- Middle East
Saudi draws 135M visitors for entertainment events till mid 2023
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority (GEA) has received 135 million visitors in events held in 120 cities since its inception until the first half of 2023. Taking to X,…
- Middle East
Marriott International to open two luxury hotels in NEOM’s mountains
The American hospitality giant Marriott International is all set to open two luxury properties in the northwest region of Saudi Arabia, Trojena, NEOM’s mountain tourism destination. Trojena will see the opening of…
- Middle East
Gulf countries, MWL condemn desecration of Quran in Netherlands
Gulf countries have strongly condemned the desecration of the Holy Quran by a right wing group in the Netherlands. On Saturday, September 23, the leader of the anti-Islam group Pegida in the…
- Middle East
COP28 summit in Dubai: Hotels getting ready for surge in demand
Hotels in Dubai are preparing for a surge in demand as the UN climate conference COP28 approaches, with some already fully booked. The COP28 summit is scheduled to take place at Expo…
- Middle East
Saudi National Day: Over 4.7K discount licenses issued for 37M products
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has issued over 4,700 discount and promotional offer licenses on the occasion of the Kingdom’s 93rd National Day, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)…
- Middle East
Dubai: ‘Loud bang’ heard as massive fire breaks out in residential building
A massive fire that broke out in a residential building in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Dubai city on Monday morning, September 25, has been put out. The incident took place in Elite…
- Middle East
UAE unemployment insurance: Apply before October 1 or face fines
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has introduced an unemployment insurance scheme for all employees in the country. The scheme is mandatory and those who have not signed up before the Sunday, October…
- Middle East
Sheikh Mohammed seeks applications for post of youth minister
Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has invited applications from the Emirati men and women for the post of…
- Middle East
Saudi National Day: Watch Neymar, Al-Hilal teammates perform Saudi dance
Riyadh: Most of the international football players in the Saudi clubs participated in the Kingdom’s 93rd National Day under the slogan “We Dream and Achieve” on Saturday, September 23. Al-Hilal was among…
- World
Far-right Dutch extremist desecrates Quran in front of Turkish embassy
The leader of the extremist anti-Islam group Pegida in the Netherlands, Edwin Wagensfeld, desecrated a copy of the Holy Quran under police protection on Saturday, September 23. Wagensfeld’s provocative act, which took…
- Middle East
UAE to create 20,000 jobs in agriculture in the next 5 years
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) aims to increase food and agriculture’s economic contribution by 10 billion dollars (Rs 8,31,05,00,00,000) and create 20,000 jobs within the next five years, its Minister of Economy…
- Middle East
Watch: Burj Khalifa lights up in green for Saudi Arabia’s National Day
Abu Dhabi: Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest edifice, was emblazoned with the colours of the Saudi flag — white and green — to celebrate the country’s 93rd National Day on Saturday, September…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia celebrates 93rd National Day with military events, other popular activities
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Saturday, September 23, celebrated Saudi National Day, marking the 93rd anniversary through entertainment festivals, various military and police shows. The celebration of this day…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia sentences schoolgirl to 18 years over tweets
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has sentenced a schoolgirl to 18 years in prison for using X, formerly Twitter for expressing her opinions, according to Alqst, a UK-based rights group. 18-year-old…
- Middle East
Israeli PM Netanyahu presents map erasing Palestine at UN
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented a map of “The New Middle East” without Palestine during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly’s (UNGA) 78th session on Friday, September 22. Netanyahu…
