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UAE: No visit visa extension without exiting the country
Abu Dhabi: Visit visa holders in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) cannot renew their visas by staying in the country, local media reported. The new rules came into effect on Tuesday, December…
- Middle East
Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed visits Indonesia’s Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office, on Sunday visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Surakarta, Indonesia,…
- India
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…
- World
US, Russia undertake high-profile prisoner swap at Abu Dhabi airport
New Delhi: In a dramatic one-for-one prisoner swap carried out at the Abu Dhabi airport, the United States and Russia exchanged jailed US basketball star Brittney Griner for Russian arms dealer Viktor…
- 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…
- Middle East
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
Viral video: Young American girl reacts to Adhan in Dubai mall
Abu Dhabi: A video footage circulated on social media platforms shows the reaction of a young American girl who hears the call to prayer (Adhan) for the first time in a Dubai…
- Middle East
Plans for IIT campus in Abu Dhabi moving apace
Abu Dhabi: The plans to set up the first Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) campus in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital Abu Dhabi are moving forward rapidly, the Emirates News Agency…
- India
Indian consulate in Dubai issues revised guidelines for passengers
Abu Dhabi: The Consulate General of India (CGI) in Dubai has issued revised guidelines for Indian passengers to and from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Guidance has been revised for Indian passengers…
- Middle East
Rashid Rover: UAE’s first moon mission announces new launch date
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday announced a new date for the launch of its first mission to the surface of the moon— Rashid Rover. UAE’s Mohammed Bin Rashid…
- Middle East
UAE: Over Rs 1 lakh fine for failing to supervise children
Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) has reminded residents of the imposition of a fine of 5,000 Dirham (Rs 1,11,261) or a jail term for those who leave the children…
- India
Indians without full name on passport will be banned from flying to UAE
Indian citizens travelling to and out of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) must have both a primary and secondary name in their passport to be permitted to travel. Indians with only their…
- Middle East
Dubai: Over 80,000 delegates, 140 heads of state to attend COP28 in 2023
Dubai: Over 80,000 delegates, including over 140 heads of state and government leaders, would participate in COP28 which is scheduled to be held next year in the UAE, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber,…
- Middle East
Video: Hundreds of Emiratis attend newly converted American Muslim’s funeral in UAE
Abu Dhabi: At least a thousand Emiratis turned up for the funeral of a 93-year-old American woman, they were not acquainted with in Abu Dhabi on Friday, reported local media. On Sunday,…
- Middle East
Israeli embassy issues first-ever passport to baby born in UAE
Abu Dhabi: Israel’s embassy in Abu Dhabi on Thursday issued the first-ever Israeli passport to a baby born in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The embassy of Israel tweeted a picture of…
