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All rights reserved Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:16:26 +0800 5 http://my.news.yahoo.com/mea/ http://l.yimg.com/os/mit/media/m/index/img/Yahoo_logo_en-MY.gif Dubai, June 19 (IANS) 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.http://my.news.yahoo.com/5-000-indian-expats-saudi-arabia-jobs-131626717.htmlWed, 19 Jun 2013 21:16:26 +0800IANS India Private Limited5-000-indian-expats-saudi-arabia-jobs-131626717Dubai, June 18 (IANS) Additional flights will operate between Saudi Arabia and India to help in the repatriation of illegal Indian expatriates who want to return to India from the Gulf nation, a top Indian diplomat has said.http://my.news.yahoo.com/more-flights-repatriation-indians-saudi-arabia-133151149.htmlTue, 18 Jun 2013 21:31:51 +0800IANS India Private Limitedmore-flights-repatriation-indians-saudi-arabia-133151149Riyadh, June 18 (IANS) Saudi Arabia has set up a national e-security centre to protect the country's e-system from hackers, a media report said Tuesday.http://my.news.yahoo.com/saudi-arabia-e-security-centre-prevent-hacking-111556008.htmlTue, 18 Jun 2013 19:15:56 +0800IANS India Private Limitedsaudi-arabia-e-security-centre-prevent-hacking-111556008Dubai, June 18 (IANS/WAM) The Emirates will operate nearly 60 extra flights to assist pilgrims travelling to the Saudi Arabia during the holy month of Ramadan.http://my.news.yahoo.com/emirates-fly-60-extra-flights-during-ramadan-005357536.htmlTue, 18 Jun 2013 08:53:57 +0800IANS India Private Limitedemirates-fly-60-extra-flights-during-ramadan-005357536Dubai, June 17 (IANS) An Indian man, who had fled the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after allegedly killing his wife, has handed himself over to police in Dubai.http://my.news.yahoo.com/indian-fugitive-hands-himself-over-dubai-police-130743397.htmlMon, 17 Jun 2013 21:07:43 +0800IANS India Private Limitedindian-fugitive-hands-himself-over-dubai-police-130743397Geneva, June 17 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Morocco have held discussions on the ways to share expertise regarding manpower and the labour market.http://my.news.yahoo.com/uae-morocco-discuss-expertise-labour-issues-022728938.htmlMon, 17 Jun 2013 10:27:28 +0800IANS India Private Limiteduae-morocco-discuss-expertise-labour-issues-022728938Riyadh, June 17 (IANS) Saudi Arabia has called upon foreign pilgrims to postpone their Haj plans this year due to ongoing expansion work at Makkah's Grand Mosque, Xinhua reported.http://my.news.yahoo.com/saudi-arabia-urges-people-postpone-haj-plans-015329337.htmlMon, 17 Jun 2013 09:53:29 +0800IANS India Private Limitedsaudi-arabia-urges-people-postpone-haj-plans-015329337Dubai, June 16 (IANS/WAM) Emirates has announced an upgrade of its service from Dubai to Los Angeles with the introduction of an Airbus A380 starting Dec 2.http://my.news.yahoo.com/emirates-fly-airbus-a380-los-angeles-214310817.htmlSun, 16 Jun 2013 05:43:10 +0800IANS India Private Limitedemirates-fly-airbus-a380-los-angeles-214310817Dubai, June 14 (IANS/WAM) A total of 4,566 Dubai Police officers have been promoted, following orders from UAE Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.http://my.news.yahoo.com/over-4-500-police-officers-promoted-dubai-204845747.htmlFri, 14 Jun 2013 04:48:45 +0800IANS India Private Limitedover-4-500-police-officers-promoted-dubai-204845747Dubai, June 13 (IANS) The family of an Indian man, who died mysteriously during the pro-democracy protests in Bahrain two years ago, has received 60,000 Bahraini dinars (about $159,000) as compensation.http://my.news.yahoo.com/159-000-ex-gratia-family-indian-killed-bahrain-145242076.htmlThu, 13 Jun 2013 22:52:42 +0800IANS India Private Limited159-000-ex-gratia-family-indian-killed-bahrain-145242076Dubai, June 