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UAE: Mandatory health insurance scheme comes into effect
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has implemented a new basic health insurance scheme for private sector employees and domestic workers, which came into effect on Wednesday, January 1. The scheme, which has…
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Saudi Arabia designates 2025 as ‘Year of Handicrafts’
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has declared 2025 as the “Year of Handicrafts” to honor its historical and cultural heritage, preserving the significance of local culture on an international scale.…
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Saudi Arabia suspends expat dentist over medical errors
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health (MoH) has suspended an expat dentist from practicing due to multiple medical errors he made while working in the Riyadh and Tabuk regions.…
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Watch: Gulf countries welcomes 2025 with stunning fireworks
As the clock struck 12 am, Gulf countries illuminated the skies with stunning fireworks and light displays in different locations, welcoming 2025. UAE The United Arab Emirates (UAE) celebrated the arrival of…
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UAE-based Indian student shines with AIR 5 in CA final exam 2024
A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expat has secured the all-India rank (AIR) five in the Chartered Accountant (CA) final exam 2024 conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).…
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2024 deadliest year in history for Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons: Report
With a surge in death and increasing brutality against Palestinians in Israeli occupation prisons, Palestinian prisoners’ institutions declared that the year 2024 is the deadliest year in the history of the conflict…
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Iraq War WMD intelligence wrong: Former Australian PM
Canberra: Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard has admitted that intelligence about weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) that led to the Iraq War was wrong. Howard on Wednesday said it was disappointing…
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16,000 Indian workers replace Palestinians in Israel’s construction sector in 2024
Around 16,000 Indian workers have replaced Palestinians in Israel’s construction sector in 2024, as part of the Israeli government’s strategy. The Israeli construction sector relies significantly on foreign labour, the majority of…
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Cops track Dubai links of arrested ABT member from Bengal
Kolkata: The West Bengal Police have tracked Dubai links of Sajidul Islam, a most-wanted member of Bangladesh-based terror group Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) who was arrested last month. The ABT member was…
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Watch: Burj Khalifa rings in 2025 with thrilling fireworks
Dubai: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is one of the places that knows how to ring in the new year in the most extravagant way imaginable. Every year on New Year’s Eve,…
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Mother of Kerala nurse sentenced to death in Yemen makes emotional plea for help
Thiruvananthapuram: The mother of Nimisha Priya, a Kerala nurse sentenced to death in Yemen for the murder of a Yemeni national, has made an impassioned appeal for assistance to save her daughter’s…
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IDF confirms killing of Hamas Commander
Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Tuesday confirmed the killing of Hamas’ Nukhba Platoon commander, Abd al-Hadi Sabah, in a recent drone strike. As per the IDF, Sabah had led…
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825 Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza since October 7
The ongoing 14 months of war between Israel and Hamas, a Palestinian-based resistance faction has exacted a significant toll on Israeli military personnel with 825 Israeli forces killed across Gaza since the…
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Over 200 journalists killed by Israel in Gaza
The Israeli ongoing military operation in Gaza has unleashed an unprecedented assault on journalism, with a staggering number of media professionals losing their lives since October 7, 2023, in the war-torn country.…
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Israel announced propaganda budget by USD 150M to combat Gaza narrative
Israel has dramatically announced its propaganda efforts through campaigning “hasbara,” with a significant budget increase for the 2025 fiscal year, Middle East Eye reported. The Israeli Foreign Ministry will receive an extra…
