New long-term visa for artistes announced in Dubai; Khashoggi's son defends Saudi against critics; 'Abstain vote' available as FNC polling begins in UAE

[Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here]( Wednesday, October 02, 2019 [New long-term visa for artistes announced in Dubai]( The initiative will free artists from the restrictions of having to maintain a job for visa purposes. [Khashoggi's son defends Saudi against critics]( Khashoggi - a royal family insider turned critic - was killed and dismembered at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2, 2018. ['Abstain vote' available as FNC polling begins in UAE]( With main election day slated for October 5, voters have a few more days to decide which candidates deserve a seat at the FNC. [UAE's first astronaut Hazzaa back on Earth at 2.59pm on October 3]( The 35-year-old former military fighter jet pilot will land in the city of Dzhezkazgan onboard the descent module of the Soyuz spacecraft. [Doctors in UAE save baby who swallowed 7 magnet balls]( The doctors said the boy underwent surgery that lasted for four hours. [More from UAE]( [Astronaut Hazzaa AlMansoori takes UAE's picture from space]( [Meet Steve Harvey, Pamuk, Gulzar at Sharjah International Book Fair]( [Dubai minibus crash: Deceased cleaners were on their way to a school]( [More from Business]( [Titanic shipyard rescued from bankruptcy]( [RBI may opt for 25bps cut to boost growth: Experts]( [WTO halves global trade growth forecast; jobs sector to take hit]( [More from International]( [Video: Bridge collapses, oil tanker goes crashing into sea]( [Man catches tuna worth Dh12 million, puts it back into sea]( [Pakistan seizes Rs7,100 crore from corrupt elements]( [More from Sports]( [All Blacks aim to fine-tune against Canada]( [Inter without Lukaku for Barca test, says Conte]( [Inaugural Saudi Cup adds two more races to card]( [More from Technology]( [Twitter lets users sideline unwanted direct messages]( [Future iPhones may come with LED-illuminated Apple logo]( [Musk unveils SpaceX rocket designed to get to Mars and back]( [More from Entertainment]( [Dua Lipa at The Pointe Dubai in November]( [Salman Khan releases 'Dabangg 3' teaser]( [Trouble over Sara Ali Khan's ancestral property, case filed]( [More from Editorial and Opinions]( [Our mother tongues are not the same, but that's fine]( [The coils of deceit are the new blueprint for success]( [Reconciliation, not self-reliance, is the way forward]( Trouble reading? [Click here]( to view in your browser. © Galadari Printing and Publishing Co. L.L.C. All rights reserved You have received this email message from khaleejtimes.com. Your email address has been recorded because you have subscribed to one of our print publications /newsletters or are registered with one of our web sites. For more information, visit [www.khaleejtimes.com]( [Subscribe]( | [Contact Us]( | [Advertise]( | [Privacy Policy]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [twitter]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( All rights reserved. [unsubscribe from list.](