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UAE to mandate premarital genetic testing
Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday, December 25, announced that genetic testing will be mandatory for all Emirati couples as part…
- Middle East
Dubai: 12-hour mega sale to kick off, up to 90 pc off
Dubai is set to host a highly anticipated 12-hour mega sale across Majid Al Futtaim malls on Thursday, December 26, with up to 90 percent discounts on major brands. As part of…
- Middle East
Dubai Crown Prince to provide prosthetic limbs for Palestinian boy
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Defence, has pledged to provide prosthetic limbs for a Palestinian boy Mohammad Saeed Shaaban. Seven-year-old Saeed lost both…
- Middle East
UAE, Iraq, Egypt condemn car attack at German Christmas market
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE), Iraq, and Egypt strongly condemned the car-ramming attack at a Christmas market in the central German city of Magdeburg, which resulted in hundreds of casualties.…
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Gulf worker from Nirmal sustains head injuries in Dubai while on duty
Hyderabad: Shaikh Raheemuddin (49), a native of Muktapur village of Nirmal rural mandal, had received serious head injuries after falling from the second floor of an under-construction building in Dubai two months…
- Middle East
Sheikh Mohammed launches new entity to preserve legacy of Dubai’s rulers
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Friday, December 20, announced the establishment of the Al Maktoum Archives to preserve the…
- Middle East
New Year 2025: UAE announces holiday for private sector
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has announced that Wednesday, January 1, will be an official holiday for all private sector employees on the occasion of the New Year 2025.…
- Middle East
UAE: Security guard wins Rs 2 crore in Big Ticket draw
A 36-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Filipino expat won a staggering Dirham one million (Rs 2,31,44,460) in the latest Big Ticket Abu Dhabi draw. The winner, Christine Requerque Pedido, bagged the grand…
- Middle East
UAE announces New Year holiday for public sector
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has anounced that Wednesday, January 1, will be a public holiday for government employees to mark the beginning of the New Year 2025. This came…
- Middle East
Varun Dhawan to promote ‘Baby John’ at Dubai’s Global Village
Dubai: Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan is all set to meet fans at the Global Village in Dubai on Saturday, December 21, to promote his much-anticipated action film Baby John, out in cinemas on Wednesday, December 25.…
- Middle East
Dubai: Global Village to ring in New Year 2025 seven times
Dubai’s popular family-friendly destination, Global Village, will ring in New Year 2025 not once, but seven times with seven fireworks shows on Tuesday, December 31. The destination will celebrate New Year with…
- Middle East
Abu Dhabi to cover all death-related fees, repatriation costs for expats
Abu Dhabi residents will receive comprehensive support for family member deaths, covering all death-related fees such as certificate issuance, embalming, and repatriation of mortal remains. The announcement comes following the expansion of…
- Middle East
UAE sets Guinness World Records for largest Arabic language dictionary
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has set a new milestone by breaking Guinness World Records for the Historical Dictionary of the Arabic Language as the largest and most comprehensive historical linguistic project…
- Middle East
Watch: Dubai Crown Prince places order using first-of-its-kind drone delivery system
Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, the Crown Prince of Dubai, has become the first person to place an order after launching the Middle East’s first-of-its-kind drone delivery system at Dubai Silicon Oasis…
- Middle East
Walk-in interviews in Hyderabad for jobs in Dubai rescheduled
Hyderabad: The Telangana Overseas Manpower Company Limited (TOMCOM), under the Department of Labour, Employment Training and Factories, has rescheduled the final client interview for the recruitment of ‘bike riders’ (delivery boys) in…
