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Flydubai of UAE says only legitimate travellers allowed on flight

On Monday, the CEO of Emirati carrier flydubai, which runs a daily aircraft to Minsk, said that only passengers with…

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Football fans could face a shortage for stay, at Qatar’s World Cup

Low-rise residential towers on the outskirts of Doha are taking shape, preparing to accommodate several of the football supporters expected…

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Saudi grants citizenships to ‘talented’ group of expats

Saudi Arabia has granted citizenship to a group of expats that includes doctors, clerics and professors, making it the second…

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New labour laws will come into effect in February 2022 in UAE

Dubai: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (Mohre) has announced that new labour laws will come into effect in…

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Driving test, licensing services will be held on Fridays, Saturdays in UAE

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police announced that vehicle, driver licensing, and driving test services will be held on Fridays and…

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Emirates Airlines extends suspension of flights to and from this city

Dubai: The national air carrier of Dubai, Emirates Airlines extended the suspension of flights from and to Khartoum in Sudan…

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50% discount on traffic fines announced in UAE

Ajman: Ajman police has announced 50% discount on traffic fines from November 21 to December 31. The scheme was announced…

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Indian expats wins 77,000 UAE dirham each in Emirates Draw

Dubai: Indian expats Prasanna Kumar Pravin and Sudheer Kabeer won Dh 77,777 at Emirates Draw. Five other winners also bagged…

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Special bus services for FIFA Arab Cup announced

Doha: The public sector transport company in Qatar, Mowasalat (Karwa) has announced special bus services for FIFA Arab Cup. The…

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Mahzooz Draw: 29 lucky winners share 1 million UAE dirham

Dubai: Mahzooz draw announced this week’s winning numbers. The winning numbers are 3, 8, 14, 30, and 46. 29 participants…

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World’s First ‘Museum in Sky’ by Saudia Airlines puts passengers on ‘cloud -nine’

Saudia has inaugurated the world’s first ‘flying museum’ – an actual museum floating above the clouds. Passengers on a flight…

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Two strong earthquakes hits Iran, tremors felt in UAE

Dubai: Two strong earthquakes jolted South of Iran on Sunday. Several houses were damaged and one person was killed in…

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Gulf country allows passengers to occupy all seats in city buses

Riyadh: The Public Transport Authority (PTA) in Saudi Arabia allows passengers to occupy all seats in city busses. Only fully…

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Saudi Arabia launches new service for foreign Umrah pilgrims

Riyadh: The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah launched a new service that allows foreign pilgrims to apply for Umrah and…

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Emir of Kuwait grants pardons, reduces sentences for dissidents

On Saturday, Kuwait’s emir issued two decrees pardoning and reducing the sentences of 35 dissidents, meeting a key demand of…

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UAE plans to list ‘Salik’ road toll scheme on DFM

The Dubai Securities and Exchange Higher Committee announced that it plans to list its Salik road toll system on the…

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186 Houthi rebels killed in air strikes

Riyadh: The Arab Coalition forces led by Saudi Arabia said that more than 186 Houthi rebels were killed in air…

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Saudi Customs foil major drug smuggling bid

Riyadh: The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority in Saudi Arabia has foiled a major drug smuggling bid. The officials at…

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Gmail is down; Reported to be affected globally

Google’s popular Email service provider Gmail is reportedly in trouble globally. According to the down detector site, Gmail has been…

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Gulf country updates ‘Red List’ of countries

Doha: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) in Qatar has updated its list of countries based on categorization of Covid-19…

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Qatar airways plans on expanding business

Chief Executive of the Qatar Airways, Akbar Al Baker, said on Thursday that the company is profitable and intends to…

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Hezbollah leader rejects calls for resignation of Lebanese minister

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah rejected calls for the resignation of a Lebanese minister who sparked a diplomatic spat with Riyadh…

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UAE to host COP28 climate conference in 2023

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been chosen to host the COP28 international climate conference in 2023, Dubai’s ruler said…

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‘Good news for Indians’: Gulf country announces new entry rules

Manama: Bahrain has lifted the mandatory institutional quarantine for unvaccinated passengers coming to the country. Unvaccinated passengers has to undergo…

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Expo 2020 Dubai: Dubai based firm gives free tickets to 2500 employees

Dubai: International public services firm Serco Middle East, based in Dubai has announced that it will give free tickets to…

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Gulf country announces citizenship for distinguished individuals

Riyadh: The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has announced that Saudi Arabia will…

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Major roads in UAE will be partially closed for two weeks

Sharjah: The Sharjah Roads and Transportation Authority (RTA) announced major road closures. The RTA said that Al Qasba Bridge Road…

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UAE based airline announces special airfares

Dubai: Sharjah- based low-budget air carrier, Air Arabia has announced holiday packages to 11 destinations for UAE residents. The special…

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Timing of rain prayers announced in UAE

Dubai: Mosques in the UAE will conduct special congregational prayers for rains on Friday. Special prayers are conducted as per…

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Department of Health in Abu Dhabi extends late fee exemption period for health insurance

Abu Dhabi: Department of Health (DoH) in Abu Dhabi has extended the late fee exemption period for individual health insurance…

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Arab Coalition forces intercepts explosives laden drone, 3 ballistic missiles and boat targeting Saudi Arabia

Riyadh: The Arab Coalition forces led by Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed an explosives-laden drone targeting Khamis Mushait in Saudi…

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Rohit Sharma to lead India in T20 against New Zealand

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced a 16-man squad on Tuesday, with opener Rohit Sharma succeeding…

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Oman Air resumes more services

Muscat: The national air carrier of Oman, Oman Air announced resumption of more services. Oman Air will resume commercial passenger…

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Emirates Airlines cancels flights to this Indian city

Dubai: Emirates Airlines cancelled flights to and from Chennai. The airline cancelled the flights on 10 and 11 November due…

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Kuwait Airways seeks to amend 2014 aircraft order with Airbus

Kuwait Airways Chairman Ali Aldakhan said in a press conference on Tuesday that the Gulf carrier company is in talks…

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