13 (IANS) Two Indian men have been put on trial for trying to steal power cables worth over 143,000 dirhams (about $38,900) by breaking into an electricity station here.http://my.news.yahoo.com/indians-dubai-trial-attempted-cable-theft-143639919.htmlThu, 13 Jun 2013 22:36:39 +0800IANS India Private Limitedindians-dubai-trial-attempted-cable-theft-143639919Dubai, June 12 (IANS) An Indian man, who was accused of raping a six-year-old schoolboy in Bahrain, has been acquitted by a court there for lack of evidence.http://my.news.yahoo.com/indian-bahrain-acquitted-raping-boy-142234403.htmlWed, 12 Jun 2013 22:22:34 +0800IANS India Private Limitedindian-bahrain-acquitted-raping-boy-142234403Dubai, June 12 (IANS) As part of the Saudi Arabian government's crackdown on people making unauthorised cheap calls on the internet, five Indians have been arrested in that country for selling internet telephone cards, Arab News reported Wednesday.http://my.news.yahoo.com/five-indians-arrested-saudi-arabia-130225993.htmlWed, 12 Jun 2013 21:02:25 +0800IANS India Private Limitedfive-indians-arrested-saudi-arabia-130225993Riyadh, June 12 (IANS) Saudi Arabia will resume the hiring of Indian female domestic workers but on less salaries than before, Xinhua reported Wednesday citing the Al Hayat newspaper.http://my.news.yahoo.com/saudi-again-hire-indian-maids-reduced-salaries-080420758.htmlWed, 12 Jun 2013 16:04:20 +0800IANS India Private Limitedsaudi-again-hire-indian-maids-reduced-salaries-080420758Dubai, June 12 (IANS/WAM) Dubai Customs foiled a bid to smuggle more than two kg of heroin by an African passenger, who hid the drugs in 125 capsules in his stomach.http://my.news.yahoo.com/heroin-smuggling-bid-foiled-dubai-200410523.htmlWed, 12 Jun 2013 04:04:10 +0800IANS India Private Limitedheroin-smuggling-bid-foiled-dubai-200410523Dubai, June 11 (IANS) An Indian man who was admitted to a hospital in Bahrain with burn injuries has reportedly vanished from the hospital, leading to speculation that he might have been an illegal resident in that Gulf nation.http://my.news.yahoo.com/indian-burn-injuries-vanishes-bahrain-hospital-160008723.htmlWed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:08 +0800IANS India Private Limitedindian-burn-injuries-vanishes-bahrain-hospital-160008723Dubai, June 11 (IANS) Three Indian men in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been accused of posing as police officers, raiding a house and kidnapping two of its inhabitants for ransom.http://my.news.yahoo.com/indians-uae-accused-being-bogus-cops-142810000.htmlTue, 11 Jun 2013 22:28:10 +0800IANS India Private Limitedindians-uae-accused-being-bogus-cops-142810000Dubai, June 11 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Britain have committed themselves to develop a closer relationship for transport cooperation.http://my.news.yahoo.com/uae-britain-hold-talks-over-transportation-033013163.htmlTue, 11 Jun 2013 11:30:13 +0800IANS India Private Limiteduae-britain-hold-talks-over-transportation-033013163Skobje (Macedonia), June 11 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Macedonia have agreed on initiating, at the earliest, negotiations on agreements on double taxation avoidance, the protection and promotion of investments.http://my.news.yahoo.com/uae-macedonia-disuss-avoiding-double-taxation-013017515.htmlTue, 11 Jun 2013 09:30:17 +0800IANS India Private Limiteduae-macedonia-disuss-avoiding-double-taxation-013017515Sharjah, June 10 (IANS/WAM) The US and Sharjah held discussions on bilateral relations and reviewed ways to strengthen existing ties between them.http://my.news.yahoo.com/sharjah-us-envoy-discuss-relations-013202387.htmlMon, 10 Jun 2013 09:32:02 +0800IANS India Private Limitedsharjah-us-envoy-discuss-relations-013202387Dubai, June 9 (IANS) In