- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to grant USD 1.2 billion economic support to Yemen
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Tuesday, August 1, announced the provision of economic support worth 1.2 billion dollars to Yemen, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. This support came under…
- Middle East
Turkish woman wounded in armed attack at Sweden’s consulate in Izmir
Ankara: A Turkish woman employee was seriously wounded after being shot at by an armed assailant at Sweden’s honorary consulate in the western province of Izmir on Tuesday, August 1. The Izmir governor’s…
- Middle East
Deputy governor of Makkah leads washing ceremony of Kaaba
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Prince Badr bin Sultan, the deputy governor of Makkah, led the annual ceremonial washing of the Kaaba on Wednesday early morning, August 2, on behalf of…
- Offbeat
Sending red-heart emoji can land you in jail in these countries
Sending a ‘red heart’ emoji to a girl on WhatsApp or any other social networking sites is considered a crime of incitement to debauchery in Kuwait and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia…
- Middle East
Watch: Athlete sets world record for longest LED slackline walk in Qatar
Doha: Renowned Red Bull athlete Jaan Roose, has set a new world record for the world’s longest LED slackline walk in Qatar recently. Thirty-one-year-old Estonian native, Roose crossed the line amidst rough…
- Entertainment
‘Never imagined in my life…’: Abdu Rozik meets Sheikh Mohammed in London
Tajikistani singer, social media sensation and ‘Bigg Boss 16’ contestant Abdu Rozik, met with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in London. Taking to Instagram on Monday, July 31, Abdu shared a photo…
- Middle East
Israel’s USD 27-billion underline railway project many connect to Saudi Arabia in future
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that his government is working underway on a railway project worth 100 billion shekels (27 billion dollars) that will connect to remote areas in Tel Aviv,…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia offers highest salaries for expats globally: Survey
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has once again emerged as the ultimate destination for expatriates seeking generous compensation. According to a recent MyExpatriate Market Pay Survey by international consultancy Expatriate…
- Middle East
Video: Benazir Bhutto’s wax statue unveiled at Madame Tussauds in Dubai
Abu Dhabi: A wax statue of Pakistan’s late former Prime Minister (PM) Benazir Bhutto was unveiled at the Madame Tussauds Museum, Bluewaters Island in Dubai on Sunday, July 30. Pakistan’s Foreign Minister…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Temperatures may soar up to 50 degrees Celsius
Riyadh: Mercury is expecting to touch 50 degrees Celsius in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) in the week following Monday, July 30. Taking to Twitter on Saturday, July 29, the National…
- World
Morocco’s Nouhaila Benzina becomes first player to wear headscarf at World Cup
Moroccan defender, Nouhaila Benzina has made history on Sunday, July 30, by becoming the first-ever player to wear a headscarf at a FIFA Women’s World Cup during their 1-0 win over South Korea. For…
- Middle East
Viral video: Talabat rider seen eating customer’s food
Abu Dhabi: A video clip has gone viral on social media platforms showing a Talabat delivery rider was seen eating a customer’s order from the delivery box in Bahrain. In the video,…
- Middle East
UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi shares photos of wildfires from space
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi shared photos of the wildfires affecting Greece and Turkey from the International Space Station (ISS). Greece and Turkey are among the countries hit…
- Middle East
Bahrain postpones Israel foreign minister Eli Cohen’s visit
Manama: Bahrain has postponed the visit of Israeli foreign minister Eli Cohen to the Kingdom next week to September, Israeli media reported. Neither Bahrain nor Israel have publicly commented on the reason…
- World
Sweden re-examines residency of Iraqi refugee who desecrated Quran
Stockholm: Swedish migration agency is re-examining the residence permit of an Iraqi refugee behind several incidents of Quran desecration in Stockholm in recent weeks. Thirty-seven-year-old Salwan Momika burned a copy of the…