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Gulf country announces exemptions for travel ban for passengers from 7 countries

Muscat: The Civil Aviation Authority in Oman announced exemptions for travel ban for passengers from 7 African countries. The new…

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UAE National Day: Free parking announced in this emirate

Dubai: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai announced free parking in paid zones to mark the 50th national…

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Gulf country relaxes quarantine rules

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has announced that it will allow direct entry from all countries for all people who received one…

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500 kilograms of drugs seized from two foreigners in Oman

Muscat: The Oman Coast Guard seized more than 500 kilograms of drugs. The authority also arrested two Asian nationals in…

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Another gulf country suspends flights from 7 countries

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia on Sunday temporarily suspended flights to and from seven African countries. The countries are Malawi, Zambia, Madagascar,…

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Revised rules for events and weddings announced in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi: Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee in Abu Dhabi issued new Covid-19 safety rules for events and weddings. The…

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UAE National Day: His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan pardons 870 prisoners

Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered the release of 870 prisoners. UAE…

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Kuwait suspends flights from 9 African countries over Omicron threat

As concerns spread about the new Covid-19 variant Omicron, found in South Africa, Kuwait will suspend direct flights from nine…

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Saudi allows conditional entry from all countries despite the ominous Omicron concerns

Saudi has stated that travellers from all over will be allowed admission if at least one dose of vaccine is…

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Bahrain imposes travel ban from 4 more African countries

Due to fears about the spread of COVID-19, Bahrain has banned the entry to travellers from four more African nations,…

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UAE introduces new criminal code with 40 legal changes

The United Arab Emirates said on Saturday that a new criminal code will take effect in January as part of…

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Qatar Airways issues new guidelines for passengers

Doha: Qatar Airways has announced that it will not accept passengers from South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique on its flights.…

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Gulf country suspends flights, entry of passengers from 7 countries

Riyadh: The Ministry of Interior in Saudi Arabia suspended flights from seven African countries. It also imposed an entry ban…

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Etihad Airways suspends flights to and from this city

Abu Dhabi: Etihad Airways has temporarily suspended passenger services between Abu Dhabi and Johannesburg from November 30 until further notice.…

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UAE restricts entry for travellers from 7 countries

Due to worries about the new form of the COVID-19 virus, the United Arab Emirates has restricted entrance for visitors…

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Qatar customs foil drug smuggling bid

Doha: The Department of Maritime Customs in Qatar busted a drug smuggling bid. The authority recovered 7330 captagon narcotic pills…

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New payment option for car buyers launched in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi: A new payment option for car buyers was launched in Abu Dhabi. The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic…

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Gulf country issues updated ‘Red list’, suspends flights from six countries

Manama: Civil Aviation Affairs (CAA) in Bahrain has issued updated ‘Red List’ of countries. Six countries from Africa were included…

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Gulf country lifts travel ban imposed on six countries including India

Riyadh: Ministry Interior in Saudi Arabia has lifted the travel ban imposed on six countries including India. As per the…

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Oman police arrests six for smuggling drugs

Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) arrested six people for smuggling and possession of narcotic substances. The Directorate General for…

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Dubai police arrests 91 drug dealers, recovers drug worth 176 million UAE dirham

Dubai: Dubai police busted a drug trading racket and arrested 91 drug dealers. They also recovered 1,342 kilograms of narcotics…

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UAE National Day: Free ice creams to be given in 4 emirates in UAE

Abu Dhabi: Multinational retail company, Carrefour has announced that it will be giving free ice cream from its ice cream…

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National Day, Commemoration Day holiday for private sector announced in UAE

Dubai: Authorities in the UAE had  announced the UAE National Day, Commemoration Day holidays for private sector. Private sector employees…

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50% discount on traffic fines announced in another emirate in UAE

Fujairah: Authorities in Fujairah announced a 50% discount on traffic fines. The scheme was launched to mark the 50th UAE…

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Gulf country to issue, renew residency permits every 3 months

Riyadh: Ministry of Interior in Saudi Arabia has started issuing and renewing residency permits (Iqama) for residents on a quarterly…

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Oman police bust drug smuggling bid

Muscat: The Royal Oman Police busted a drug smuggling bid and recovered 28.5 kilograms of crystal drug. The Coast Guard…

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17 expats arrested in Oman

Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has arrested 17 expatriates. The expats were arrested for violating residence and labour laws…

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Major roads will be closed temporarily on Friday in Dubai

Dubai: The Dubai police announced that several major roads in thecity will be temporarly closed on Friday. The roads will…

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Dubai Airport issues travel travel advisory for passengers

Dubai: Dubai Airport urged all passengers to reach the airport earlier as it is expecting heavy passenger rush for the…

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National Day, Commemoration Day holidays announced in UAE

Abu Dhabi: The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources in the UAE has announced the UAE National Day, Commemoration Day…

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Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid reappointed as Prime Minister of Kuwait

  Kuwait City: Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid has been reappointed as the Prime Minister of Kuwait by an emiri order. The…

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Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid reappointed as PM in Kuwait – state news agency

On Tuesday, Kuwait’s Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid was reappointed prime minister and given the task of building the Gulf…

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Jordan parliament debates on constitutional changes

On Monday, Jordan’s parliament began talks on proposed constitutional modifications, which officials hope will revitalise the monarchy and are part…

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Oman and Qatar sign six agreements during Sultan’s Doha visit

The state news agencies of Gulf states, Oman and Qatar reported that, both the countries signed agreements on military cooperation,…

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Saudi invests over 500 million dollars in tourism funds

On Monday, Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Development Fund claimed that it has spent 2 billion riyals ($533 million) on tourism projects…

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