- Middle East
Watch: Camel in Saudi Arabia receives Rs 6L Van Cleef necklace
Riyadh: In an opulent gesture, a camel owner in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has gifted 28,000 Saudi Riyals (Rs 6,21,591) Van Cleef necklace to his animal. A viral video on…
- Middle East
UAE’s Mahzooz draw announces temporary pause from Jan 1
Abu Dhabi: Mahzooz, the United Arab Emirates’ leading weekly draw, has announced a temporarily pause to its operation in compliance with gaming regulations. The decision will be effective from Monday, January 1,…
- Middle East
3 lakh Saudi citizens joined labour market in Q3 of 2023
Riyadh: At least 3,921,321 Saudi citizens (men and women) have joined Kingdom’s labour market by the end of the third quarter of 2023. According to the General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI)…
- Middle East
UAE: Canadian expat wins second salary of Rs 5L per month for 25 years
Abu Dhabi: A 54-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Canadian expatriate won a second salary of 25,000 dirham (Rs 5,66,658) per month for the next 25 years in Emirates Draw’s latest game, Fast5.…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Initiative to cancel fines for taxpayers extended to June
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has extended the cancellation of fines and exemption of penalties initiative until June 30, 2024. The initiative was earlier extended to…
- Middle East
New Year’s Eve 2024: Dubai announces free bus rides to and from Burj Khalifa area
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has announced free bus rides to passengers traveling to and from the Burj Khalifa area on New Year’s Eve 2024. This step aligns with…
- Middle East
Abu Dhabi, Sharjah announces free parking on New Year’s day
Abu Dhabi: The authorities in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah has announced free public parking on New Year’s Day holiday. The parking will be free on Monday, January 1, 2024 and will be…
- Middle East
Five luxury hotels in Dubai to be renamed in January 2024
Five luxury hotels in Dubai will be renamed and placed under the hotel banner of Kempinski, JW Marriott and Autograph Collection, effective from Monday, January 1, 2024. This comes after Abu Dhabi…
- Middle East
Turkish Super Cup final in Saudi Arabia postponed over jersey dispute
Riyadh: The Turkish Super Cup final between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Friday, December 29, was postponed due to a dispute with Saudi authorities over the players’ jerseys. The…
- Middle East
Dubai taxi fares to go up on New Year’s eve: Check prices here
Abu Dhabi: With the new year just around the corner, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced plans to increase minimum fare from 12 dirham (Rs 272) to 20 dirham (Rs…
- World
South Africa files genocide case against Israel at International Court of Justice
South Africa has filed a case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) accusing it of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip. In an application to ICJ on Friday, December…
- Middle East
Watch: Cars stuck as hailstones pile up in Saudi Arabia’s Buraidah
In a rare weather phenomenon, video footage circulated on social media platforms showed the hailstones piled up like snow on the streets in the city of Buraidah in Qassim region in Saudi…
- World
Watch: Pak expat wins Rs 33 cr in Emirates Draw; plans for Haj
A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Pakistani expatriate won the grand prize of 15 million dirhams (Rs 33,98,61,528) in the latest Emirates Draw Easy6 game. The winner, Mohammed Inam, bagged the cash prize…
- Middle East
Dubai Taxi starts ‘ride now, pay later’ service
In a groundbreaking step, Dubai Taxi Company (DTC) has partnered with Tabby, a prominent payments and shopping entity, to offer flexible payment methods to customers across all Dubai Taxi services. The agreement…
- India
Kerala salesman wins Rs 2 crore in Abu Dhabi’s Big Ticket draw
Indian national from Kerala won a staggering one million dirhams (Rs 2,26,55,352) in the latest Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draw. The winner, Nalupurackal Keezhath Shamseer, bagged the prize after buying ticket number…
