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Kamal Haasan honoured with UAE’s golden visa

Abu Dhabi: South Indian superstar Kamal Haasan is the latest Indian personality to be honoured with a UAE golden visa. Kamal Haasan expressed his gratitude to the Dubai government for awarding them…
Saudi Arabia: Awareness guide in 14 languages for Haj pilgrims

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Friday launched the awareness guide for the pilgrims coming to perform Haj from all over the world, as part of a series of awareness-building and…

Saudi Arabia: Domestic workers can now switch jobs sans employer consent

Riyadh: In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, domestic workers can now switch their services to a new employer without the consent of their present employer, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. According…
Hamas welcomes UN demand to lift siege on Gaza

Gaza: The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) on Friday welcomed a UN report that called for the immediate ending of the siege that Israel has been imposing on the Gaza Strip since 2007. On…
UN warns Lebanon’s growing humanitarian crisis

Geneva: A senior UN official has provided an update on the humanitarian situation in Lebanon, saying that Lebanon’s crisis is affecting everyone, everywhere across the country. Najat Rochdi, UN Resident Coordinator and…
Iran FM: Durable guarantees key to success of nuclear talks

Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said that the negotiations to revive the Iranian nuclear deal can succeed if the US provides durable guarantees for Tehran’s economic benefits. “America’s realism and…
IIFA Awards set to return to Abu Dhabi in 2023

Abu Dhabi: The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards is set to return to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital Abu Dhabi in February 2023. This came just weeks after the end…

Turkey police detains 13 Islamic State suspects

Ankara: Turkey has detained 13 Islamic State (IS) suspects in police raids in southern Mersin province, the state-run TRT broadcaster reported. The police on Friday revealed that the suspects entered the country…
5 killed, 44 injured after 6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Iran

Tehran: Five people were killed and 44 others injured in a magnitude 6.3 earthquake in southern Iran on Saturday, state television reported. Rescue teams were deployed near the epicenter, Sayeh Khosh village,…
Most Twitter handles supporting Zubair from Middle East, Pak: Delhi Police

New Delhi: Delhi Police have found that most of the Twitter handles that tweeted in support of fact-checker Mohammad Zubair were from Middle Eastern countries and Pakistan, an official said on Saturday.…
Dubai implements green tariff on single-use plastic bags

Dubai: Dubai has started imposing a 25-fils (6 US cents) tariff for each single-use plastic bag, which is part of the UAE’s plan to gradually ban the use of some single-use plastic…
Saudi comes up with solutions to woes faced by Western pilgrims

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced that it will solve the problems facing pilgrims coming from the West— Europe, United States and Australia to perform Haj this year in the…
Gulf Cooperation Council’s nations announce Eid Al Adha holidays

Ahead of Eid Al Adha, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries has announced Eid holidays for public and private sectors. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid Al Adha on the 10th of…
31-year-old Indian expat take home over Rs 16L in Emirates Draw

Abu Dhabi: A 31-year-old Abu Dhabi based Indian expatriate won the grand prize of Dirham 77,777 (Rs 16,70,754) in the latest round of Emirates Draw. The winner of the draw Mohammad Abdul…
Saudi Arabia’s unemployment rate drops to lowest level since 2008

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s citizen unemployment rate fell in the first quarter of this year to the lowest level since 2008, coinciding with the growth of the Kingdom’s economy, on…