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Latest updates on GCC travel and tourism with enhanced tourist destinations and entry of visitors into the GCC with updates in the aviation sector.
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South American chiefs BACK FIFA’S plea to not use World Cup to protest Qatar’s human rights record… escalating row with European nations
The row over FIFA’s controversial letter to all World Cup nations escalated after South American football chiefs backed calls for…
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EXCLUSIVE: Are hand sanitizers a cancer risk?
Nearly two dozen hand sanitizer brands have been recalled or banned in the US after they were found to contain…
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India customs seize gold paste hidden in Eclairs sweets smuggled from Oman
Indian customs this week discovered smuggled gold paste concealed in Eclairs milk toffees on a passenger traveling from Oman, officials…
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China will focus on preparing for WAR, Xi Jinping declares
China will focus on preparing for war with the country’s security ‘increasingly unstable and uncertain’, President Xi Jinping has declared.…
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Saudi Arabia extends validity of single entry visit visas to 3 months
The Council of Ministers on Tuesday approved the extension of the period of stay for the single entry visit visas…
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Demand for private jets from India soars as Fifa World Cup approaches
As the Fifa World Cup draws close, air charter sourcing companies are cashing in on India’s high net-worth individuals (HNIs),…
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Musk threatens to boot Twitter account impersonators
On Sunday, Elon Musk tweeted that Twitter would permanently suspend any account on the social media platform that impersonated another.…
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100 years after Tutankhamun discovery new finds reveal more of ancient Egypt’s secrets
A century after the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb made headlines around the world, in the sweltering desert heat just outside Cairo, a…
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5 common myths about workplace behavior
There are a lot of beliefs about workers and the workplace that many just accept as true. The psychology of…
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Twitter reveals its $8 ‘blue tick’ subscription service
Twitter has started giving users who sign up for $8 a month a verified checkmark, days after new owner Elon Musk floated the…
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Binance says crypto moved through platform from Iran
Funds belonging to or intended for Iranians have flowed through the world’s largest cryptocurrency platform, Binance, the company said Friday,…
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Promoting Mental Wellbeing for Students
The need for mental health awareness has risen dramatically in schools, worldwide, since the start of the Covid-19 Pandemic. School…
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World’s tallest woman flies on a plane for the first time
The tallest woman in the world has taken to the skies for the first time in her life after Turkish…
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6G: The next generation of wireless technology explained
Sixth-generation wireless technology (6G) will not come anytime soon but industry leaders and researchers are intensifying efforts to hasten its…
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Donald Trump likely to run for White House again in 2024
Former US president Donald Trump has said he will “very probably” launch a third bid for the White House this month. “And now, in order to…
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Philippines warns public over Chinese rocket debris
The Philippines Space Agency has issued a warning to the public over debris from China’s largest rocket that is set to make…
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Iran: IDF soldier faces unnerving flight diversion for 9 hours at airport
An Israeli soldier aboard a plane from Uzbekistan landed in Iran last week and spent nine hours on the ground…
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London’s most expensive property up for sale
Say hello to 2-8 Rutland Gate – the most expensive property in London. The building went on sale in October…
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Potentially lethal new super strain of COVID created in London lab
Researchers at Imperial College London have hybridised the original Wuhan strain of the disease with both the Omicron or Delta…
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Dubai retains position as world’s top FDI destination in 2022
Dubai has retained its status as the world’s leading foreign direct investment (FDI) hub, retaining its first rank globally for…
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