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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…
- Middle East
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…
- Middle East
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…
- Middle East
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…
- Middle East
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…
- 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
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…
- India
Oranges from Arunachal Pradesh reach UAE shores
Itanagar: In a first, oranges from Lower Dibang Valley district of Arunachal Pradesh have found its way to the stores of a hypermarket chain in the UAE, a statement here said. State government…
- Middle East
5.8 magnitude earthquake hits southern Iran, tremors felt in UAE
Abu Dhabi: An earthquake of 5.8 magnitude struck Iran on Wednesday, and it was slightly felt in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The National Center of Meteorology in the Emirates said the…
- Entertainment
Indian singer-songwriter Prateek Kuhad set to perform in Dubai
Abu Dhabi: Indian singer-songwriter Prateek Kuhad, is all set for another astounding performance in Dubai on January 14, 2023. Kuhad’s performance will take place at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium at…
