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Aberdeen Shihab becomes first Arab to get Tagore Peace Prize
Poet and translator Dr Shihab Ghanem has become the first Emirati and Arab to win the Tagore Peace Prize. Ghanem was given the honor in recognition of his creative literary and translation works, both in Arabic and English, and for ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
UAE approves extradition pact with India
The UAE cabinet approved an extradition treaty with India which will facilitate the transfer of convicts to spend the remaining jail term in their home country. The agreement is expected to help around 1,200 Indian prisoners who have been languishing ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: International / World Current Affairs
UAE announces two-month amnesty to illegal residents to leave the country, includes 45,000 Indians
United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced two-month amnesty to illegal residents to either leave the country without penalty or regularize their visas. The amnesty will end on February 3. The gulf country has around 45,000 Indians staying illegally. To tackle ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: International / World Current Affairs