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Manpower ministry extends ban on work permits for some jobs
Oman's Ministry of Manpower has been extended ban on some jobs for expats according to TimesofOman. Affected professions are those of purchase and sales representatives, and workers for construction, cleaning, and workshops, meaning that
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Woman donates kidney to save husband’s life
Specialists at Saudi German Hospital in Jeddah effectively transplanted a given kidney to a French patient, reported Saudigazette. The 46-year-old patient had been suffering from kidney failure for quite a long while because of a hereditary
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Video: 41-year-old US woman marries 21-year-old Pakistani student
An American woman arrived in Pakistan to marry a Sialkot man she met on Instagram. In an interview to Daily Pakistan, 21-year-old Kashif Ali said age was not an issue in marrying 41-year-old Maria Helena, and they had started talking only 10
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Raysut Cement Bags Oman’s Most Trusted Brand Awards
Raysut Cement Company has bagged the award of the Oman’s most trusted brand 2018, reinforcing the company’s reputation as a prominent
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Holidays announced for Prophet's birthday, National Day
Oman has announced a five-day long holiday for Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) birthday and National Day. The holidays were announced by the
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More than 140 expat workers arrested in Oman
Over 140 expat workers were arrested on Thursday, according to timesofOman. The arrests took place at dawn, when officials raided a number of
Read MoreSaudi court acquits two men charged with burning woman’s car – report
Two men who were charged with setting a Saudi woman’s car on fire shortly after the lifting of the kingdom’s female driving ban have been acquitted, according to reports. Arabia publication Makkah cited the lawyer of the two as
Read MoreVideo: Woman can't move her fingers due to cellphone overuse
A woman in China recently found she was unable to move her fingers after a week-long binge of using her cell phone continually. According to Shanghaiist, the incident took place in the city of Changsha in China's Hunan province. The unnamed
Read More70 Year Old Saudi woman Obtains Driving Licence
A 70-year-old Saudi woman, Sabeeha Al-Fakhr, is making headlines after obtaining a driving licence. Born in 1948, she lives in the neighbourhood of Al-Sedra in the governorate of Al-Qatif. She said that she failed her driving test
Read MoreWoman sells her daughter for Dh50,000, jewellery in UAE
A woman in Sharjah tried to sell her underage daughter's virginity on Thursday. Three other women were also accomplices in the crime. She faces charges of human trafficking and sexual exploitation by forcing her 17-year-old daughter
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