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Saudi Arabia to use Gregorian calendar for official business now
Riyadh: The Saudi Council of Ministers has approved the calculation of duration in official procedures and transactions based on the Gregorian date, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The decision was made…
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UAE 2023 public holidays: 3-day break in Sep to observe Milad
Residents of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) who recently enjoyed days-long holidays of Hijri, the Islamic new year, can now look forward to another upcoming public holiday. According to a report by…
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Astronaut Al Neyadi shares photo of UAE lit up at dawn from space
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi shared a video and wished Muslims across the globe for Islamic New Year (Hijri) from the International Space Station (ISS). As the…
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UAE: Ahead of Eid Al Adha holidays, airfares rise 300%
Abu Dhabi: As United Arab Emirates (UAE) gears up for a six-day long break for Eid Al Adha, last-minute planners face exorbitant flight ticket costs. Many residents who were in hopes to…
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UAE: Surge in tour packages ahead of Eid Al Adha break
Abu Dhabi: A demand for holiday packages has witnessed a massive surge in United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the residents are likely to get the longest break on Eid Al Adha. UAE residents…
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Ramzan 2022: Holy month only a month away
Abu Dhabi: The month of Sha’ban is likely to begin on March 4, 2022, according to Islamic scholars, and serves as a reminder that Ramzan is just around the corner – only…
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UAE: Ramzan, Eid-Al-Fitr 2022 dates revealed
Abu Dhabi: The holy month of Ramzan 1443 AH (Anno Hegirae in Latin or “in the year of the Hijra”) -2022 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is expected to begin on…