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How to book Indian passport renewal in the UAE

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Indian expats in the UAE must now book passport renewal appointments online, after the Indian mission stopped accepting walk-ins for the service. The Indian Consulate...
COMMUNITY & PEOPLE

The Man Gulf Workers Call When Everything Else Fails

He arrived in the Emirates on 30 June 1979. Forty-seven years later, Advocate Y.A. Rahim remains the first...
COMMUNITY & PEOPLE

The Man at the Wheel -M.A. Yusuffali 

When a billionaire takes the helm on the world's most strategic waterway, it is rarely just for the...
COMMUNITY & PEOPLE

A Life Built in Service: The Long Gulf Journey of Dr. Puthur Rahman

For decades, Dr. Puthur Rahman has been among the first people his party turns to whenever the Gulf...
COMMUNITY & PEOPLE

Surge in Distress Calls from Indian Workers in Abroad

MUMBAI, India – India's Ministry of External Affairs has recorded more than 16,000 grievances from Indian nationals abroad...

U.S. Visa Restrictions on 39 Countries Ripple Through Multicultural Expat Communities

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BY Greeshma Nair FUJAIRAH, United Arab Emirates – A sweeping U.S. visa policy expansion, effective January 1, 2026, under Presidential Proclamation 10998 titled "Restricting and Limiting...

Visa-Free Armenia: Eligible Indians Get 180 Days Access in Early 2026

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YEREVAN, Armenia (GDM)— Indian expatriates living in the Gulf, United States and Europe can now visit Armenia without a visa for up to 180...

Sri Lankan wins gold Mercedes in Dubai draw

EXPAT HUB Gulf Daily Mail Gulf Daily Mail -
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates— A Dubai resident from a small fishing village in Sri Lanka has won a gold Mercedes-Benz S-Class 500 in a...

Dubai worker returns AED 50,000 gold in 3 days

EXPAT HUB Gulf Daily Mail Gulf Daily Mail -
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: An unusual yet uplifting episode in Dubai has drawn international attention after gold worth about AED 50,000 (₹12–13 lakh) was...

Ramadan in the UAE: What Expats Should Know About Work Hours

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates: Ramadan 2026 is expected to begin around February 18–19, 2026 (most astronomical forecasts and official predictions point to Thursday,...

Sheikha Latifa attends Young Arab Leaders Forum

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DUBAI, Feb. 2, 2026  —Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, chairperson of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, on Sunday attended the...
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