Gulf

Gulf country amends citizenship law

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia amended the citizenship law. Saudi Arabian government  approved an amendment to Article 8 of the Saudi Arabian…

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Gulf country to ban single-use plastic bags from this date

Dubai: The UAE will impose  a blanket ban on single-use plastic shopping bags from January 1, 2024. The country will…

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Indians living abroad sent 100 billion USD in remittances in 2022, 12% increase from the previous year: Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted the contribution of non-resident Indians on Tuesday, stating that remittances given to the nation…

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Dubai Shopping Festival: 44 lucky participants win 11kg gold

Dubai: Around 44 UAE residents and visitors won 11 kilograms of gold during the ongoing Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF). Dubai…

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Mall in UAE announces ‘Shop & Win’ campaign

Abu Dhabi: Nation Towers Mall in Abu Dhabi has announced ‘Shop & Win’ campaign. The popular shopping mall will hold…

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Accession Day: Oman Sultan pardons 121 prisoners

Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik , the ruler of Oman has ordered to release 121 prisoners in the…

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Saudi Arabia lifts restriction on hajj pilgrim numbers

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia  has lifted restriction on hajj pilgrim numbers. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah  in Saudi Arabia announced…

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Temporary road closure announced in UAE

Sharjah: A temporary road closure announced in the UAE. The Sharjah Police announced that  the road leading to Al Suhub…

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Saudi Arabia announces easy payment options for Hajj packages

Riyadh: The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah  in Saudi Arabia has introduced easy payment options for Hajj packages for domestic…

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An emirate in UAE announces closure of all parks

Sharjah: All parks in Sharjah city will be temporarily closed due to unstable weather conditions. Sharjah Municipality announced this. The…

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Saudi Arabia opens Hajj registration

Riyadh: The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah  in Saudi Arabia has opened registration for Hajj 1444 for domestic pilgrims. Applications…

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The ‘Sick Building Syndrome’ : Doctors report an increase in office-related illnesses

Following an increase in occurrences of Sick Building Syndrome, doctors in the United Arab Emirates are cautioning that the atmosphere…

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Etihad Airways to increase frequency of flights to this country

Abu Dhabi: The national air carrier of the UAE, Etihad Airways has decided to increase its frequency of flights to…

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Major road in UAE to be partially closed from today

Abu Dhabi: The Integrated Transport Centre in Abu Dhabi has announced a major road closure. The authority informed that  there…

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Re-entry visas and residency renewal fees in Saudi Arabia are now two folds!

The Saudi Arabian government has approved a change that would double the costs for exit/re-entry visas and the renewal of…

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Global Village in Dubai announces special school packages

Dubai:  Global Village  in Dubai has  announced special school packages. The Season 27 of the Global Village has announced this…

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Possible dates of Ramadan, Eid Al Fitr, Eid Al Adha 2023 announced

Dubai: The possible date of Eid Al Fitr and Eid Al Adha and the holy month of Ramadan in 2023…

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An emirate in UAE announces change in bus fare system

Ajman: The Ajman Transport Authority has announced a change in the bus fare system in the emirate. The Starting from,…

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Oman announces Accession Day holiday

Muscat: Oman has announced Accession Day holiday. His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has announced the Royal order for this.…

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Arab world explodes with anger after Ben-Gvir’s visit to Al-Aqsa

Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s visit to Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem has sparked outrage among Arab nations. Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey,…

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Dubai Duty Free draw: 2 Indian expats win $1 million each

Dubai: The new year brought good luck to two Indian nationals as they won  the latest Duty Free Millennium Millionaire…

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Gulf country launches digital identity service expatriates’ family members

Riyadh: The Directorate General of Passports (Jawazat) in Saudi Arabia  has launched the digital identity (ID) service for family members…

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Big Ticket Abu Dhabi: Expat wins Dh35 million

Abu Dhabi: A Bangladeshi expat won Dh35 million in the first Big Ticket raffle draw of  2023. Mohammed Rayful from…

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An emirate in UAE announces 30% discount on bus fare

Ajman: The Ajman Transport Authority (ATA) has announced 30% discount on bus fares for some residents. The discount will be…

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Big Ticket Abu Dhabi announces Dh23-million grand prize

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi’s Big Ticket announced a new grand prize of  Dh23 million. The new grand prize  will be…

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6 UAE companies to invest Rs185.9 billion in this Indian state

Lucknow: Six firms based in the UAE will invest Rs185.9 billion (Dh8.2 billion) in Uttar Pradesh. The Uttar Pradesh state…

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Cristiano Ronaldo declares at the Saudi club Al Nassr, ‘In Europe My Work Is….’

When Cristiano Ronaldo arrived at his new club Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, he referred to himself as…

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UAE authorities announces launch of 7-day vehicle testing service trial

Dubai: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has announced that it will launch its vehicle testing service throughout…

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Dubai eliminates the 30% alcohol tax and licence charge in a blatant attempt to increase tourism.

Dubai has eliminated its 30% alcohol tax in what appears to be an effort to increase tourism. Additionally, it will…

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Liquor license fee scrapped in Dubai; 30% alcohol tax eliminated

Dubai: In a significant move, the Dubai government on Sunday eliminated the 30% tax on alcohol sales and made liquor…

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Emirates Draw announces Dh180 million grand prize

Dubai: Emirates Draw has announced a grand prize of Dh180 million. The new grand prize will be available exclusively for…

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Covid-19: Gulf country announces new travel rule for passengers

Doha: Qatar has announced a new travel rules  for all travellers coming from China into the Gulf country. The Ministry…

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Mahzooz Draw: 14 participants share Dh1,000,000

Dubai: 14 ucky participants shared the second prize of 1 million UAE dirhams of Mahzooz’s 109th Super Saturday draw. They…

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Dubai scrap personal liquor licence fee, removes 30% tax on alcohol

Dubai: Maritime and Mercantile International (MMI) & Emirates Leisure Retail in Dubai removed the 30% municipality tax on all alcoholic…

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Updated fuel price for January announced

Muscat: The National Subsidy System (NSS) in Oman has announced the fuel prices for the month of January 2023. As…

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