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UAE: Dog attacks mother, 2 children in Fujairah; 3 girls held
Abu Dhabi: The Fujairah Police arrested three girls after their dog attacked a mother and her two children while they were at a beach in Fujairah on Saturday. On Saturday afternoon, Fujairah…
- Middle East
Dubai ruler approves Phase II of 2040 Urban Master Plan
Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Monday approved the second phase of the Dubai 2040 Urban Master…
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Jaishankar opens India Global Forum 2022 in UAE
Abu Dhabi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday inuagurated the India Global Forum UAE 2022. It is a gala five-day event that will bring together leading political, business and cultural personalities…
- Middle East
UAE passport tops most powerful in the world; India ranks 69th
For the third year in a row, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) passport topped the list of the most powerful passports in the world, while India has ranked 69. That’s according to…
- India
Snake found in AI Express plane’s cargo hold after landing at Dubai airport
New Delhi: A snake was found in the cargo hold of an Air India Express plane after it landed at the Dubai airport on Saturday and aviation regulator DGCA is probing the…
- Middle East
UAE announces new personal status law for non-Muslim expats
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday announced a Federal Decree-Law on personal status for all non-Muslim expatriates in the country, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. The federal-decree law on…
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Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan receives prestigious award for humanitarian work
Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, was awarded the ‘Order of the Mother of the Nation’ by Sheikh…
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UAE: Hyderabad’s Bansilalpet stepwell wins sustainability award
Hyderabad: The 17th-century Bansilalpet stepwell, which was skillfully repaired, was awarded the prestigious Big 5 Construction Impact Award on Monday in Dubai. The minister of municipal administration and urban development, K T…
- Middle East
UAE President receives Israeli counterpart in Abu Dhabi
The president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheik Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan on Monday received the Israeli president Isaac Herzog. Herzog is on an official visit to the UAE to…
- Middle East
Taliban, UAE leaders’ meet sparks diplomatic recognition buzz
A delegation of the Taliban on December 4 met United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheik Mohammed Bin Zayad Al Nahyan in UAE, seeking recognition of the government. The Taliban delegation was headed…
- Middle East
Dubai ranks second best city in world for expats in 2022
Abu Dhabi: Dubai has been ranked the second-best city to live and work for expats with Abu Dhabi also featuring in the top 10. Expat City Rankings 2022, created by InterNations, honours three…
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UAE-based NRI bizman jumps to death from 10th floor of Mumbai flat
Mumbai: A 58-year-old NRI businessman committed suicide by jumping off the 10th-floor balcony of his residence at Colaba in south Mumbai, police said on Sunday. The businessman was prima facie depressed due…
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UAE: Indian expat wins Rs 66 cr in Big Ticket Abu Dhabi draw
Abu Dhabi: A United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Indian expatriate has won the grand prize of 30 million Dirham (Rs 66,50,27,632) in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draw. The winner of…
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Union Minister Jitendra Singh to visit UAE to attend Abu Dhabi Space Debate
New Delhi: Union Minister for Space, Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh will visit the United Arab Emirates. He is due to attend the inaugural Abu Dhabi Space Debate on December 5,…
- Middle East
UNESCO adds Arab traditions to world heritage list
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) added Arab traditions in its list of the world’s intangible cultural heritage of humanity, during the 17th meeting of the organization’s committee, which began…