the latest move to diversify Dubai's economy, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum has launched a new free zone, "Dubai Design District," to be dedicated to developing the Emirate's fashion, design and luxury sectors.http://my.news.yahoo.com/dubai-launches-free-zone-design-fashion-061814363.htmlSun, 09 Jun 2013 14:18:14 +0800IANS India Private Limiteddubai-launches-free-zone-design-fashion-061814363Dubai, June 9 (IANS/WAM) A new district will be created in Dubai which will be dedicated to developing the Emirate's fashion, design and luxury sectors.http://my.news.yahoo.com/dubai-promotes-fashion-design-luxury-market-023602101.htmlSun, 09 Jun 2013 10:36:02 +0800IANS India Private Limiteddubai-promotes-fashion-design-luxury-market-023602101Dubai, June 8 (IANS) A group of Indians who were lured into a manpower supplying company run by two Bangladeshis in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province were beaten up after they complained about their situation to Indian officials.http://my.news.yahoo.com/duped-indians-saudi-arabia-beaten-135651404.htmlSat, 08 Jun 2013 21:56:51 +0800IANS India Private Limitedduped-indians-saudi-arabia-beaten-135651404Dubai, June 7 (IANS) An Indian man in Bahrain, who broke a car's side rear view mirror in the hope of getting deported to India, has been sentenced to jail for two months.http://my.news.yahoo.com/indian-jailed-bahrain-petty-crime-140334762.htmlFri, 07 Jun 2013 22:03:34 +0800IANS India Private Limitedindian-jailed-bahrain-petty-crime-140334762Dubai, June 7 (IANS) The body of a 51-year-old Indian housemaid, who died more than two months ago, is still lying unclaimed in a morgue in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh.http://my.news.yahoo.com/indian-womans-body-saudi-arabia-morgue-two-months-131919309.htmlFri, 07 Jun 2013 21:19:19 +0800IANS India Private Limitedindian-womans-body-saudi-arabia-morgue-two-months-131919309Dubai, June 7 (IANS) The Indian consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, has made a fresh appeal for volunteers from the Indian community to help Indian workers who have been affected by a new labour policy in that Gulf country.http://my.news.yahoo.com/poor-response-call-indian-volunteers-jeddah-125912877.htmlFri, 07 Jun 2013 20:59:12 +0800IANS India Private Limitedpoor-response-call-indian-volunteers-jeddah-125912877Dubai, June 7 (IANS) Around 200 newly-arrived expatriate Indian workers in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province claim to have been duped by two Bangladeshi recruiting agents.http://my.news.yahoo.com/indian-workers-saudi-arabia-claim-were-duped-125714010.htmlFri, 07 Jun 2013 20:57:14 +0800IANS India Private Limitedindian-workers-saudi-arabia-claim-were-duped-125714010Dubai, June 6 (IANS) A court in Bahrain has sentenced three Bahraini nationals to two years in jail for assaulting two Indian tailors in that country in a case dating back to 2011.http://my.news.yahoo.com/bahrainis-jailed-attacking-indian-tailors-125746983.htmlThu, 06 Jun 2013 20:57:46 +0800IANS India Private Limitedbahrainis-jailed-attacking-indian-tailors-125746983Dubai, June 6 (IANS) Saudi Arabia's passport department has opened a special counter in Rehab district of Jeddah to accept newly-designed Indian passports.http://my.news.yahoo.com/counter-jeddah-newly-designed-indian-passports-124735192.htmlThu, 06 Jun 2013 20:47:35 +0800IANS India Private Limitedcounter-jeddah-newly-designed-indian-passports-124735192Geneva, June 6 (IANS/EFE) Peace is the essential requirement for the exercise of rights, Spanish singer-songwriter Miguel Bose said here.http://my.news.yahoo.com/rights-mean-nothing-without-peace-miguel-bose-072555982.htmlThu, 06 Jun 2013 15:25:55 +0800IANS India Private Limitedrights-mean-nothing-without-peace-miguel-bose-072555982