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Madinah, Dubai named safest cities for solo female travellers
Despite the increasing trend towards solo travel, women still face discussions of safety and equality. After two years of limited travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, travellers around the world are eager…
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Big Bad Wolf Book sale kicks off at Dubai Studio City; priced from Dh2
Abu Dhabi: Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) and Member of the Dubai Council, inaugurated the fourth edition of the “Big…
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S Jaishankar joins Iftar hosted by UAE Ambassador Alshaali
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday joined Iftar hosted by UAE Ambassador Abdulnasser Alshaali in the holy month of Ramzan. “Joined the Iftar hosted by UAE Ambassador @aj_alshaali at…
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S Africa to appeal judgement by UAE court on extradition of Gupta brothers
Johannesburg: South Africa will appeal the decision by a court of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to decline the extradition of the Indian-origin Gupta brothers to be tried in the country for…
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Indian who killed his wife, kids in UAE had poisoned, strangled them: Police
Abu Dhabi: An Indian national had poisoned his wife and strangled his two kids before jumping to death from the 11th floor of his apartment in Al Buhairah, the Sharjah Police said,…
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UAE rejects South Africa’s request for Gupta brothers’ extradition
Johannesburg: South Africa said Friday that the UAE has turned down its request to extradite two brothers from the wealthy Indian-origin Gupta family to face trial in the country on fraud and…
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UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi will become first Arab to walk in space
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE’s) Sultan Al Neyadi will once again etch his name into the history books by becoming the first Arab astronaut to undertake a spacewalk on April 28.…
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Abdullah bin Zayed meets Albanian Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs
Tirana: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation met Olta Xhacka, minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania in Tirana. During…
- India
UAE,Vietnam sign joint declaration of intent to launch CEPA negotiations
Abu Dhabi: The UAE and Vietnam signed a joint declaration of intent to launch talks on establishing a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) between the two countries. The declaration was signed by…
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UAE participates in education technology exhibition in London
Dubai: The UAE took part in the education technology exhibition and conference – the British Educational Training and Technology Show – (Bett) held in London from March 29th to 31st. The UAE…
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UAE to voluntarily cut oil output by 144,000 bpd from May to end of 2023
Abu Dhabi: Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, announced that the UAE will voluntarily cut its oil output by 144,000 bpd, effective May through the end of 2023,…
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UAE Prez appoints Sheikh Khaled as Crown Prince, Mansour bin Zayed as VP
Abu Dhabi: Ten months after officially assuming the presidency of the country, United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in his capacity as ruler of Abu Dhabi, on…
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UAE-Israel CEPA to come into force on April 1
Abu Dhabi: The UAE-Israel Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement(CEPA), which was signed on May 31, 2022, will come into effect on April 1, this year. This means that tariffs will be removed or…
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Israel-UAE free trade deal takes effect
Jerusalem: A free trade agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has come into effect, the first such economic deal the Jewish state reached with an Arab country. Officials from…
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Ramzan 2023: 15 new mosques open in Sharjah
Abu Dhabi: Ahead of Ramzan, the Department of Islamic Affairs in Sharjah has inaugurated 15 new mosques of various sizes and architectural styles in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), local media reported.…
