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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…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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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)…

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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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Massive fire erupts at two warehouses in Dubai

Dubai: A massive fire broke out in two warehouses in the Ras Al Khor Industrial Area on Saturday. The Dubai…

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Big Ticket Abu Dhabi: Keralite wins 10 million UAE dirhams

Abu Dhabi: Renjith Venugopalan Unnithan, a Keralite working in Oman has won 10 million UAE dirhams (Rs 7.5 crore) in…

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Gulf country extends grace period for expat workers

Muscat: The Ministry of Labour in Oman has extended the grace period allowed to expat workers. The ministry announced that…

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Marakkar breaks Box-office records in UAE premieres; Collection reports released

  ‘Marakkar-Arabikadalinte Simham’, the highest grossing Malayalam film of all time, has got the largest number of screenings than any…

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UAE Golden Jubilee: UAE based airline offers flight tickets for 99 dirhams

Abu Dhabi: Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has announced a special offer for passengers. The budget air carrier based in Abu…

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Mahzooz Draw: Three Indian expats win Dh100,000 and 100gm of gold each

Dubai: Three Indian expats won 100,000 UAE dirhams and 100-gram gold each at the 53rd weekly Mahzooz Draw. The special…

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UAE National Day: 50% discount on traffic fines announced in Ras Al Khaimah

Ras Al Khaimah: Authorities in Ras Al Khaimah announced a 50% discount on traffic fines. The scheme was announced to…

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Emirates Airlines to resume flights to this country from December 5

Dubai: Emirates Airlines announced that it will resume commercial passenger flights to and from Nigeria from December 5. The Dubai…

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PCR test validity for green pass on Al Hosn app reduced in UAE

Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Health and Prevention (Mohap) in the UAE reduced the validity of RT-PCR test result on…

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Here is the full list of traffic violations and fines in Dubai

Dubai: The Dubai police released the full list of penalties that will be imposed on violators during the UAE National…

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