of Eid Al Adha, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has lifted the temporary ban on the import of livestock from Turkey, local media reported. According to the Arabic daily…
