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Barcelona :  Goals from Barcelona’s latest teenage talents weren’t enough to save Xavi Hernández’s side from another letdown Sunday after a late strike gave Osasuna a 2-2 draw in the Spanish league. Barcelona was leading 2-1 after 19-year-olds Nico González and Abde Ezzalzouli scored their first goals since joining the team from the club’s youth squads this season, reports AP. Nico received a pass from Gavi Páez, a player two years his junior, to put Barcelona ahead in the 12th minute at El Sadar Stadium. Osasuna’s David García leveled with a header two minutes later. Abde swept in a cross…

The Shura Council today approved doubling the Value Added Tax (VAT) from 5% to 10%. The 10% VAT will be now ratified and implemented on January 1, 2022. https://youtu.be/Z7hDaV4LREc

The UAE has been connected to the EU’s Digital Covid Certificate system, making travel easier for residents vaccinated in the Emirates. The decision means people vaccinated in the UAE will be able to use Al Hosn app in the same way EU Digital Pass has been used since it was introduced during the summer. The EU Digital Covid Certificate — the biggest vaccine passport scheme in the world — came into force in July, allowing bearers travelling within the EU to prove, with a QR code, that they are fully vaccinated or have recovered from the coronavirus. It can also be used as roof of…

Bahrain : Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) will be holding a spectacular fireworks display on December 16 as part of the Kingdom celebrations marking the establishment of the modern Bahraini State as an Arab and Muslim state founded by Ahmed Al Fateh in 1783, and the anniversary of His Majesty the King’s Accession to the Throne. The sky above the Sakhir desert will be lit with vibrant colors starting at 7pm. The free show can be enjoyed from BIC’s various parking lots or from the the circuit surrounding areas. BIC said that the public should arrive early to avoid delays due to the…

Abu Dhabi :  His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today arrived in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, to attend the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2021, held at Yas Marina Circuit. Upon arrival, HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister was received by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior of the UAE, HH Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, as well as by a number of other senior officials.

UAE : Prayer ceremonies will be held in January and over the summer to bless the Hindu temple being built in the Jebel Ali area of Dubai. The prayers are to purify the shrine and ready it before the official opening in September next year. Nine kalashas – brass fittings that will cap the domes – are being shipped from Ujjain city in central India this month. The tallest kalash (apex of the spire) is 1.8 metres and weighs about 120 kilograms. The metal structure will tower over eight surrounding spires, each about 1.2m high and weighing about 90kg. Temple officials said prayers at the end…

After nearly five decades of legal wrangling, 16 descendants of a former Indian royal will receive their share of his estate, worth hundreds of millions of dollars. The 49-year family saga came to a close last week when a district court in the northern city of Rampur issued the final decision on the division of assets worth 26.5 billion rupees ($350 million) among the heirs of Nawab Syed Raza Ali Khan. He ruled the erstwhile princely state of Rampur, now part of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. The estate includes mansions such as the 220-room Khasbagh Palace and the…

‘ The Ministry of Oil has hosted a ceremony to mark the Kingdom of Bahrain’s celebration of its National Days, in commemoration of the establishment of the modern Bahraini State as an Arab and Muslim state founded by Ahmed Al Fateh in 1783, and the anniversary of His Majesty the King’s Accession to the Throne Oil Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa conveyed his deep congratulations to HM the King, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, and to all the loyal people of Bahrain. He stressed that the celebration of this…

Bahrain : Winners of the Nasser bin Hamad Global Creativity Award were honoured during a ceremony held at the American University of Bahrain. His Majesty the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa honoured the laureates of the prize which was organised by the Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs. Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS) First Deputy Chairman, Head of the General Sports Authority and Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS) First Deputy Chairman, Head of the General Sports Authority attended the ceremony. HH Shaikh Nasser said that…

Dubai government has become the first in the world to become fully paperless. The Dubai Paperless Strategy, launched in 2018, set out to end paper use by government completely by December 12, 2021. The strategy, which was implemented in five phases, saw all 45 government entities go paperless – providing more than 1,800 digital services and over 10,500 key transactions. “This achievement consolidates Dubai’s global position as a pioneer and role model in developing integrated digital services that enhance the customer experience,” said Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai. “Today marks the beginning of a new stage in Dubai’s…