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Saudi Arabia rejects US report on Khashoggi; Biden to make announcement on relations with the Kingdom

Saudi Arabia rejects US report on Khashoggi; Biden to make announcement on relations with the Kingdom

Arab countries voice support to Saudi Arabia

28 Feb 2021 7:04 PM GMT

Emirates and DHA soon to implement digital verification of Covid19 medical records

Emirates and DHA soon to implement digital verification of Covid19...

28 Feb 2021 1:45 PM GMT

Dubai extends Covid preventive measures to the beginning of Ramadan

Dubai extends Covid preventive measures to the beginning of Ramadan

Dubai to extend the existing precautionary measures until the beginning of Ramadan to curb the spread of the...

2021-02-27T00:00:18+05:30

Bahrain authorises Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

Bahrain authorises Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

The National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA) of Bahrain has approved the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Covid-19...

2021-02-26T23:10:48+05:30

IDEX and NAVDEX conclude with deals worth 21 billion

IDEX and NAVDEX conclude with deals worth 21 billion

The 15th edition of the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) and the Naval Defence and Maritime...

2021-02-26T20:37:37+05:30

RT-PCR test made free for passengers arriving in Kerala airports

RT-PCR test made free for passengers arriving in Kerala airports

The decision comes in the wake of protests from all quarters about the requirement for passengers to undergo Covid test...

2021-02-26T16:03:16+05:30

Kuwait airports to function 24 hours, entry ban of expatriates still effective.

Kuwait airports to function 24 hours, entry ban of expatriates still effective.

Kuwait's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has announced the 24-hour opening of Kuwait International Airport...

2021-02-26T08:30:41+05:30

UAE tops in the region, ranked 17th globally in Global Soft Power Index

UAE tops in the region, ranked 17th globally in Global Soft Power Index

The UAE has been ranked 17th in the world in the Soft Power Index and topped amongst 15 nations from the Middle East...

2021-02-26T15:07:29+05:30

Saudi Arabia: Women participation in civil sectors increases 25 times over a decade

Saudi Arabia: Women participation in civil sectors increases 25 times over a decade

Saudi Arabia is making a massive leap towards women empowerment in sectors such as civil services and certain areas of...

2021-02-26T15:08:00+05:30

Double whammy Covid tests for expatriates travelling from UAE to India

Double whammy Covid tests for expatriates travelling from UAE to India

Dubai: Indian expatriates travelling home from UAE are peeved by the situation of having to meet the cost of Covid-19...

2021-02-25T15:35:04+05:30

Saudis married to foreigners can travel abroad, says passport department

Saudis married to foreigners can travel abroad, says passport department

Saudi Arabia has issued a royal decree permitting its citizens with foreign spouses to travel amidst the...

2021-02-25T09:00:56+05:30

Women cartoon figures in Iranian TV must wear hijab: Iranian supreme leader

Women cartoon figures in Iranian TV must wear hijab: Iranian supreme leader

Iran to depict female characters in Iranian cartoons and animations with hijab. The new order issued this week by the...

2021-02-25T08:15:17+05:30

IDEX and NAVDEX

UAE Armed Forces sign AED 17.913 billion worth of deals in 3 days

Abu Dhabi: The UAE Armed Forces have signed 12 new deals worth AED 5.589 billion with local and international companies...

2021-02-24T13:35:16+05:30

Saudi Arabias Musaned platform praised by ILO

Saudi Arabia's Musaned platform praised by ILO

The Saudi Labor Ministry's website for recruitment services, Musaned, has succeeded in bringing Saudi Arabia first in...

2021-02-23T23:05:42+05:30

Covid 19: KSAs Tawakkalna App exceeds 17 million users

Covid 19: KSA's Tawakkalna App exceeds 17 million users

Saudi's 'Tawakkalna' Mobile App has surpassed a record number of 17 million (lakh) users within nine months of its...

2021-02-24T08:28:22+05:30

Covid19: Oman bans entry from 10 countries

Covid19: Oman bans entry from 10 countries

Oman declared an entry ban on ten countries amidst the spread of mutated strains of the coronavirus. The country's...

2021-02-23T17:35:05+05:30