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Kuwait deports Jordanian family without source of income
Dubai: A Jordanian family of six has allegedly been deported by Kuwait for having no source of income, local media reported. The family includes a couple and their four children aged 7,…
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Saudi Arabia: Riyadh sees 20 percent hike in home prices
Riyadh: Owing to Saudi Arabia’s development boom, Riyadh has witnessed a 20 percent hike in home prices, while Jeddah remained affordable. The latest development seems to be posing difficulties for numerous Saudis,…
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Meet Dr Alazazi; businesswoman behind UAE’s first electric car
Abu Dhabi: A chairwoman of United Arab Emirates (UAE) based M Glory Holding Group Dr Majida Alazazi is the woman behind the country’s first-ever electric car. Dr Majida Alazazi is all set…
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‘The Office’ to get a Saudi adaptation, shoot to begin in June
Los Angeles: British mockumentary sitcom ‘The Office’ is set to get an Arabic language remake. Titled ‘Al Maktab’, the Arabic redo of the groundbreaking BAFTA and Golden Globe award-winning comedy series will…
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In a first, UAE and Israel sign free trade agreements
Abu Dhabi: Israel and United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday signed a free trade agreement, the first of its kind between the Hebrew state and an Arab country. This deal is one of the…
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Saudi employers warned against allowing staff to work for ‘personal benefit’
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has warned that employers who allow employees to work for others or for workers’ own personal benefit, will face imprisonment and fines. According to the Saudi…
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Egypt unveils 250 mummies in Saqqara
Cairo: Egyptian authorities unveiled on a major new archaeological find of 250 sealed coffins containing mummies, 150 bronze statues of ancient gods and goddesses, and other antiquities at the Saqqara necropolis, south…
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Saudi Arabia has no plans to lift alcohol ban: Tourism minister
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia does not plan to lift a ban on serving alcohol and despite the current restrictions in place, it continues to attract tourists and excelled at the…
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First commercial flight departs from Sanaa-Cairo after 6 years
Cairo: The Houthi militia in Yemen has confirmed that the first commercial flight between Sanaa and Cairo will take off on Wednesday after a gap of six years. “The office of UN…
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Rockets strike area near Iraqi military base
Baghdad: Three rockets landed outside the perimeter of an air base housing US military experts and agencies in Iraq’s western province of Anbar, an Iraqi army source said. The three rockets landed…
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Yemen’s presidential council to restructure army, security forces
Aden: Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) has declared a new plan for unifying the pro-government Yemeni army and security forces in the war-ravaged Arab country. According to a statement released by the…
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Syria rejects Turkey’s move to create border safe zone
Damascus: The Syrian government has reiterated its rejection of Turkey’s move to create a border safe zone in northern Syria. The Turkish attempt to create a buffer zone on the Syrian border…
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French entertainment companies look to open headquarters in Riyadh
Riyadh: Major French companies have expressed their desire to open headquarters in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh to maximize the benefit of those opportunities. This came during the hosting of the Federation of…
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Kuwait to soon launch platform to hire Bidoons instead of expats
Kuwait: Kuwait official has announced that the country will launch the ‘Tayseer’ electronic platform soon, with the aim of appointing illegal residents Bidoons instead of expatriate workers in the private sector, local…
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Israeli entrepreneurs use Israel passports to enter Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: In recent times, the Israeli business community has been using Israeli passports to enter, Saudi Arabia in order to make business deals. Similarly, the Saudi business community and investment firms have…
