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Over 2000 Runners Participated in the First Mai Dubai City Half Marathon
First running event of its kind in Dubai
Attended by Instagram star Joe Wicks
Athletes, their friends and family enjoyed the sights and...
Plan Your Holidays: Oman Likely to Observe 2 Long Weekends Next Month
As the year nears its end, citizens and residents of Oman can expect to get extra time off to relax and unwind, as there...
KSA Launches New Visa Policy for Tourists, No Abaya Rule
Saudi Arabia has introduced a new visa program on Friday (September 27), which will benefit at least 49 countries and attract foreign companies to...
Saudi Celebrates National Day with Fireworks, Concerts, & Cultural Shows
As the Kingdom celebrated its 89th National Day last September 23, fireworks show, concerts, and cultural events were hosted by the government in cooperation...
Assembly Proposal to Limit Gov’t Hospital Services to Kuwaitis Only
In a controversial announcement, the Kuwaiti government has proposed to limit the medical services offered by government hospitals to Kuwaiti nationals only. However, the...
First E-Mall Soon to Open in Oman
Online shopping, though very popular in most parts of the world, is still not as big in places such as Oman. However, all that...
Saudi Government Rejects Need to Accept Foreign Consultancy Firms
Government departments and agencies in the Kingdom have been forbidden to use the services of foreign consultancy firms as per instruction from the national...
Finance Ministry Introduces New Rules for Duty-Free Shops in Oman
Oman’s Ministry of Finance has issued a new list of regulations, conditions, and procedures applicable for purchases and sales as well as establishing new...
Saudi Arabia to Integrate Smart Technology on Bus Services
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia placed an order for a smart technology system from Japanese giant NEC to cover 400 buses starting next year...
Bahrain to Ban Use of Plastic Table Rolls
As calls for environmental reforms are becoming more pronounced more than ever, the Kingdom of Bahrain has approved a resolution that will ban table...
Royal Oman Police to Launch Online Work Visa Facility this September
The Royal Oman Police (ROP) announced that it is planning to launch its online work visa facility in September this year.
Recently, the ROP has...
UAE Gov’t Staff to Get Shorter Working Hours for this Reason
UAE government employees who have school-going children can get up to three hours off work during the first week of the new academic term...
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Oman OK’s Direct Hiring in Private Sector
The Omani Cabinet has approved direct hiring for private-sector job openings.
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