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Indians In UAE Can Renew International Driving Permit Issued In India: Report
Indian expats in the UAE can locally renew their International Driving Permit (IDP) issued in India starting Tuesday. According to a report in Gulf News, the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi on Monday announced that it would facilitate the re-issuance of IDP to Indian nationals, which were originally issued by the relevant authorities in India with effe...
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UAE To Offer Citizenship To Select Expats In Rare Move For Gulf
The UAE announced Saturday it is opening a path to citizenship for select foreigners, in a rare move for the Gulf where the status and its welfare benefits are jealously guarded.
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8 Lakh Indians May Have To Leave As Kuwait Approves A Draft Expat Quota Bill: Report
A total of 8 lakh Indians may be forced to leave Kuwait as its National Assembly committee has approved a draft expat quota bill seeking to reduce the number of foreign workers in the Gulf country.
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Kerala In Talks To Provide Pre-Flight COVID-19 Testing For Expats From Gulf
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today said that the state government is in talks to provide TrueNat testing kits to expats in gulf countries where adequate COVID -19 testing facilities are not available.
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Indian Envoys In Gulf Assure Expats Of More Repatriation Flights
As India began to evacuate its stranded citizens from the Gulf nations due to COVID-19 linked travel restrictions, the country's envoys have assured the worried expatriates that there would be more flights in the coming days for people with compelling reasons to return home.
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2.76 Lakh Expats Sign Up To Return To Kerala Amid COVID-19 Crisis
Kerala is gearing up for the return of expats from foreign countries, especially the Gulf region, amidst the coronavirus global pandemic.
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Indian In Dubai Emerges As Unsung Hero In The Time Of Coronavirus Lockdown
An Indian expat in Dubai has emerged as one of the unsung heroes in the time of coronavirus lockdown in the Gulf nation as everyday he hits the road on his bike to do food deliveries to ensure that people don't step out of their houses during the closure.
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Qatar World Cup: No Alcohol in Streets, Public Places
Drinking of alcohol is not illegal in Qatar and alcohol is available in hotels, while expats who live in the Gulf emirate can buy drink after applying for a licence. Public drinking, however, is prohibited and bringing alcohol into the country is also forbidden
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Gulf Expat Workers Send Home $100 Billion: Report
The figure was twice as high as remittances in 2010, an indication of strong growth, the head of economic research at Kuwait Financial Center (Markaz), Raghu Mandagoathur, said in the report.
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Expatriates Chill With Dubai Desert Off-Roading
Mohammed Iqsaan runs a real estate company in Dubai but off-roading over desert dunes on weekends is his escape from the hustle and bustle of the city.
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Indians Asked to Register With Diplomatic Missions in UAE
Indian expats in the UAE have been asked to register with the Indian missions in the country to make a proper database of Indians living in the Gulf nation.
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Indian Dies While Playing Cricket in Qatar: Reports
A 32-year-old Indian died of heart attack while playing cricket at a school ground here on his wedding anniversary.
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Expats in Saudi Arabia Can Now Renew Visit Visas Online
Expatriates in Saudi Arabia can now renew visit visas for their relatives online under a new service to be launched on August 11 in the Gulf nation, home to over 2.5 million Indians.
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5,000 Indian expats in Saudi Arabia get new jobs
Around 5,000 expatriate Indians in Saudi Arabia, affected by a new labour policy in the Gulf nation, have found new jobs, the Indian consul general in Jeddah said.
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Indian in Bahrain stabbed in passport row: report
A 35-year-old Indian salesman was allegedly stabbed by one of his bosses in Bahrain as he tried to take back his passport ahead of a planned holiday.
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Indians In UAE Can Renew International Driving Permit Issued In India: Report
Indian expats in the UAE can locally renew their International Driving Permit (IDP) issued in India starting Tuesday. According to a report in Gulf News, the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi on Monday announced that it would facilitate the re-issuance of IDP to Indian nationals, which were originally issued by the relevant authorities in India with effe...
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UAE To Offer Citizenship To Select Expats In Rare Move For Gulf
The UAE announced Saturday it is opening a path to citizenship for select foreigners, in a rare move for the Gulf where the status and its welfare benefits are jealously guarded.
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8 Lakh Indians May Have To Leave As Kuwait Approves A Draft Expat Quota Bill: Report
A total of 8 lakh Indians may be forced to leave Kuwait as its National Assembly committee has approved a draft expat quota bill seeking to reduce the number of foreign workers in the Gulf country.
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Kerala In Talks To Provide Pre-Flight COVID-19 Testing For Expats From Gulf
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today said that the state government is in talks to provide TrueNat testing kits to expats in gulf countries where adequate COVID -19 testing facilities are not available.
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Indian Envoys In Gulf Assure Expats Of More Repatriation Flights
As India began to evacuate its stranded citizens from the Gulf nations due to COVID-19 linked travel restrictions, the country's envoys have assured the worried expatriates that there would be more flights in the coming days for people with compelling reasons to return home.
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2.76 Lakh Expats Sign Up To Return To Kerala Amid COVID-19 Crisis
Kerala is gearing up for the return of expats from foreign countries, especially the Gulf region, amidst the coronavirus global pandemic.
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Indian In Dubai Emerges As Unsung Hero In The Time Of Coronavirus Lockdown
An Indian expat in Dubai has emerged as one of the unsung heroes in the time of coronavirus lockdown in the Gulf nation as everyday he hits the road on his bike to do food deliveries to ensure that people don't step out of their houses during the closure.
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Qatar World Cup: No Alcohol in Streets, Public Places
Drinking of alcohol is not illegal in Qatar and alcohol is available in hotels, while expats who live in the Gulf emirate can buy drink after applying for a licence. Public drinking, however, is prohibited and bringing alcohol into the country is also forbidden
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Gulf Expat Workers Send Home $100 Billion: Report
The figure was twice as high as remittances in 2010, an indication of strong growth, the head of economic research at Kuwait Financial Center (Markaz), Raghu Mandagoathur, said in the report.
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Expatriates Chill With Dubai Desert Off-Roading
Mohammed Iqsaan runs a real estate company in Dubai but off-roading over desert dunes on weekends is his escape from the hustle and bustle of the city.
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Indians Asked to Register With Diplomatic Missions in UAE
Indian expats in the UAE have been asked to register with the Indian missions in the country to make a proper database of Indians living in the Gulf nation.
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Indian Dies While Playing Cricket in Qatar: Reports
A 32-year-old Indian died of heart attack while playing cricket at a school ground here on his wedding anniversary.
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Expats in Saudi Arabia Can Now Renew Visit Visas Online
Expatriates in Saudi Arabia can now renew visit visas for their relatives online under a new service to be launched on August 11 in the Gulf nation, home to over 2.5 million Indians.
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5,000 Indian expats in Saudi Arabia get new jobs
Around 5,000 expatriate Indians in Saudi Arabia, affected by a new labour policy in the Gulf nation, have found new jobs, the Indian consul general in Jeddah said.
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Indian in Bahrain stabbed in passport row: report
A 35-year-old Indian salesman was allegedly stabbed by one of his bosses in Bahrain as he tried to take back his passport ahead of a planned holiday.
