February 2019 - Emirati Today

Feb272019 by ranjithNo Comments

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Feb262019 by ranjithNo Comments

Expat won $1 million in Dubai raffle, forgot the ticket

UAE NEWS

He will be flying to Kerala to get the actual ticket which he forgot to bring back on his last visit. An Indian accountant won $1 million, while four others drove away luxury vehicles when their winning ticket numbers were drawn today, in Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire and Finest Surprise promotions held at Concourse B - Terminal 3 in Dubai International Airport. Muhamed Aslam Arayilakath, a 31 year old Indian national based in Sharjah, became the latest $1 million winner in the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire Promotion in Series no. 294 with ticket no. 0369. A Sharjah resident for 12 years, is an accountant for Emirates National Factory for Plastic Industry. A long-time participant to Dubai Duty Free promotions for seven years now, Arayilakath bought his winning t...

Feb232019 by ranjithNo Comments

Qatar is The World’s Best Country to Start a Career

GULF NEWS

Qatar has been named as the best country in the world for starting a career, according to a new ranking. “Qatar moved up seven positions from 2018 to claim the No. 1 spot in this ranking. With about a quarter of Qatar’s population under the age of 25, there is opportunity for young professionals to make their move within the country’s growing economy,” the report said. The government’s National Vision 2030 development plans seek to transform Qatar economically, socially and environmentally, by 2030. The plans include an estimated $200 billion spent in preparation to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The world’s largest sporting event will be a first to ever take place in the Arab world. The 2019 Best Countries rankings, formed in partnership with BAV Group, a unit of global marketing

Feb232019 by ranjithNo Comments

Royal Court announces death of Saudi princess

GULF NEWS

She was buried after evening prayers.The Saudi Royal Court announced the death of Princess Adhwa'a bint Abdulaziz bin Mohammad bin Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Faisal Al Saud. Funeral prayers were performed in Riyadh on Friday. They followed the evening prayers at Imam Turki bin Abdullah mosque, according to the statement of the Royal Court. Source

Feb232019 by ranjithNo Comments

Happy News To UAE Expats! NO BAN If You Under These Case!

GULF NEWS

No ban if not renewing contractI am working on a limited contract at an LLC. I joined the company on August 29, 2014. My labour contract expires on the August 28, 2016, and my residency visa expires on October 19. I am not willing to renew my contract with this company and have informed my HR manager when they asked for a renewal. Now they are planning to terminate me before my labour contract expires to put a ban on me. I did, however, offer to work until my visa expires in October. My question is: What should I do to avoid the ban? Do I have any legal recourse? Pursuant to your questions, your employer may not be in a position to impose employment ban on you if you are not willing to renew the employment contract. In accordance to Article 1(I)(1) of Ministerial Decree 766 of 2015 ...

Feb232019 by ranjithNo Comments

Don’t mess with us, Pakistan tells India

INDIA NEWS

'We have no intention to initiate war, but we will respond with full force.'Pakistan will respond to any attack by India with "full force", the army's spokesman said on Friday, amid heightened tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours over Kashmir. Major General Asif Ghafoor was speaking a week after a Pakistani-based militant group claimed responsibility for a suicide car bomb attack that killed 40 Indian paramilitary policemen the Himalayan region disputed between India and Pakistan. India's top military commander in the region has alleged Pakistan's main Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) spy agency was involved. "We have no intention to initiate war, but we will respond with full force to full spectrum threat that would surprise you," Ghafoor told reporters in the garr...

Feb232019 by ranjithNo Comments

Video: Sheikh Mohammed’s record-breaking gift to Kuwait

GULF NEWS

It can be seen from space. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, posted a beautiful video on his Twitter handle commemorating Kuwait's upcoming national day. The caption reads, "The love of Kuwait and the people of Kuwait is etched into our land… in our hearts… in our history… May beloved Kuwait and its amir, prince of humanity, continue to see years of prosperity and peace." حب الكويت وأهل الكويت محفور في أرضنا .. ومحفور في قلوبنا .. ومحفور في تاريخنا... كل عام وكويت المحبة .. وأميرها أمير الإنسانية في عزة ورفعة وسلام pic.twitter.com/BeFLvjx6sI — HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) February 21, 2019 Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, Amir of Kuwait, has been immortalised in the sands of UAE i

Feb152019 by ranjithNo Comments

Woman jailed for posting UAE employer’s family photos on Facebook

UAE NEWS

She posted images of herself wearing his wife's clothes as well. A woman was given a six-month jail term after publishing her sponsor's family photos online in Ajman. The 29-year-old maid will also be deported after serving her term, as per Al Bayan report. She had taken images of the Emirati man's mother and children and posted them on her Facebook page with mocking captions describing them. The woman also wore his wife's clothes without permission and took photos of herself and posted them online as well. In her defence, the maid said she had not stolen the clothes, but rather borrowed them while his wife was on a trip abroad. Source Also Read UAE to introduce four new traffic fines soon Fines and black points to make roads safer for pedestrians.Motorists who ...