Gulf
- Jan- 2022 -21 January
Dubai Global Village announces temporary closure
Dubai: Dubai’s Global Village will remain closed on January 21. The organizers announced that the village will be closed due…
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Fire breaks out petroleum site in Kuwait
Kuwait City: A massive fire broke out early Friday at a petroleum refinery of Kuwait National Petroleum Company. The national…
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Dubai Health Authority launches 3 drive-through screening centres
Dubai: Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has added three new drive-through screening centres in collaboration with Unilabs. The new centres are…
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VFS Global announced revised timings for visa application centres
Dubai: The VFS Global has announced revised timings for its visa application centres (VACs) in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The…
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Emirates Airlines resumes A380 flights to select cities
Dubai: The national air carrier of Dubai, Emirates Airlines as announced the resumption of flights to select US destinations. The…
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Abu Dhabi ranked as world’s safest city for 6th consecutive year; Sharjah, Dubai in top 10
Abu Dhabi has been ranked as the safest city in the world for the sixth consecutive year, on the…
Read More » - 19 January
Integrated Transport Centre announces easing of parking measures
Abu Dhabi: The Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) of the Department of Municipalities and Transport in Abu Dhabi has announced the…
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Dubai Duty Free Raffle: UAE national wins 1 million US dollar
Dubai: An UAE national has won 1 million US dollar in the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire draw. Ali Al…
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Emirates Airlines announces flight suspension
Dubai: The national air carrier of Dubai, Emirates Airline has suspended flights to several US destinations from Wednesday. The flights…
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Covid infections rate hit all time high in Kuwait; exceeds 5000 mark
Cairo: The rate of daily COVID-19 infections have exceeded the 5,000 mark in Kuwait for the first time since…
Read More » - 18 January
Low-intensity earthquake hits Oman
Muscat: A low-intensity earthquake measuring 2.5 magnitude on the Richter Scale struck Wilayat of Bidbid, Al Dakhiliyah Governorate in Oman…
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Arab Coalition forces launches air strikes targeting Houthi rebels
Riyadh: The Arab Coalition forces led by Saudi Arabia launched a series of airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen. The…
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Sheikh Hamdan announced government departments with the happiest customers, employees
Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai announced the list of government departments…
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New digital platform to ensure safe labour accommodations launched in UAE
Dubai: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization in the UAE launched a digital platform to ensure safe labour accommodations.…
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Expo 2020 Dubai launches free food for children at 14 restaurants
Dubai: The Expo 2020 Dubai announced that free food will be given for children under the age of 8 at…
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DCAA suspends permits for drone-related activities
Dubai: The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) has suspended all no-objection certificates (NOCs) and permits granted for drone-related activities in…
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Big Ticket Abu Dhabi: Indian expat wins 250,000 UAE dirhams
Abu Dhabi: An Indian expat has won 250,000 UAE dirhams in the weekly electronic draw held by Big Ticket Abu…
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OPEC+ has contributed a lot for energy market stabilization, says Saudi energy minister
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies have “done a lot” to stabilise global energy markets, Saudi…
Read More » - 17 January
Royal Oman Police bust drug smuggling bid
Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) busted a major drug smuggling bid and seized more than 7,000 tablets of psychotropic…
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Arab Coalition forces destroys 3 explosives laden drones targeting Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The Arab Coalition forces led by Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed 3 explosives laden drone targeting Saudi Arabia. The…
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Saudi Arabian highway dotted with ancient tombs dates back 4,500 years!
In Saudi Arabia, archaeologists have discovered a 4,500-year-old highway network full of well-preserved ancient tombs. The discovery was made after…
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Digital pass released for Emirates Airline Festival of Literature 2022
Dubai: The digital pass for attending the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature was released by Festival director Ahlam Bolooki. The…
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2 Indians among 3 killed, 6 injured in Abu Dhabi fuel tanker explosion
Abu Dhabi: Three people were killed and six injured in fuel tanker explosion in Abu Dhabi. Three petrol tankers exploded…
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Expo 2020 Dubai announces free tickets
Dubai: Expo 2020 Dubai has announced that three free tickets will be given to people participating in the ‘Dubai Run…
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Etihad Airways cancels flights to this city till March 28
Abu Dhabi: The national air carrier of the UAE, Etihad Airways has announced the cancellation of passenger flights to Madinah…
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3 fuel tankers explode, minor airport fire reported in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi police confirmed two fire accidents in the emirate on Monday. In the first incident, three fuel…
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Mubadala of Abu Dhabi puts Brazilian highway up for sale
On Sunday, O Globo columnist Lauro Jardim reported that Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company has appointed investment bank Banco…
Read More » - 16 January
Low-intensity earthquake hits Arabian Gulf
Muscat: Two low- intensity earthquakes struck the Arabian Gulf region on Sunday. The first earthquake measuring 4.7 magnitude on the…
Read More » - 15 January
Saudi Arabian authorities seize 8.3 million Captagon pills
Riyadh: The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority in Saudi Arabia seized more than 8.3 million Captagon amphetamine pills at Jeddah…
Read More » - 14 January
Emirate in UAE announces updated safety protocols for positive cases, close contacts
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee has announced updated safety protocols for Covid-19 positive cases, close contacts.…
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2 killed, 10 injured in refinery fire
Kuwait City: 2 people were killed and 10 others injured in a fire that broke out at a gas liquefaction…
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Shindagha Tunnel to be temporarily closed for 2 months -towards one direction
Dubai: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has announced that the Al Shindagha Tunnel will be closed for…
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Roads and Transport Authority announces Dubai Floating Bridge closure timings
Dubai: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has announced the new closure timings of the Floating Bridge. As…
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Expo 2020 Dubai announces special Dh10 ticket
Dubai: Expo 2020 Dubai has announced a special 10 UAE dirham entry pass for visitors. The special pass will be…
Read More » - 13 January
Saudi Arabian index at highest level in 15 years, Egypt experiences blue-chip selloff
On Thursday, most Gulf stock markets finished higher, with the Saudi index reaching its highest level since mid-2006, while the…
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