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UAE: Sheikh Mohammed announces major revamp of education system
Dubai: UAE Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on Sunday announced major structural changes in the Emirate’s education system. Sheikh Mohammed directed officials to establish institutions which…
- Middle East
UAE: Online harassment can lead to imprisonment, Rs 52.9L fine
Abu Dhabi: UAE Public Prosecution has announced the imposition of a fine of a minimum Dirhams 2,50,000 (Rs 52,96,664) and two-year jail imprisonment for those who blackmail or threaten anyone online. The…
- India
Indian Consulate in Dubai to set up walk-in passport Seva camps
Abu Dhabi: The Consulate General of India in Dubai will organise walk-in passport Seva camps for emergency passport renewal service on two consecutive Sundays, starting May 22. The second camp will be…
- Middle East
UAE: Kerala man, his wheelchair-bound friend win Rs 1.5 Cr lottery
Abu Dhabi: A 37-year-old Abu Dhabi based Indian has won the grand prize of 500,000 Dirhams (Rs 1,05,77,424) in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draw held on Wednesday, May 18. The winner…
- Middle East
World’s most beautiful, futuristic building in Dubai
Abu Dhabi: As the world marks International Museum Day, the Museum of the Future in Dubai, deemed as the world’s most beautiful and futuristic building, is introducing a brand new concept as…
- Middle East
GCC leaders congratulate newly elected UAE Prez Mohammed bin Zayed
The leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Saturday congratulated Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on his election as the president of the UAE, to succeed the late Sheikh Khalifa…
- India
World leaders arrive in UAE to express condolences on Prez Khalifa’s demise
Abu Dhabi: India’s Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and other world leaders descending on the United Arab Emirates (UAE); to offer condolences on the death of its president, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. UAE…
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IIFA 2022 postponed following UAE President’s demise
New Delhi: In the wake of UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s death, the International Indian Film Academy Awards 2022 (IIFA), which was earlier scheduled to take place in Abu…
- 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
Gulf, West condole passing of UAE Prez Khalifa bin Zayed
A number of leaders, Arab and Western countries offered their condolences to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after it announced the death of the President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan at…
- Middle East
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan appointed President of UAE
Abu Dhabi: The Supreme Council of the Union on Saturday, elected Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler of Abu Dhabi, as President of the UAE, according to the Emirates News Agency…
- Middle East
Indian leaders, biz community mourn UAE Prez Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed’s demise
Abu Dhabi: The President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (73), passed away on Friday, the state news agency WAM announced. Confirming the news, the Ministry…
- World
Biden expresses condolences over demise of UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed
Washington: US President Joe Biden has expressed his condolences over the death of UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahyan. “Jill and I were deeply saddened to learn of the passing…
- India
India declares one-day state mourning after death of UAE President
New Delhi: The Central government on Friday said that one-day state mourning will be observed over the passing away of the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and ruler of Abu…
- India
Rahul Gandhi condoles death of UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed
Udaipur: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday condoled the death of UAE President and ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and said he will be fondly remembered as…