- India
Price drop, lavish weddings surge demand for gold in Dubai
Abu Dhabi: The gold and jewellery sale in Dubai increased by a phenomenal 20-30 percent in September due to a drop in gold prices, which have hit a seven-month low in the…
- World
American MMA fighter Amber Leibrock converts to Islam
A renowned American MMA fighter, Amber Leibrock, announced her conversion to Islam and expressed gratitude for her newfound faith in peace and happiness. Thirty-five-year-old converted to Islam in July this year and…
- Middle East
Second Israeli minister visits Saudi Arabia in a week
In the second visit to Saudi Arabia by an Israeli minister within a week, the Israeli Minister of Communications, Shlomo Karai, on Monday, October 2, arrived in Riyadh to participate in the “Universal Postal…
- Middle East
UAE: Careem to deliver iPhone 15 to customers in 30 minutes
Abu Dhabi: Customers can now get iPhone 15 delivered to their doorstep in minutes—thanks to Careem. Dubai-based ride-hailing company Careem, which is owned by Uber, will deliver iPhone 15 models to customers in under 30…
- Middle East
New Jeddah-Makkah highway will reduce travel time to 35 minutes
Riyadh: Travel time between Jeddah and Makkah will be reduced to 35 minutes from 1 hour 43 minutes with the opening of a new 72-kilometer highway, which is currently in its final…
- Middle East
Iraq wedding fire caused by ‘gross negligence’, officials sacked
Baghdad: A massive fire during a wedding celebration in northern Iraq, which killed nearly 100 people and 150 others injured, was caused by ‘gross negligence’ and lack of safety measures, Iraqi interior…
- Middle East
Dream Island: Hyderabadi driver wins Rs 11L in UAE, plans to start business
Abu Dhabi: A 36-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Hyderabadi man won the grand prize of 50,000 dirham (Rs 11,31,926) in the latest Dream Island’s scratch card game. The winner, Ravi Kumar, bagged…
- Middle East
Riding in Dubai? Dh 300 fine for violating RTA’s bike, e-scooter guidelines
Abu Dhabi: With more residents now using bicycles and e-scooters as a convenient and environment-friendly option for transportation, the Road and Transport Authority (RTA) of Dubai has issued guidelines to ensure public safety.…
- Middle East
‘We are dead inside’: Iraqi groom, bride on fire that killed 100 at wedding
The Iraqi bride and groom, whose wedding venue was hit by a blaze due to fireworks that killed over 100 people and injured dozens, cried out that they felt “dead inside”. Christian…
- Middle East
Yemenia Airways suspends flights from Sanaa
Sanaa: Yemenia Airways, the state-run airline, has suspended the only international commercial flight from the capital, Sanaa. Yemenia suspended halt on the six weekly flights to Jordan in October, Reuters reported, citing four airline…
- Middle East
Watch: Massive fire engulfs police complex in Egypt, 25 injured
Cairo: At least 25 were injured after a massive fire broke out at a police complex in the Egyptian Suez Canal city of Ismailia early on Monday, October 2. Videos circulating on social media…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: 7 arrested for defrauding elderly citizen of Rs 50 cr
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Sunday, October 1, arrested seven Saudi citizens, who were accused of defrauding an elderly citizen of 23 million Saudi riyals (Rs 50,92,13,426), the Saudi…
- Middle East
UAE unemployment loss insurance deadline ends; Dh 400 fine from today
Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday, October 1, began imposing Dh 400 dirham fine on employees who failed to register…
- Middle East
Saudia announces 30% discount on all flights
Riyadh: Saudia Arabian Airlines (Saudia), the national carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), on Sunday, October 1, announced 30 percent discount on all international destinations. The announcement is in celebration…
- Middle East
UAE public holiday: When is the next long weekend?
Abu Dhabi: As the three-day weekend in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) concludes on Sunday, October 1, the wait for the next long weekend begins. Worry not, the next one is less…
