- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: 80 samples taken daily to check air quality at Makkah’s Grand Mosque
More than 80 samples are taken daily from inside the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia to ensure the quality of air, Zamzam water, and food for worshippers. The sample taking and…
- Middle East
Here’s your chance to begin 2024 as crorepati with Big Ticket Abu Dhabi draw
The largest and longest-running raffle draw in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, Big Ticket Abu Dhabi is offering an opportunity to 14 lucky winners to celebrate the New Year 2024 in…
- Entertainment
Jubin Nautiyal to perform in Dubai: Date, tickets & more
Are you a fan of Jubin Nautiyal’s soulful voice and want to see him perform live? If yes, then the wait is over! The multi-award winning Bollywood singer is all set to…
- India
Israel-affiliated ship hit by drone strike in Indian Ocean
A drone strike on Saturday, December 23, damaged an Israeli-affiliated merchant ship in the Indian Ocean but no casualties were reported. The attack resulted in a fire on Liberia-flagged tanker occurring 200…
- Middle East
US approves Rs 8333 cr military training programs sale to Saudi Arabia
The US State Department on Friday, December 22, approved a possible sale of military training programs to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) for an estimated value of one billion dollars (Rs…
- Middle East
Indo-Arab & NEIEA holds ‘Education for All’ event in Jeddah
Indo-Arab Helping Hands and New Equitable and Innovative Educational Association (NEIEA) has organized a “Education for All” event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The event was hosted by the President of Indo-Arab Helping…
- Middle East
Oman: Indian expat wins Rs 83 lakh in Muscat Duty Free raffle
Muscat: A Oman-based Indian expatriate has won a staggering 100,000 US dollars (Rs 83,16,100) in the 67th Muscat Duty Free’s raffle draw ‘The Big Cash Ticket’. The winner, Anzar Nasurallah, bagged the…
- World
US rights group calls on ICC to prosecute 40 Israeli officers for war crimes
The US-based rights organization, Democracy for Arab World Now (DAWN) has submitted a list of 40 senior Israeli commanding officers to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for investigation into war crimes and…
- Middle East
Toll gate operator Salik to manage paid parking at Dubai Mall
Abu Dhabi: Dubai’s toll gate operator Salik on Friday, December 22, partnered with Emaar Properties to manage the parking system at Dubai Mall, the world’s largest mall. The venture plans to utilize…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia clarifies on driving cars with non-Saudi license plates
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s General Department of Traffic (Muroor) has clarified that the vehicles with non-Saudi license plates can only be driven by citizens of the country where the license…
- World
20 nations to protect vessels in Red Sea, Gulf of Aden from Houthi attacks: US
More than 20 countries have agreed to participate in the US-led coalition to protect commercial shipping in the Red Sea from attacks by Houthi militants from Yemen. Pentagon spokesman General Pat Ryder…
- Middle East
Israeli forces assault worshippers, prevent them from praying at Al-Aqsa Mosque
Israeli occupation forces attacked worshippers in the vicinity of the Al-Aqsa Mosque by beating, pushing and using tear gas bombs as they were heading to perform Friday prayers on December 22. For…
- Middle East
You can get marriage contracts instantly via text in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: In a groundbreaking step, Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) has introduced a new service that allows couples to get their marriage contracts instantly through text messages and various digital channels.…
- Middle East
Over 570K in Gaza facing ‘starvation, catastrophic hunger’: Report
The entire 2.2 million population of Gaza is facing crisis levels of hunger, with 576,600 individuals at catastrophic hunger and starvation due to insufficient food entering the territory since the war began…
- Middle East
Will firms in Saudi Arabia increase salaries in 2024?
Salaries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) are expected to increase by around 6 percent in the year 2024 due to unprecedented developments underway as part of Vision 2030. This came…
