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New Year 2025: UAE announces holiday for private sector

Hyderabad, Dec. 20 -- The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has announced that Wednesday, January 1, will be an official holiday for all private sector employees on the occasion of... Read More


'Tired of writing about dead children': US official resigns over Israel-Gaza policy

Hyderabad, Dec. 20 -- Mike Casey, the deputy political counsellor for Gaza in the US State Department, resigned due to the administration's policy towards Israel's war on the Gaza Strip. In an interv... Read More


UAE: Security guard wins Rs 2 crore in Big Ticket draw

Hyderabad, Dec. 20 -- A 36-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Filipino expat won a staggering Dirham one million (Rs 2,31,44,460) in the latest Big Ticket Abu Dhabi draw. The winner, Christine... Read More


Three Palestinian films make it to Oscar 2025 shortlist

Hyderabad, Dec. 20 -- Despite the ongoing Israeli violence and attacks in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian filmmakers have successfully brought their works to the world, as three films have been shortliste... Read More


Abu Dhabi to cover all death-related fees, repatriation costs for expats

Hyderabad, Dec. 19 -- Abu Dhabi residents will receive comprehensive support for family member deaths, covering all death-related fees such as certificate issuance, embalming, and repatriation of mort... Read More


Saudi Arabia assures safe environment for LGBTQ fans at 2034 World Cup

Hyderabad, Dec. 19 -- England's Football Association (FA) has clarified its decision to support Saudi Arabia as host of the 2034 World Cup and says that it has received "assurances" from the Gulf coun... Read More


Saudi Arabia allows year-round Umrah access to GCC residents

Hyderabad, Dec. 19 -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Haj and Umrah has announced that residents of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) can now perform Umrah at any time of the year. This move a... Read More


Telangana man forced into sheep herding on Saudi farm, mother seeks CM's help

Hyderabad, Dec. 19 -- The mother of a 25-year-old Telangana man Golkonda Rajavardhan Reddy recently appealed to Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy to rescue his son who is currently 'stranded' in ... Read More


Saudi Arabia approves new salary scale for engineering jobs

Riyadh, Dec. 19 -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has approved a new salary scale for engineering jobs, which will come into effect on Saturday, December 31. The approval was announced at a Cabine... Read More


UAE sets Guinness World Records for largest Arabic language dictionary

Hyderabad, Dec. 19 -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has set a new milestone by breaking Guinness World Records for the Historical Dictionary of the Arabic Language as the largest and most comprehensi... Read More