- Middle East
Saudi Arabia unveils first locally made Lucid electric car
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior (MoI) has unveiled its first locally manufactured Lucid electric car for the police at the World Defense Show 2024 in Riyadh on Sunday,…
- Middle East
Kuwait resumes issuance of family, tourist, commercial visas
The Kuwait Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Monday, February 5, announced the resumption of issuing visit visas for family, commercial, and tourist visits, under new terms and conditions. The new decision comes…
- Middle East
Kuwait: Expats to face deportation for driving with invalid licenses
Kuwait: Expatriates in Kuwait caught driving without a valid license may face penalties and deportation to their home countries, local media reported. This comes as Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior (MoI) issued a…
- Middle East
Watch: New tech can now detect pork byproducts in foods in Dubai
Dubai: Dubai Central Laboratory has developed a new technology to easily detect the presence of pork byproducts in processed meat products. The test uses high concentrations of DNA or genetic material extracted…
- Middle East
Photos: Saudi Arabia discovers 25K artefacts from early Islamic era
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have announced the discovery of 25,000 fragments of artefacts dating back to the era of the Islamic caliphates in Jeddah. The Jeddah…
- Middle East
Very limited clean water in Gaza amid Israel’s relentless bombing: UN
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has said that Palestinians have very limited access to clean water amid Israel’s relentless bombardment in Gaza.…
- Middle East
Former Mossad chief urges Israel to stop criticising Qatar
Former Israeli Mossad intelligence head Yossi Cohen has urged Israeli officials to stop publicly criticizing Qatar, a key mediator in the ongoing Israeli-Hamas war since October 7, 2023. In an interview with…
- Middle East
Scam alert: Dubai airport warns of pages claiming to sell lost luggage
Dubai International Airport (DXB) has issued a scam alert warning to passengers about fake social media pages claiming to sell lost luggage. Instagram and Facebook pages, claiming to be associated with the…
- Middle East
UAE: Renew resident entry permit in just 48 hours
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) residents can easily issue or renew their entry permit within 48 hours without the need for paperwork or contacting an agent. Residents can obtain their…
- Middle East
Kuwait to consider reintroducing visit visas: Local media
Kuwait: The Kuwait Ministry of Interior (MoI) is considering the possibility of reintroducing various visit visa categories, including commercial, tourist, and family visas, local media reported. The move aligns with the new…
- Middle East
Watch: Prayer areas along highways in Madinah renovated
Riyadh: The temporary prayer areas on the highways in Madinah city, Saudi Arabia, have been recently renovated using modern models. The renovation comes as part of the implementation of the plans of…
- India
UAE: Indian expat wins Rs 33 crore in Abu Dhabi’s Big Ticket draw
Abu Dhabi: A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expat won a staggering 15 million dirham (Rs 33,89,58,127) in the latest Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draw. The winner, Rajeev Arikkatt, bagged the…
- India
Kerala academy awards ‘Media Person of the Year’ to Palestinian journo
In a tribute to courageous journalists covering the conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the Kerala Media Academy (KMA) has given the “Media Person of the Year” award to…
- Middle East
Iran’s visa-free travel for Indian citizens comes into effect
The Islamic Republic of Iran is offering visa-free travel to citizens of India and 27 other countries, starting from Sunday, February 4. The move aims to increase tourism by attracting more visitors…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia ranks third in Arab countries in obesity cases
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has been ranked third among Arab countries in obesity cases, after Kuwait and Qatar, local media reported. Dr Walid Al-Bakr, a diabetes and endocrinology consultant, recently…
