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UAE airspace remains shut for Qatar flights

The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority has denied reporters that the country’s airspace is open to Qatar-registered aircraft. In a…

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Qatar Airways introduces offer for students

Qatar Airways has introduced offers for students travelling from India to Europe, Canada and the US. The offer would be…

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Qatar to offer visa-free entry to nationals of 80 countries including India

Qatar is scrapping visa requirements for visitors from 80 countries including India as it bears a boycott by four Arab…

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UAE marks a new World Record

Carrefour Mall of The Emirates and Dubai Festival City Mall hosted the activation to congregate “The longest line of Photographs”.…

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Prince Salman Bin Saad Bin Abdullah Bin Turki Al Saud of Saudi Arabia dies

The Saudi Royal Court said in a statement issued on Tuesday that Prince Salman Bin Saad Bin Abdullah Bin Turki…

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Lower portion of Makkah’s holy Kaaba raised

On Tuesday, the lower portion of the Holy Kaaba’s kiswa was raised by approximately three meters.   These three meters…

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Qatar Crisis: Kuwait renews its bid to resolve the crisis

As the crisis with Qatar entered its third month, efforts to break the stalemate intensified on Tuesday with renewed diplomatic…

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Dubai to celebrate Sahaja Yoga on Friday

The consulate General of India in Dubai will be hosting a yoga event this Friday aimed at highlighting the spiritual…

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UAE bans circulation and sale of these products

The ministry of climate change and the environment has issued a warning about seizing the import of Japanese Kikkoman soy…

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This is Why Indians are investing big in Dubai property

In less than 40 years, Dubai has transformed from a local trading community into one of the most inspirational, exciting…

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Ministry bans Japanese product in UAE

The ministry of climate change and environment has issued a warning prohibiting the import of Japanese Kikkoman soy sauce due…

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Online system to help Dubai shoppers fight fake products

Dubai authorities have launched an online system that will help customers fight fake products. It was unveiled on Monday by…

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This bank will stop clearing cash cheques from next month

RAKBank informed it will stop clearing cash cheques starting September 1 as part of efforts to protect customers from the…

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Homosexuals deported upholding ‘morality’

Kuwait ministry has deported 76 homosexuals and shut down 22 massage parlours this year, the head of a morals committee…

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Has your firm blacklisted in U.A.E? Here is what you have to do

It’s obviously difficult to deal with further proceeding when your firm has been blacklisted by any banks in UAE. For…

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Sharjah Police to keep aerial watch on traffic

Sharjah police now to monitor traffic violations on various roads in the emirate aerially. The Department of Traffic and Patrols…

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UAE patients soon to get organ transplants within the country

Patients will no longer need to travel abroad for organ transplant, once the transplantation units become available across UAE hospitals,…

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Al-Jazeera to shutdown for ‘supporting terror’

Ministry of Israeli Communications announced to close the local offices of Al-Jazeera, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the Qatar-based…

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Avoid travelling to UAE on visit visa

A large number of Indians, including those from Tamil Nadu, being cheated after going to the UAE on visit visas,…

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Man comes to UAE to resign, found dead in his car

An Indian expat who returned to Sharjah from Ireland, where he was with his family, was found dead in a…

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Fire breaks out in Dubai Marina Tower

A fire broke out at the Torch Tower in Dubai Marina on Thursday night. No casualties were reported. The Dubai…

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These are the 11 food items banned in Dubai school canteens

The past two decades have witnessed a significant change in the dietary habits of people living in Dubai. There has…

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Are you an expat in Qatar? You could be a resident soon, but there’s a catch

Even as Qatar is facing a major crisis and has been boycotted by seven Gulf countries including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain,…

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Asian driver in UAE arrested for non payment of traffic fines

Sharjah Police have referred an Asian driver to traffic prosecution for committing 132 violations which resulted in fines of Dh1,193,840.…

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US sends officials to put an end to Qatar crisis

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has asked two officials, including retired general and former Middle East envoy Anthony Zinni, to…

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Dubai starts issuing NOCs for driving licenses online

Getting an NOC (no-objection certificate) to apply for a driver’s licence can now be done with a click of a…

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Dubai breaks another Guinness World Record

Emaar Entertainment has unveiled a record-breaking organic light-emitting diode (OLED) screen above Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo. The screen has…

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Around 130 food outlets face action in Sharjah

Al Dhaid Municipality has issued fines to 33 food outlets and warned 93 others for flouting the public health conditions…

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Four men arrested for robbing bank customers in Abu Dhabi

Four Asians were arrested by the Abu Dhabi Police for robbing bank customers in broad daylight. Robbers were charged in…

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New visa processing system in UAE to give you visa in five minutes

A new visa system launched on Tuesday means people now need not visit centres to obtain their entry permits and…

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Shocking: Doctors find 21 magnets in baby’s stomach

Doctors at Tawam Hospital in Al Ain have removed 21 magnets from the stomach of a 23-month-old baby. The magnets…

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Dubai Economy to launch ‘DED Cafe’

Dubai Economy in partnership with the High Level For Government Transaction Centre, will launch a ‘DED Cafe’ for an enhanced…

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Indian man charged for stealing cooking oil worth Dh200,000 in UAE

A former sales manager at a trading firm has been charged with embezzling more than Dh205,000 (INR 35 lakhs approx)worth…

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Saudi accuses Iran of delaying investigations into embassy attack

Saudi Arabia has said that Iranian authorities are persistently refusing to resume investigations into the attacks on the Kingdom’s embassy…

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Saudi crown prince announces plan for Red Sea tourism project

Saudi Arabia plans to develop resorts on about 50 islands off the kingdom’s Red Sea coast backed by its Public…

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