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UAE-Salalah travel: Best time to visit, visa requirements, cost revealed
The month of July is the best time to visit Oman’s Dhofar Region as it is at its zenith during the Khareef season when the area is vividly green. “Khareef Season starts from June 21st to September 20th. It marks the period for
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UAE: No Schengen visa appointments until August; residents told to rethink summer plans
Making plans to visit Europe during summer vacation to relax in the cool weather? If your Schengen visa hasn’t been sorted yet, it looks like you might have to go back to square one since, at the moment, there isn’t space for any visa
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UAE: 87-year-old grandmother among over 6,000 pilgrims selected for Hajj this year
Umm Hana is an 87 year old pilgrim who describes attending the Emirates Pilgrims Forum as emotionally stirring. She was one of the lucky 6,228 pilgrims selected by the UAE this year to perform Hajj. For her, this moment feels ‘heaven
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UAE first electric bike to be launched in July
The United Arab Emirates has launched its first electric bike, which can travel up to 200 kilometers on a fully charged battery. At the
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Dubai KHDA announces pause on some school inspections for 2025-26
The private schools under Dubai will not be getting any inspections in the 2025-26 academic year. This was made clear by Dubai's KHDA (Knowledge
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Sacrificed Dh4 tea to win Dh1 million: Dubai expat pools money with friends to bag UAE Lottery
A Dubai-based Indian expat aged 33, Ananth Perumalsamy gave up a couple of his tea cups for lottery tickets and struck luck, winning 1 million
Read MoreUAE: Grade 10 results announced, hours after Class 12 marks out
The CBSE or Central Board of Secondary Education detailed Grade 10 results today, just a few hours after releasing Class 12 scores on Tuesday. Students can locate them on cbse.gov.in, cbseresults.nic.in, and results.cbse.nic.in.
Read MoreTrump heads to UAE, Saudi, Qatar eyeing more investment, diplomacy, experts say
While United States President Donald Trump embarks on what has been labelled a “historic visit” to the Middle East, the region now has the full focus of the world’s media. Along with Washington, Dubai will also play host as his
Read MoreIPL suspended indefinitely amid rising India-Pakistan tensions: Source
India's cricket board has decided to suspend the Indian Premier League (IPL) T20 tournament amid rising tensions with Pakistan, Indian news agency PTI cited a BCCI official on Friday. The suspension will come as a major setback for a
Read MorePope Leo XIV: Who is Robert Prevost, the bridge-builder chosen to lead the Catholic Church?
Robert Francis Prevost, the first US pope, has a history of serving in Peru as a missionary, and also has knowledge of the Church's inner workings. Chicago man Leo XIV's predecessor Francis put him in charge of the powerful
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