Gulf
- Dec- 2021 -12 December
Schools in Sharjah announces 3-day weekend
Sharjah: The Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA) has approved a new weekend for all private educational institutions in the Emirate.…
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Five arrested for drug smuggling in Oman
Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has arrested five African nationals for trying to smuggle drug in to the country.…
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Mahzooz Draw: 13 lucky winners take home 100,000 UAE dirhams each
Dubai: 10 lucky winners shared 1 million UAE dirhams at the 55th weekly Mahzooz Draw held on Saturday. Each of…
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National Day Raffle: Indian expat wins 500,000 UAE dirhams
Dubai: An Indian expat won 500,000 UAE dirhams in the UAE National Day raffle draw hosted on www.idealz.com. Ganesh Jayaraman,…
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Dubai based airline announces resumption of flights
Dubai: Dubai based air carrier FlyDubai has announced that it will resume commercial passenger flights to Hargeisa in Somaliland from…
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‘Gate of Terror’: Saudi Arabia bans Tablighi Jamaat
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has stunned the Islamic world by imposing a ban on Tablighi Jamaat, the Islamist proselytising movement,…
Read More » - 11 December
Qatar Airways to resume services from two more cities
Doha: Qatar Airways has announced that it will resume passenger flights from two South African cities. The national air carrier…
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Gulf country suspends flights to and from Nigeria
Riyadh: The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) in Saudi Arabia suspended flights to and from Nigeria. The decision was…
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Emirates Airline suspends flights to this country
Dubai: Emirates Airline suspended all flights to Nigeria. The suspension will come into effect from December 13. The Dubai-based air…
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Saudi Arabia bans Tablighi Jamaat
Riyadh: The Saudi Arabian government banned Sunni Islamic movement, Tablighi Jamaat. The Saudi government said that the organization is one…
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Abu Dhabi Big Ticket announced winner of 1 million UAE dirham raffle draw
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Big Ticket has announced winner of its 1 million UAE dirham raffle draw. Harun Sheikh has…
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Banks in UAE to operate 6 days a week
Abu Dhabi: The banks in the UAE will remain open for six days in a week, including Friday. The Central…
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Private company in Sharjah announces 3-day weekend
Sharjah: A private company in Sharjah announced three-day weekend for employees. Rouya Consultancy has announced that it will adopt 4-day…
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Etihad Airways issues advisory for passengers
Abu Dhabi: Etihad Airways has issued an advisory for passengers. The Abu Dhabi based air carrier urged all passengers to…
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Dubai based airline announces services to more destinations
Dubai: Dubai based air carrier, FlyDubai announced new passenger flight services to Pakistan. FlyDubai has signed interline agreement with Pakistan…
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An emirate in UAE announces 3-day weekend
Sharjah: Sharjah has announced a three-day weekend off for government employees. As per the new work week, Friday, Saturday and…
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Dubai Shopping Festival: 100 visitors to get 25 kilograms of gold
Dubai: The trade body of jewellary industry in Dubai, Dubai Jewellery Group (DJG) has announced that people visiting Dubai Shopping…
Read More » - 8 December
Gulf country to double value-added tax
Manama: Bahrain has decided to double the Value Added Tax (VAT) from 5 to 10%. The parliament in the country…
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Saudi Arabian forces intercept missiles targeting Riyadh
Riyadh: The Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces (RSADF) intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missile targeting Riyadh. The missiles were launched…
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Gulf country to cancel driving licenses of expats
Kuwait City: Authorities in Kuwait has decided to check the driving licenses issued for expats. The Undersecretary of the Ministry…
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Kuwait Ministry confirms first Omicron case in the country
Doha: Kuwait’s Health Ministry representative Abdullah Al-Sanad confirmed on Wednesday that the Medics in the country reported the first…
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Saudi Arabia starts issuing direct Umrah visas for Indian pilgrims
Riyadh: Saudi Arabian government has allowed direct Umrah visa for Indian pilgrims. The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced…
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Emirates Draw raised grand prize to 83 million UAE dirhams
Dubai: Emirates Draw has raised its grand prize to 83 million UAE dirhams. One lucky winner who matches all the…
Read More » - 7 December
Massive fire breaks out in Dubai
Dubai: A massive fire has broken out in two warehouses in Deira area in Dubai on Tuesday. The fire was…
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School timings in two emirates in UAE changed
Dubai: Schools timings in two emirates-Dubai and Abu Dhabi will be changed from next year. The Department of Education and…
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UAE announces new time for Friday prayers, sermons
Dubai: Friday prayers will begin at 1.15 pm in the UAE from January 1,2022. The timing was changed to accommodate…
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50th Anniversary celebrations: UAE leaders launch new Dh50 note paying tribute to the late Sheikh Zayed
The leaders of United Arab Emirates (UAE) witnessed the launch of a new Dh50 note to commemorate the 50-year…
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UAE announces reduced working weeks
Abu Dhabi: UAE government has revised the workweek timings. The workweek timings were revised after 15 years in the country.…
Read More » - 6 December
Royal Oman Police arrested two foreigners for drug smuggling
Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) arrested two foreigners for smuggling drugs to the country. The Coast Guard Police in…
Read More » - 5 December
Mahzooz Draw: 43 winners shares 1 million UAE dirhams
Dubai: 43 lucky winners shared 1 million UAE dirhams at the 53rd weekly Mahzooz Draw. Each of the winners will…
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Gulf country approves entry for passengers vaccinated with Sputnik
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia will allow tourists who are vaccinated with Sputnik vaccine of Russia to enter the country. This was…
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UAE announces new railway project
Dubai: The UAE has announced a new railway project. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime…
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Dubai Duty Free Draw: Indian expat wins Range Rover car
Dubai: Rana Sajnani, an Indian expat based in Dubai has won a Range Rover Sport HSE Dynamic 5.0 (Portofino Blue)…
Read More » - 5 December
Sharjah to host Sharjah Events Festival from December 10
Sharjah: Sharjah Government Media Bureau (SGMB) announced that the first ever Sharjah Events Festival will be held on December 10…
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Full list of public holidays in 2022 released in UAE
Dubai: Under the direction of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the…
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