- Middle East
Saudi Arabia calls on Muslims to sight Shawwal moon on Thursday
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court on Friday called on all Muslims living in the kingdom to sight the crescent moon of Shawwal 1444, 2023 on Thursday evening, 29 Ramzan corresponding to April…
- Middle East
100% rise in Makkah hotels occupancy rate in Ramzan, highest since pandemic
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s hotel sector witnessed a significant resurgence, with room occupancy in Makkah reaching 100 per cent during Ramzan 2023, the highest level since COVID-19 pandemic. The resurgence is…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia opens reservations for Shawwal Umrah
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah has announced that reservations are now open for Umrah permits during the Islamic month of Shawwal 1444 AH, which follows Ramzan.…
- Middle East
Over 43M worshippers visited Ka’batullah, Prophet’s Mosque in first 20 days of Ramzan
Riyadh: Over 43 million worshippers have visited the Grand Mosque in Makkah and Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah during the first 20 days of Ramzan, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The holy month of Ramzan 1444…
- Middle East
Emirates airline donates Rs 22 cr to UAE’s 1 billion meals campaign
Abu Dhabi: Emirates airlines on Thursday announced the donation of 10 million Dirhams (Rs 22,25,90,031) towards the “1 Billion Meals Endowment” campaign, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. With this, the Emirates…
- Middle East
Sharjah announces Eid Al-Fitr holidays for government sector
Abu Dhabi: Ahead of Eid Al-Fitr, the Sharjah Human Resources Directorate (SHRD) on Thursday announced the holidays for government sector. Sharjah government sector employees will get holidays from Thursday, April 20 to…
- Middle East
Qatar, Bahrain to restore diplomatic relations
Doha: The Gulf countries— Qatar and Bahrain to restore diplomatic relations after a six years-long dispute. This came at the conclusion of the second meeting of the Qatari-Bahraini Follow-up Committee at the…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia announces new three-month temporary work visa
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has introduce a new three-month temporary work visa service, local media reported. The visa enables companies to issue a temporary work visa, whose holder can…
- Middle East
UAE announces Eid Al-Fitr holidays for public sector employees
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday announced the Eid Al-Fitr holidays for public sector employees. Public sector employees will get holidays from Ramzan 29, Thursday, April 20 to Shawwal…
- Hyderabad
Watch: Hyderabadi medical coder wins Rs 2.2 cr in Mahzooz draw
Abu Dhabi: A 38-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Hyderabadi woman has been revealed as the winner of one million Dirhams (Rs 2,22,28,303) in the weekly Mahzooz draw. The winner of the draw…
- Middle East
Qatar: 41-yr-old Indian expat woman wins Rs 2 cr in Mahzooz draw
Abu Dhabi: A 41-year-old Qatar-based Indian expatriate woman has been crowned as the fifth ‘guaranteed’ winner of one million Dirhams (Rs 2,22,22,720). The winner of the draw Rinza Firoz, holding the raffle…
- Middle East
Video: Pilgrim massages cleaners at Makkah’s Grand Mosque
Riyadh: In a gesture of kindness, a pilgrim was seen massaging cleaning workers in the Grand Mosque of Makkah, Saudi Arabia. A video clip which was circulated on social media platforms showed…
- India
Four Indians take home Rs 22L each in UAE’s Big Ticket draw
Abu Dhabi: Four Indian expatriates won the grand prize of Dirhams 100,000 Dirhams (Rs 22,27,045) each in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draws held on Monday, April 13, 2023. The winners…