- Middle East
Watch: Heavy rain, lightning and golf-ball-sized hailstones in UAE
Abu Dhabi: Residents in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday morning, February 12, woke up to heavy rainfall, thunder, lightning and hailstones. Photos and videos circulated on social media platforms showed…
- Middle East
UAE: Exchange houses to increase remittance fees by 15%
Abu Dhabi: Exchange houses in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are expected to increase remittance fees for expatriates by 15 percent for the first time in five years. The announcement was made…
- Middle East
World’s largest beach club set to open in Dubai
Fundamental Hospitality in Dubai is set to open Sirene by GAIA, a luxurious beach club experience in Jumeirah One, in September 2024. Sirene by GAIA, a 9,000 square meter beach club in…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia announces Ramzan, Eid Al-Fitr discount season
Riyadh: In an effort to promote early shopping, the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Commerce has announced the Ramzan and Eid Al-Fitr discount season. The season will be held from Tuesday, February 20…
- Middle East
Riyadh Season attracts 17 million visitors so far
Riyadh: The Riyadh Season 2023, an entertainment and tourist festival in Saudi Arabia, has attracted 17 million visitors since its launch on October 28. The event is filled with various entertainment options,…
- Middle East
Iran calls on FIFA to ban Israel over war in Gaza
Tehran: The Iran has called on the International Association of Football Federations (FIFA) to ban Israel from international competitions over its ongoing onslaught in the Gaza Strip. In a statement, on Saturday,…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Only one month away for Ramzan 2024
The first day of Sha’ban 1445 AH (Anno Hegirae in Latin or “in the year of the Hijra”) – 2024 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) begins on Sunday, February 11,…
- Offbeat
Kuwaiti: Man files for divorce over wife’s love for olives
Kuwait: In a strange move, a Kuwaiti man has filed a divorce lawsuit against his wife due to her intense love for olives. The case which is currently pending in the family…
- Middle East
Haj 2024: Saudi Arabia opens registration for domestic pilgrims
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Sunday, February 11, announced the start of the registration period for the Haj 2024 for citizens and residents in the Kingdom. The Saudi Ministry of…
- India
Saudi Arabia participates as guest of honour at New Delhi Int’l Book Fair 2024
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Saturday, February 10, inaugurated its pavilion at the New Delhi International Book Fair (NDIBF) where it is the guest of honor this year. The event…
- Middle East
Ramzan 2024: Saudi Arabia ready to host worshippers at Prophet’s Mosque
Riyadh: With only a few weeks left for the holy month of Ramzan 1445 AH/2024 to start, the authorities at the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, announced the readiness to welcome…
- Middle East
Kuwait seizes over 13K bottles of liquor valued at Rs 27 crore
The Ministry of Interior (MoI) in Kuwait recently seized a staggering 13,422 bottles of liquor valued at one million Kuwaiti dinars (Rs 27,01,26,260). This marked the largest siezure of imported liquor in…
- Middle East
Qatar disappointed by Texas A&M University’s decision to shut Doha campus
The Qatar Foundation has expressed disappointment over a decision by Texas A&M University to close its campus in Doha’s Education City by the year 2028. On Thursday, February 8, the university’s system…
- Middle East
Israeli agents threatening my family, says South African min Pandor
South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Naledi Pandor, has said that she and her family has been receiving threatening messages from Israeli intelligence following a genocide case against Israel at…
- Telangana
Telangana man dies in road accident in Ajman
In a shocking incident, a 38-year-old Telangana man was killed in a road accident in the city of Ajman, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday night, February 8. Abdul Rahim, a worker…
