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UAE President calls for rain prayers on Nov 11 as winter sets in
Dubai: The president of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Sunday called for rain prayers on November 11. The special prayers will be performed in mosques across…
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Saudi Arabia begins hiring Filipino workers; fixes minimum wage at Rs 3.76L
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia will on Monday begin hiring domestic workers from the Philippines at a fixed maximum wage of SAR 17288 (Rs 3,76,461.01). The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has…
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Mahzooz Draw: Three expats win Dh 100,000 each
Dubai: Three expats from India, Pakistan, and the UK, participating in the Mahzooz Draw on Sunday won the first prize of Dh 100,000 each. The winners were identified as Anas from the…
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52 floors, 1334 stairs: Race to the top of Emirates Towers in Dubai
Dubai: Dubai Holding, a major investment firm in the United Arab Emirates is organising Dubai Holding SkyRun 2022 a stair climbing race on Saturday, November 12 to the top of the Jumeirah…
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Israeli extremist leader vows to increase attacks on Palestine if he becomes minister
Israeli extremist leader Itmar Ben-Gvir on November 3 promised to increase violence against Palestinians if he becomes interior security minister in the new government. He has also vowed to tighten the security…
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Dubai: Man stabs paramour for spying on phone; jailed
Dubai: An Arab man who allegedly stabbed his Asian girlfriend for spying on his phone, was handed a one-year jail term by a court in UAE. The case dates back to February…
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Indian expat bags Dh 25 million in Abu Dhabi Big Ticket draw
Dubai: An Indian expat in Dubai on November 3, won a grand prize of Dh 25 million in Abu Dhabi Big Ticket draw. The event was conducted physically for the first time…
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Israel bombs Gaza for the first time since August
The Israeli fighter jets on Friday night bombed Gaza for the first time since August this year. A godown allegedly used for rocket making was targetted. Israeli officials said that the attack…
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Christian monastery likely predating Islam found in UAE
A Christian Monastery possibly predating Islam has been found in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday at Siniya Island. The monastery on the island, part of the sand-dune sheikhdom of Umm…
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Palestine: Escalation of violence feared after Netanyahu closes in on win
As former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, closes in on victory, many Palestinians fear an escalation of violence. Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh on Wednesday said that the rise of rightwing parties…
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Qatar displays Hadith of Prophet Muhammad ahead of FIFA WC
In a bid to introduce fans from across to the ‘World to Islam’, Qatar is displaying the hadiths of the Prophet Muhammad ahead of the FIFA World Cup. Murals comprising the sayings…
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Saudi: 11 persons get 65 yrs in jail for emblazing public property
Riyadh: As many as 11 persons were on Wednesday sentenced to 65 years in jail and penalized Saudi Riyal 29 million for allegedly emblazing public property. They were jailed for forming organised…
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Erdogan, Zelensky discuss resumption of grain export deal
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky have discussed resuming the implementation of a deal that allows the export of grain from designated Black Sea ports. In…
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UAE: 2 Bangladeshis, an Indian win Dh 1,00,000 each in Mahzooz Draw
Dubai: An Indian and two Bangladeshis on Monday won Dirhams 1,00,000 each in the 100th Mahzooz Draw in Dubai. The lucky winners who received Dh 100,000 each were Shirajul and Rajibul from…
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Saudi Arabia: Air Traffic rises by 43%; marine by 7%
Riyadh: The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) on Monday announced that in 2021, Saudi Arabia saw its air traffic increase by 43 percent while its marine traffic went up by seven percent.…