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Over 10,500 UAE citizens joined private sector firms in 2023
Abu Dhabi: More than 10,500 United Arab Emirates (UAE) citizens have joined the private sector in the first three months of 2023. The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation announced an 11…
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Big Ticket Abu Dhabi: 4 Indian expats win Rs 22L each
Abu Dhabi: Four Indian expatriates won the grand prize of Dirhams 100,000 (Rs 22,35,261) each in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draws held on Monday, April 17, 2023. The winners of…
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Saudi lawyer wants Ronaldo deported for public indecency
A Saudi lawyer has called for Cristiano Ronaldo to be deported for public indecency after he appeared grabbing his crotch towards fans while walking off the pitch on Tuesday. The incident occurred after Al-Nassr suffered…
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Turkey starts delivery of natural gas from Black Sea field
Ankara: Turkey has started the delivery of natural gas from its Black Sea field, as part of its flagship project aiming at reducing the country’s dependence on energy imports. The gas, shipped…
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Jordan, Iran agree to hold meeting to improve bilateral relations
Amman: The foreign ministers of Jordan and Iran have agreed via a phone call to soon hold a meeting to discuss ways to improve their bilateral relations, the Jordanian foreign ministry said…
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Houthis release 77 pro-govt detainees in Yemen
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi militia released 77 pro-government detainees, authorities said. In a report, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV quoted Abdulkadir al-Murtada, head of the Houthi prisoner committee, as saying that they included dozens…
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Yemen govt calls for int’l probe into deadly stampede in Sanaa
Aden: Yemen’s government has called for an international investigation into the deadly stampede in the Houthi-controlled capital of Sanaa, which left 87 people dead. The government, based in the southern port city…
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Erdogan offers to mediate between Sudan’s warring parties as violence rages
Ankara: In a bid to end the ongoing violence in Sudan which has claimed over 300 lives in less than a week, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has offered to mediate between…
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Iran: More schoolgirls taken to hospital after poisoning
Tehran: Gas and chemical attacks in Iran targeting mostly girls’ schools continued on Wednesday in several cities, including Tehran, VOA’s Persian service reported. Dozens of students were hospitalized. According to the reports…
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Eid-ul-Fitr 2023: List of countries celebrating festival on Friday
Eid-ul-Fitr is an important festival celebrated by Muslims all over the world including India. The date of the festival is determined by the sighting of the crescent moon, which marks the beginning…
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Moon sighted in Saudi Arabia; Eid Al-Fitr on Friday
Riyadh: The Shawwal crescent moon has been sighted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Thursday, April 20. This means Eid Al-Fitr will be on Friday, April 21. Qatar, UAE, Bahrain…
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Watch: Hailstorm blankets Taif region in Saudi Arabia, disrupts traffic
Riyadh: Heavy snow and hailstorm hit the Saudi city of Taif, on Wednesday, disrupting traffic on the road between Taif province and the town of Hawiyah in Makkah region. Some motorists stopped…
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UAE, Qatar in process to restore relations; reopen embassies
After years of strained relations, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar are in the process of restore diplomatic relations and reopening the closed embassies in the coming weeks. The development in relations…
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Over 2.5M worshippers attend conclusion of Quran recitation at Grand Mosque
Riyadh: More than 2.5 million worshippers attended the completion of a Quran recitation on Wednesday, the 29th night of Ramzan, at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.…
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Dubai invites designs for global ‘House of the Future’ competition
Abu Dhabi: Dubai has launched a global competition, inviting architects and designers to design a highly-affordable, expandable, innovative and aesthetically-pleasing house suited to modern Emirati needs. On Tuesday, the Mohammed bin Rashid…
