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UAE extends grace period for residency violators
The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) has announced the extension of the grace period granted to residency violators for another three months, along with fine exemptions. Major General Saeed Rakan Al Rashidi, Director General
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UAE residents can now fly back without permit, says Air India Express in revised travel advisory
The Indian budget airline Air India Express on Friday revised a travel advisory issued to Dubai-bound passengeers yesterday, saying that as per the UAE authorities, residence visa holders returning to the UAE are now permitted entry without
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Woman who lured men on dating app in Dubai dies while escaping arrest
A woman who blackmailed several men in a dating app scam plunged to her death from a Dubai hotel when she tried to escape police arrest. According to the Dubai Court of First Instance, an Indian victim alerted Dubai Police about a hotel room used
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UAE holiday: Hijri holiday to fall on August 23
The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) has announced that Sunday August 23 will be the first day of Muḥarram for Islamic year
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Indian expat from Kerala found dead in Dubai
A 40-year-old Indian expat was found dead in his room in Dubai on Sunday, the younger brother and cousin of the deceased told. The deceased Indian
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125 shops destroyed in Ajman Public Market fire
As many as 125 shops in Ajman Public Market were completely gutted after a massive fire broke out in the market on Wednesday evening . The fire in
Read MoreUAE Hijri New Year 2020: Most likely date to be on a Thursday
UAE residents can look forward to another long weekend as the Hijri New Year is expected to fall on Thursday August 20, 2020. The Islamic New Year is on the first day of Muharram, the first month in the lunar Islamic calendar, which differs from
Read MoreIndian, 24, falls to death from a building in Sharjah
A 24-year-old Indian man fell to his death from the sixth-floor of a building in Al Dhaid city of Sharjah, according to the police. An official at Sharjah Police said that the incident happened on July 31. The man fell to his death from the
Read MoreIndia announces new VBM repatriation schedule, but when will India-UAE flights resume?
India on Tuesday approved 26 more repatriation flights from the UAE for the fifth phase of the Vande Bharat Mission (VBM) beginning on August 1. This will take the total number of VBM flights by Air India and Air India Express to 149, which
Read MoreHow Dubai's residential communities will achieve zero crimes soon
Dubai Police is working on a plan to reach zero crimes in residential communities in Dubai by the end of this year, officials said on Monday. While residential communities are already safe, a six-month security plan will be put in place to
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