- Middle East
Over 12 million people visit Riyadh Season in 60 days
Riyadh: The Riyadh Season 2023, an entertainment and tourist festival in Saudi Arabia, has attracted 12 million visitors in the last 60 days of its launch. Taking to X, on Tuesday, January…
- Middle East
UAE: 49-yr-old Palestinian cancer patient from Gaza dies
Abu Dhabi: A 49-year-old Palestinian woman who arrived from the Gaza Strip for treatment in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) passed away due to cardiac arrest on Tuesday, January 2. The Ministry…
- Middle East
UAE: Indian driver wins Rs 45 cr in Big Ticket Abu Dhabi draw
Abu Dhabi: While number of people have been trying for years to win the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi jackpot, a United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriate won a staggering Dirhams 20 million…
- Middle East
Ras Al Khaimah makes 2 world records with New Year fireworks, drone display
Abu Dhabi: Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ushered in the New Year 2024 with a mesmerising pyro-musical show, breaking two Guinness World Records titles. Securing the title…
- Middle East
Saudi campaign raises over Rs 1331 crore in aid for Gaza
Riyadh: The donations from the Saudi Arabian popular campaign to support the Palestinians in Gaza reached 600 million Saudi riyals (Rs 13,31,88,79,662). On November 2, the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Over 45% of employees worked more than 40 hours a week in 2023
Riyadh: A total of 45.8 percent of employees in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) worked more than 40 hours per week in 2023. According to a new report released by the…
- Middle East
Etihad Airways launches daily flights to two more Kerala cities
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has kicked off 2024 by introducing two new services to India. The daily flights from Abu Dhabi to Kozhikode (CCJ) and Thiruvananthapuram (TRV) in the Kerala region of…
- Middle East
Dubai police organises arm wrestling championship for prisoners
Dubai police recently organised an arm wrestling championship for prisoners. The event is a significant first-of-its-kind at the state level. The initiative was organised by the General Department of Punitive and Correctional…
- Middle East
UAE opens six desalination plants in Rafah for Gaza residents
As part of the ‘Gallant Knight 3’ humanitarian operation, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has opened six desalination plants in the Egyptian city of Rafah, designated for transporting water to the residents…
- Hyderabad
‘Pro-Modi’ Hyderabadi blogger Zahack Tanvir held in Saudi Arabia
Hyderabad: A renowned Hyderabad-origin blogger Zahack Tanvir has been reportedly arrested in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The reason for arrest and specific charges against him are not yet known. The country’s…
- Middle East
Watch: Dubai welcomes 2024 with spectacular fireworks display at Burj Khalifa
Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest edifice in Dubai, was illuminated by a spectacular laser and firework show to welcome the New Year 2024. Taking to Instagram, Burj Khalifa shared a video of…
- Middle East
NRI businessman Yusuff Ali completes 50 years in UAE
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) based-Indian businessman, M A Yusuff Ali, on Sunday, December 31, completed his 50th year in the Gulf country. Born in Nattika, Kerala’s Thrissur, Yusuff Ali Musaliam Veettil Abdul Kader…
- Middle East
Emirates Draw announces temporary pause
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) leading operator, Emirates Draw, has announced a temporary pause to its operations from Monday, January 1. The move aligns with the latest directives from the UAE Gaming…
- Middle East
Watch: Dubai car number plate auctioned for Rs 10.29 crore
A fancy vehicle license plate number in Dubai was sold for 45,40,000 dirham (Rs 10,29,05,092) at an auction on Saturday, December 30. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said that the ‘AA…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia urges worshippers to wear masks at two holy mosques
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has advised worshippers to wear face masks while visiting Grand Mosque in Makkah and Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah as a precautionary measure. Taking to X,…
