UAE declares Islamic New Year holiday; Saudi Arabia starts new Umrah season for GCC residents

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00:00I'm Maria Botros, and this is your News In a Minute.

00:03The UAE has announced that the official holiday for public sector employees to celebrate the

00:07Islamic New Year will be Friday, July 21st.

00:10A woman in Dubai has been fined 10,000 dirhams for posting abusive comments on the Google

00:14Maps app, accusing a real estate company of fraud.

00:18Saudi Arabia has announced the start of the new Amra season for citizens and residents

00:21of GCC countries.

00:23And a Dubai expat with Down syndrome has married the girl of his dreams with the same condition

00:27back home in India in a heart-warming union.

00:30Head to the Gulf News website or download our app for more information.

00:33Have a good day.

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