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Conjoined Yemeni twins split after 15-hour operation in Saudi
Doctors in Saudi Arabia successfully separated Yemeni conjoined twins on Monday following a 15-hour-long surgery. The twin boys identified as Yussef and Yassin were reportedly conjoined in various organs, and at least…
- Middle East
US: Celebrations erupt as New Jersey street renamed ‘Palestine way’
A large number of people were seen celebrating in Paterson City, USA on May 15 as one of its busy streets was renamed “Palestine way”. In April the Paterson council had unanimously…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Private sector employees may get two-day weekend
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resource and Social Development has brought up for discussion the feasibility of granting a two-day weekend to private sector employees. The private sector employees in the Kingdom…
- Middle East
Air Conditioners installed at pilgrim camps for Haj 2022
The Kidana Company representing the Royal Commission of Makkah City and the Holy sites has installed air conditioners along with insulating machines in the pilgrim camps ahead of Haj 2022. The company,…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia records $15 bn surplus in first quarter of 2022
Saudi Arabia has recorded a surplus of $15.3 billion in the first quarter, despite increased income from the oil sector, as the officials kept spendings restrained. The total government income for this…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia bans poultry imports from France over bird flu concerns
Authorities in Saudi Arabia on Sunday placed a ban on the import of poultry from France amid growing concerns about bird flu. In June 2021, the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA),…
- Middle East
Largest number of expats in Oman employed in construction sector
Dubai: The largest number of expat workers in Oman were employed in the construction sector at the end of the first quarter of 2022. As per the National Centre for Statistics and…
- Middle East
Kuwait: Thousands of Indian nurses to be recruited in pvt hospitals
As a gesture of strengthening relations with India, Kuwait is expected to host thousands of newly recruited nurses from the country. These nurses are expected to join various private hospitals across Kuwait,…
- Business
UAE telecom operator Etisalat acquires 9.8% stake in Vodafone for $4.4bn
Dubai: Etisalat, the UAE’s biggest telecom operator, has acquired a 9.8 per cent stake in British mobile carrier Vodafone Group for $4.4 billion as it seeks to diversify operations globally. Emirates Telecommunication…
- Middle East
UAE: Comedian Vir Das to perform at Dubai comedy festival
Indian comedian Vir Das is set to perform at the Dubai Comedy Festival, commencing Friday. The 11-day laughter exhibition will have a host of comedians performing gags across various popular venues in…
- Middle East
UAE T20 league: Shah Rukh Khan led KKR group acquires Abu Dhabi franchise
UAE’s T20 League on Thursday announced that the Knight Riders Group has acquired the rights to own and operate the Abu Dhabi franchise and will set up Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR).…
- Middle East
UAE: Nurses set two Guinness World Records in Abu Dhabi
On the occasion of World Nurses Day, observed on May 12, as many as 1,600 nurses set two Guinness World records in United Arab Emirates’s (UAE) capital city, Abu Dhabi. The nurses…
- Middle East
Maintain status quo at holy sites in Jerusalem: United Nations
The United Nations (UN) on Thursday called for preserving the status quo of holy sites in Jerusalem and to not provoke the situation. Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General, during his daily…
- Kerala
Qatar: Kerala man fired from job for calling nurses ’sex slaves’
A Qatar-based Malyali expat was fired from his job for passing derogatory comments about nurses from his home state. The man, identified as Sisupalan Durgadas, said that women who go to the…
- World
Ukraine war bringing Middle East closure to China
Hong Kong: The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war is bringing the Middle East more closure to China than the US which is evident by the voting records of three recent United Nations resolutions. On…