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UPI in UAE: Indians may soon need only phones, passports to travel

Dubai, July 10 -- Indians travelling to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) may soon need nothing more than their passports and mobile phones, as advancing digital payment integration is set to eliminate t... Read More


Dubai draw: Indian expat wins BMW after Rs 8 cr windfall

Dubai, July 10 -- While thousands dream of hearing their name called in the Dubai Duty Free (DDF) draw, one Indian expat in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has lived that dream-twice. Ratheeshkumar Ra... Read More


Saudi Arabia approves law allowing foreigners to own property

Jeddah, July 9 -- In a landmark policy shift aimed at boosting foreign direct investment and expanding real estate opportunities, Saudi Arabia's Cabinet, chaired by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Moh... Read More


100 Islamic scholars declare Trump and Netanyahu 'Enemies of God'

Hyderabad, July 9 -- A group of 100 Islamic scholars and intellectuals from over 30 countries has issued a powerful joint statement labelling United States (US) President Donald Trump and Israeli Prim... Read More


Saudi Arabia sees 101 pc rise in foreign pilgrim arrivals in 2024

Riyadh, July 9 -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) recorded a 101 percent increase in pilgrim arrivals in 2024 compared to 2022, according to the Pilgrim Experience Programme's annual report. The sha... Read More


Google co-founder calls UN 'antisemitic' over Gaza genocide report

Hyderabad, July 9 -- Google co-founder Sergey Brin has called the United Nations "transparently antisemitic" following a report accusing the tech giant of profiting from what it described as "the geno... Read More


Indian engineer dies on ship in Sharjah, family demands probe

Abu Dhabi, July 9 -- Anurag Tiwari, a 33-year-old marine engineer from Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh, India, died on June 29 while working aboard a Panama-flagged vessel docked at Sharjah Port in the Unite... Read More


Telangana man injured in Saudi road accident repatriated, admitted to NIMS

Hyderabad, July 7 -- Patla Saibaba, a migrant worker from Telangana, has been brought back to Hyderabad and admitted to Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) after sustaining serious head injur... Read More


Saudi Arabia launches skill-based work permit system for expats

Riyadh, July 7 -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia'sMinistry of Human Resources and Social Development (HRSD) has introduced a new skill-based classification system for expatriate work permits, categorisin... Read More


Amazon launches 'bazaar' - budget trend hub for UAE shoppers

Dubai, July 3 -- In a move aimed at redefining value-driven online shopping, Amazon United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched bazaar - a dedicated new space within its mobile app that offers customers s... Read More