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Saudi Arabia to create 66,000 jobs
Jun 05, 2011
Saudi Arabia, one of the world's largest oil exporters, would create 66,000 new jobs in the education and health sectors across the kingdom, the Al-Watan newspaper said.... Read More
Yemen's opposition to work with US, Gulf to prevent Saleh's return
Jun 05, 2011
Yemen's opposition Sunday said it would work with US officials and Gulf Arab leaders to prevent President Ali Abdullah Saleh's return to the country from Saudi capital Riyadh, Xinhua reported.... Read More
Qatar bans vegetable imports fearing E. coli infection
Jun 05, 2011
Qatar has banned the import of all vegetables from Germany and Spain due to an outbreak of a highly virulent strain of E. coli bacteria that has so far led to the death of at least 19 people, state-ru... Read More
Egypt sentences ex-finance minister to 30 years in jail
Jun 04, 2011
The Cairo Criminal Court Saturday awarded 30-year prison term in absentia to Egypt's former finance minister Youssef Boutros Ghali, Xinhua quoted the state media as reporting. ... Read More
Saleh says he is 'in good health' after mosque attack
Jun 04, 2011
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh said in a televised audio address late Friday night that he was "well and in good health" after being injured in an attack on his presidential palace in Sana'a, Al ... Read More
India sets up helplines for its nationals in Yemen
Jun 04, 2011
With the situation in Yemen worsening by the day, India Saturday set up helplines for Indian nationals and persons of Indian origin (PIOs) living in the violence-hit Arab nation and reiterated its ear... Read More
UAE first lady wants military education across all schools
Jun 03, 2011
The wife of UAE's President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has expressed the hope that the successful experience of providing military education at secondary level in Abu Dhabi will be extended to... Read More
Omani nationals walk 250 km for drug abuse awareness
Jun 03, 2011
Two young Omani nationals in a bid to create awareness on drug abuse in the country have walked a distance of 250 km.... Read More
UAE bans cucumber imports from European countries
Jun 01, 2011
The UAE Wednesday imposed a temporary ban on import of cucumbers from a number of European countries including Spain, Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands.... Read More
Dubai to stop cigarette sale on World No Tobacco Day
May 30, 2011
Dubai has urged traders not to sell cigarettes for at least 24 hours at petrol stations and shops on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day May 31.... Read More