Weekend Digest: UAE’s new T-Sukuk, passport rules, visa-free travel, speed limit cut and more
This weekend, the UAE and the region saw a mix of major developments, travel updates and stories making headlines. Vijay Sethupathi’s ‘Maharaja’ is set for a Hollywood remake, while Pakistan’s passport has slipped to 183rd globally, with visa-free access to nine destinations. In the UAE, a 32-year-old Indian expat mother of two died after collapsing at her Sharjah home, while Vikrant Massey is…
In a weekend of significant updates from the UAE and the region, Vijay Sethupathi's 'Maharaja' is set for a Hollywood remake, while Pakistan's passport ranking has fallen to 183rd globally, limiting visa-free access to just nine destinations. An Indian expat mother of two, Dr. Afeena Raheem, passed away at 32 in Sharjah after collapsing at home, though the cause of death remains unknown.
UAE residents have the chance to invest in a new five-year retail T-Sukuk, with a Dh1,000 minimum subscription and a profit rate to be announced on September 22. In cricket, 'Vande Mataram' was played before 'Jana Gana Mana' for the first time in an India-Afghanistan T20I match. Abu Dhabi has reduced the E311 speed limit to 100km/h, and CBSE has announced special Class 12 re-exams for UAE and Gulf students affected by earlier exam disruptions.
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