GCC Countries
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Steepest, fastest, longest urban zip-line opens at Dubai Marina
Ziplining enthusiasts can now swish through the skyscrapers in Dubai Marina like Superman. Taking the adventure activity to the extreme…
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Yemen: ‘Street war’ rocks Sanaa as rebel alliance crumbles
Fresh clashes forced schools shut and shops shuttered in the Yemeni capital Sana’a on Sunday, as residents warned a three-year…
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Saudi: Consumer spending boosting economy, analysts say
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s economy showed an improving performance in October, with evidence of a boost in consumer spending as measured…
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UAE work permit fees linked to company classification
Abu Dhabi: Starting Monday, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MORHE) will enforce a revised fee structure for issuing…
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UAE: Expat rides 1000Km on a scooter
Dubai: An expat said he rode 1,003km on a scooter around 46 points of interest in all seven emirates, including…
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Bitcoin, Ethereum ‘Not Suitable’ For Muslims, Says Turkish Government
Turkey has claimed Bitcoin is in fact “not compatible” with Islam due to its government being unable to control it. In…
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Revealed: Top 10 companies in Saudi Arabia in 2017
Saudi Arabia once against hosts the Gulf region’s largest listed company in 2017 with Saudi Basic Industries Corporation. SABIC also…
Read More » Bahrain: Visitors flock to farmer’s market
THOUSANDS of visitors flocked to the sixth edition of the popular Bahraini farmer’s market which opened at the Agriculture Centre…
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S&P cuts Bahrain rating to ‘B+’
BENGALURU: S&P Global Ratings on Friday lowered Bahrain’s long-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on Bahrain to ‘B+’…
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Saudi Crown Prince named world’s third most influential personality
Riyadh: Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Premier and Defence Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ranked third on Bloomberg…
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Saudi businesses urged to get ready for VAT
RIYADH: Businesses with annual revenues of more than SR1 million ($266,640) have been urged to hurry their value-added tax (VAT)…
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Egyptian lawyer jailed for saying women in ripped jeans should be raped
An Egyptian lawyer has been sentenced to three years in prison for saying that women who wear ripped jeans should…
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Saudi tourism body to award museum, heritage contracts worth SR1.2 billion
RIYADH: Nine museum and heritage projects will be awarded across the Kingdom at costs totaling more than SR433 million ($155…
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50% discount on traffic fines across the UAE
Abu Dhabi: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the…
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Special centers to hold arrested female drivers in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH: Special women’s detention centers will be set up to hold anyone arrested after the ban on driving is lifted.…
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Saudi: Thousands of arms seized at Yemen border since 2016
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia said Friday it has seized thousands of weapons and hundreds of smugglers illegally crossing over from war-hit…
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Factbox: Saudi Arabia’s privatization plans
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has said it aims to raise around $200 billion in the next several years through…
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Unraveling the mystery of Egypt’s child mummy
In 1911, archaeologists uncovered the mummified remains of a five-year-old girl in Hawara, Egypt. The unique mummy was wrapped along with…
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Saudi: Mechanic hired as dental technician in hospital
Manama: An expatriate assistant maintenance mechanic has reportedly worked as a dental technician in a hospital in Saudi Arabia for…
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Saudi Arabia intercepts Yemeni missile, second in a month
DUBAI (Reuters) – A ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s armed Houthi group at Saudi Arabia was shot down on Thursday…
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