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After allowing Israelis to visit without visa, UAE stops issuing visas to citizens of 13 countries including Pakistan and Turkey

OpIndia Staff - 25 November, 2020

The decision of UAE to stop issuing visas to citizens of 13 countries is reported to have been taken due to security decisions.

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UAE introduces major legal reforms including improved judicial procedure, legalisation of alcohol consumption and cohabitation by unmarried couples

OpIndia Staff - 7 November, 2020

From Live-in relations to alcohol consumption without licence, UAE introduces several reforms in its legal system

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Kerala gold scam: Accused Swapna Suresh says CM Vijayan had multiple ‘private meetings’ with UAE consul general at his residence

OpIndia Staff - 14 October, 2020

Swapna Suresh has also admitted before the probing agency that the private meetings between Vijayan and the UAE diplomats were held at CM's official Vijayan's official residence in Thiruvananthapuram.

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Hamas fires rockets on Israel while UAE and Baharain sign peace accord in USA, Israeli response hits Gaza weapons facility

OpIndia Staff - 16 September, 2020

Two Israeli civilians were injured in the Hamas rocket fire in the city of Ashdod. About 8 rockets were intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome defence system.

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US President Donald Trump nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in UAE-Israel peace deal

OpIndia Staff - 9 September, 2020

Clrifying that he is "not a big Trump supporter" anyway, Tybring-Gjedde further told Fox News, "The committee should look at the facts and judge him on the facts, not on the way he behaves sometimes."

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Report says China’s rank in World Bank ranking is manipulated, ‘liberals’ hope for India’s rank to slip just to show PM Modi down

OpIndia Staff - 28 August, 2020

The data of 4 countries – China, Azerbaijan, the UAE and Saudi Arabia – could have been inappropriately altered and all 4 rank above India in the Ease of Doing Business Ranking

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‘Muslims entering Al-Aqsa mosque through gates of Israel are traitor, they will only get spit of people’: Grand Mufti of Palestine issues Fatwa

OpIndia Staff - 22 August, 2020

The Palestine Authority has said that Muslims are not allowed to visit Al-Aqsa mosque through Israel using the recent Saudi-Israel peace deal

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Angry over Israel-UAE peace deal, Pakistanis condemn Arab nations, say ‘We love you Turkey’

OpIndia Staff - 14 August, 2020

Pakistanis are not pleased with the Israel-UAE peace deal. They have decided to break up with Arabian nations and start a new love-affair with Turkey.

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