Gulf

Gulf country reduce fees for issuing and renewing licenses for expats

Muscat: Oman has reduced the fees for issuing and renewing licenses for expats.  The visa fees  payable by expats has…

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Gulf country adds more food commodities to zero ‘VAT list’

Muscat:  The  Tax Authority in Oman  has added more food commodities in the  zero ‘Value Added Tax (VAT)’ list. The…

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UAE based air carriers extend flight suspensions to these countries till May 8

Dubai:  some air carriers based  in the UAE have  extended  their suspension of flights to Russia, Ukraine and Belarus till…

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Mahzooz Draw: 39 lucky winners share 1 million UAE dirhams

Dubai: 39 lucky winners shared the 1 million UAE dirhams in the 68th weekly live Mahzooz Grand Draw.  The winners…

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Gulf country announces reduction in service fee

Muscat:  The General Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones in  Oman has announced  the reduction of commercial registration…

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Gulf country executes 81 found guilty for terrorism

Riyadh: Saudi Arabian government has executed 81 people on a number of terrorism-related crimes in one day. As per reports,…

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ITC launches ‘Abu Dhabi Express’ bus service

Abu Dhabi: The Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) of the Department of Municipalities and Transport in Abu Dhabi has launched ‘Abu…

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Saudi blogger- activist Raif Badawi jailed for ‘insulting Islam’ freed after 10 years

  Montreal: Saudi Arabian blogger and human rights activist Raif Badawi, who was jailed for 10 years for allegedly ‘insulting…

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UAE police seizes heroine worth 150 million UAE dirhams

Dubai: The UAE police busted a major drug smuggling bid and seized 1.5 tonnes of heroin, worth 150 million UAe…

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Abu Dhabi Big Ticket Raffle Draw: Keralite wins 300,000 UAE dirhams

Abu Dhabi: An Indian expat based in Abu Dhabi, Abdul Azeez has won  300,000 UAE dirhams in the  Abu Dhabi…

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Ramadan 2022: Iftar, Imsak and prayer timings revealed in UAE

Dubai: A UAE based astronomer has revealed the Iftar, Imsak and prayer timings during the holy month of Ramadan.  As…

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Roads and Transport Authority announces reopening date of Shindagha Tunnel

Dubai:  The Road and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has announced reopening date of Shindagha Tunnel.  The tunnel will be…

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UAE states it is commited to OPEC+ accord and monthly mecha8

The United Arab Emirates’ energy minister said on Wednesday that his country is committed to the OPEC+ deal and its…

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Schools to be rid of Covid masks / distancing in UAE

Abu Dhabi:  The Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (Adek) has eased face mask and social distancing rules. The…

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Ramadan 2022: Ramadan 2022 in UAE: Union Coop announces up to 75% discount on 30,000 items

Dubai: The largest consumer cooperative in the UAE, Union Coop announced a new promotion sale during the holy month of…

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Israel will pay the price for attack in Syria that killed two Revolutionary Guards, says Iran

On Wednesday, Iran claimed it would avenge an Israeli air strike in Syria that killed four people, including two Iranian…

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Possible date of Ramadan revealed in this gulf country

Muscat: The Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs (MERA) in Oman has announced that the first day of Ramadan will…

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Ramadan 2022: Emirate in UAE announces reduced work timings

Sharjah: Department of Human Resources in Sharjah have announced reduced work timings for government employees during the holy month of…

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Mahzooz Draw: 18 lucky winners share 1 million UAE dirhams

Dubai:  18 lucky winners  shared the 1 million UAE dirhams in the 67th  weekly live Mahzooz Grand Draw.  The winners…

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UAE based air carrier announces new flight services with low airfare

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi based low-budget air carrier, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi announced direct flight services to Santorini  in  Greece,…

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Emirate in UAE scraps PCR test for international arrivals

Abu Dhabi: Authorities in Abu Dhabi revised entry rules. As per the new guidelines, all vaccinated and unvaccinated passengers arriving…

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Ramadan 2022: UAE announces Work from Home option for government employees

Dubai: The UAE government announced flexible hours and remote work option for government employees on Fridays during the holy month…

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Gulf country lifts mandatory PCR test, quarantine for arrivals

Riyadh:  Saudi Arabia revised entry rules. The government has lifted mandatory Covid-19 PCR test and quarantine for passengers arriving in…

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Saudi oil minister gets dropped from energy conference agenda of United States

Saudi Arabia’s Oil Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman’s keynote talk at a Houston oil conference was dropped on Friday, an updated…

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Muscat Municipality launches new parking lots

Muscat: Muscat Municipality has launched new parking lots. The new metered parking lots are introduced in several locations in the…

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Gulf country announces official Bank holiday on March 6

Doha: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) declared March 6 as official holiday for all banks and financial institutions in the country.…

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UAE based airlines release list of approved Covid-19 vaccines in UAE

Dubai: Airlines based in the UAE has released the list of approved Covid-19 vaccines in the UAE. The list was…

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Emirates Airline opens new retail sales office

Dubai: The national air carrier of Dubai, Emirates Airline has opened a new retail sales office in Fujairah. The new…

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Ramadan 2022: Sha’ban crescent sighted in UAE

Abu Dhabi: Authorities in the UAE informed the sighting of Sha’ban crescent moon. The crescent moon was spotted on March…

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Big Ticket Abu Dhabi: Indian expat wins 12 million UAE dirhams

Abu Dhabi: An Indian expat won 12 million UAE dirhams in the Abu Dhabi Big Ticket Raffle Draw. Mohammed Sameer…

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Ramadan 2022: UAE announces working time for government employees

Dubai: The UAE government announced the working time of government offices during the holy month of Ramadan.  From Monday to…

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Saudi Aramco sets new high in oil prices : Dubai gains more than 2%

Oil prices skyrocketed over $110 a barrel on Wednesday, sending major Gulf bourses soaring, with Dubai’s main index posting its…

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Dubai Duty Free Raffle: Expat wins $1 million

Dubai: Talha Hussain Akhtar Hussain, a Pakistani national based in Oman has won 1 million US dollar in the Dubai…

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Keralite wins Big Ticket Abu Dhabi for second time

Abu Dhabi: Saidali Kannan from Kerala won 500,000 UAE dirhams (Rs 1 crore) in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi raffle…

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UAE police launches new smart gates

Ajman:  Ajman police has installed new ‘Smart Gates; in the emirate. The new system will help the police to e…

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