- Middle East
UAE employees to get three-day break for Prophet’s birthday
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has declared Friday, August 28, a paid public holiday for employees in the federal government and private sector to mark Prophet Muhammad’s birthday (Mawlid Al…
- Middle East
Kuwait tightens visit visa-to-residency conversion rules
Kuwait City: Kuwait has tightened the rules for converting visit visas into residency permits, with hundreds of expatriates reportedly having their applications rejected after failing to meet the revised eligibility criteria, Arab…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Iran Consulate announces Farsi classes for beginners
Hyderabad: The Consulate General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Hyderabad on Friday, August 7, invited applications for beginner-level Persian (Farsi) language classes aimed at promoting cultural and linguistic understanding. According…
- Middle East
Watch: Jeddah flyer held after Delhi Customs find gold in e-scooter
New Delhi: Delhi Customs has arrested a passenger arriving from Jeddah after recovering 869.5 grams of 24-carat gold ingeniously concealed inside the tyres of an electric scooter at Indira Gandhi International (IGI)…
- Middle East
Pakistan PM enters Kaaba, performs Umrah during Saudi visit
Makkah: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and members of his high-level delegation performed Umrah in Makkah early on Friday, August 7, during their official visit to Saudi Arabia, the Prime Minister’s Office…
- Middle East
Critically ill worker to be airlifted from Riyadh to Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has initiated efforts to facilitate the medical evacuation of a 45-year-old Indian worker from Saudi Arabia after his family sought urgent assistance to bring him to Hyderabad for…
- Middle East
Kuwait orders closure of its only Iranian private school
Kuwait City: Kuwait has ordered the closure of the country’s only Iranian private school after revoking its educational licence, the Ministry of Education announced on Thursday, amid heightened regional tensions following the…
- Middle East
UAE sets minimum excise price for e-cigarette liquids
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Finance has introduced a minimum excise price for liquids used in electronic smoking devices and tools, with the new measure taking effect on…
- World
Burger King worker fired over ‘Free Palestine’ remark
A Burger King employee in the United States has been dismissed after telling an Israeli customer “Free Palestine” during a food order, an incident that has sparked widespread debate online over free…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia launches umbrella challenge for pilgrims
Makkah: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has opened a challenge inviting innovators, designers, developers and specialised companies to develop innovative personal umbrellas that improve the experience of pilgrims performing Haj…
- Middle East
Pakistan, Iran reaffirm USD 10 bn trade goal, advance FTA
Islamabad: Pakistan and Iran have reaffirmed their commitment to raising bilateral trade to USD 10 billion annually after signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) and agreeing to accelerate negotiations on a free…
- World
Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate despite AIPAC spending
Michigan: Egyptian-American physician and former public health official Abdul El-Sayed on Wednesday, August 5, won the Democratic nomination for the US Senate in Michigan, defeating four-term Congresswoman Haley Stevens in a closely…
- Middle East
Telangana’s Vishnu Vardhan Reddy named India’s Dubai Consul General
Hyderabad: Telangana’s Dr Emmadi Vishnu Vardhan Reddy has been appointed as the Consul General of India in Dubai, becoming the first person from the state to head the Indian Consulate in the…
- India
‘We don’t hire Muslims’ claim in Dubai job sparks backlash
A social media post claiming that a recruiter refused to consider a Muslim candidate for a Dubai-based job has sparked widespread backlash online, with users condemning the purported religious discrimination and demanding…
- Middle East
Makkah, Madinah rank among world’s top visitor cities
Saudi Arabia’s Pilgrim Experience Program (PEP) has highlighted major gains in pilgrim services and global tourism rankings, with Makkah and Madinah securing places among the world’s leading visitor destinations in its 2025…
