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UAE employees to get three-day break for Prophet's birthday

Abu Dhabi, Aug. 7 -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has declared Friday, August 28, a paid public holiday for employees in the federal government and private sector to mark Prophet Muhammad's birthday... Read More


Kuwait tightens visit visa-to-residency conversion rules

Kuwait City, Aug. 7 -- Kuwait has tightened the rules for converting visit visas into residency permits, with hundreds of expatriates reportedly having their applications rejected after failing to mee... Read More


Hyderabad: Iran Consulate announces Farsi classes for beginners

Hyderabad, Aug. 7 -- The Consulate General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Hyderabad on Friday, August 7, invited applications for beginner-level Persian (Farsi) language classes aimed at promoting... Read More


Watch: Jeddah flyer held after Delhi Customs find gold in e-scooter

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Delhi Customs has arrested a passenger arriving from Jeddah after recovering 869.5 grams of 24-carat gold ingeniously concealed inside the tyres of an electric scooter at Indira G... Read More


Pakistan PM enters Kaaba, performs Umrah during Saudi visit

Makkah, Aug. 7 -- Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and members of his high-level delegation performed Umrah in Makkah early on Friday, August 7, during their official visit to Saudi Arabia, the ... Read More


Critically ill worker to be airlifted from Riyadh to Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Aug. 7 -- The Telangana government has initiated efforts to facilitate the medical evacuation of a 45-year-old Indian worker from Saudi Arabia after his family sought urgent assistance to b... Read More


UAE sets minimum excise price for e-cigarette liquids

Abu Dhabi, Aug. 6 -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Finance has introduced a minimum excise price for liquids used in electronic smoking devices and tools, with the new measure taking effe... Read More


Burger King worker fired over 'Free Palestine' remark

Hyderabad, Aug. 6 -- A Burger King employee in the United States has been dismissed after telling an Israeli customer "Free Palestine" during a food order, an incident that has sparked widespread deba... Read More


Saudi Arabia launches umbrella challenge for pilgrims

Makkah, Aug. 6 -- Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has opened a challenge inviting innovators, designers, developers and specialised companies to develop innovative personal umbrellas that im... Read More


Pakistan, Iran reaffirm USD 10 bn trade goal, advance FTA

Islamabad, Aug. 6 -- Pakistan and Iran have reaffirmed their commitment to raising bilateral trade to USD 10 billion annually after signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) and agreeing to accelera... Read More