War affects Christmas festivities in southern Lebanon
Qlayaa, Lebanon - In the Lebanese Christian border village of Qlayaa, the priest urged his parish to keep the Christmas spirit...
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Sharjah’s ‘Mleiha’ and ‘Al Dhaid’ added to Islamic World Heritage
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Sharjah schools honored for being sensitive to needs of pupils
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A Saudi mom can now vouch for her child to open a bank account
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Investment professionals seek greater flexibility, hybrid workplaces: CFA study
81 percent of professionals surveyed would like to work remotely at least part of the time 60 percent confident in...
Millennials propel rapid growth of the second-hand luxury goods market in Middle East
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Saudi Arabia grants 30,000 commercial registrations to women this year alone
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The importance of a work-life balance
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War affects Christmas festivities in southern Lebanon
Qlayaa, Lebanon - In the Lebanese Christian border village of Qlayaa, the priest urged his parish to keep the Christmas spirit...
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Almost 8,000 participants to take part in Sharjah’s 10th Charity Marathon
SHARJAH, UAE- The 10th Annual Charity Marathon, expected to attract over 8,000 runners from all segments of society, is all...
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India to become world’s most populous nation this week, says UN
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Nile-side Egypt town heralds spring with millennia-old pungent delicacy
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Empowering women can drive economic growth in GCC region
Many countries in the region have invested in education and provided better access to technology-related fields, resulting in women graduating...
- Many countries in the MENA region have invested in women's education and provided better access to technology-related fields
- This trend has resulted in women playing a significant role in high-profile tech projects in the region, such as the UAE's Mars Hope probe
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Iranian police to prosecute women violating dress code
Iranian police said they will deal with women who violate the Islamic dress code. The number of women defying the...
- A wave of civil protest swept the Islamic republic after Amini's death, three days after her arrest by the morality police.
- "Removing hijab is considered a crime, and the police deal with social anomalies within the framework of the law," the police said
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Iran plans to strengthen penalties for violence against women
TEHRAN, IRAN - Iran's parliament has adopted proposals to toughen penalties for perpetrators of violence against women which could be voted...
- The text or the draft bill, which can still be modified, could be formally promulgated into law in the coming months.
- The text allows the judiciary to provide married women with a permit to leave the country even if their husband prevents them from travelling abroad.