- Middle East
18-year-old Palestinian boy killed in Israeli raid in West Bank
An 18-year-old Palestinian boy was shot dead by Israeli occupation forces during the storming of Nour Shams refugee camp, east of Tulkarm, in the occupied West Bank on Friday, August 4, the…
- Middle East
Kuwait announces mandatory biometric fingerprinting for Gulf citizens, expats
The Kuwait Ports Authority (KPA) has recently introduced a new regulation mandating biometric fingerprinting for Gulf nationals and expatriates visiting the country, local media reported. The mandatory fingerprinting of visitors is subject to the frequency of…
- Middle East
Bangladeshi expat wins Jeep Wrangler in Big Ticket draw in UAE
Abu Dhabi: A UAE-based Bangladeshi expat won a brand-new Jeep Wrangler during the Big Ticket raffle draw held in Abu Dhabi recently. Mintu Chandra Bari Chandra, who works at a hair salon,…
- Middle East
Big Ticket Abu Dhabi: Indian expat wins Rs 33 cr with tickets bought on his birthday
Abu Dhabi: A 39-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriate from Rajasthan, won the grand prize of Dirhams 15 million (Rs 33,83,29,693) in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draw. The winner…
- Middle East
UAE offers jobs to Israeli doctors amid judicial overhaul: Report
Israeli doctors who announced their intention to leave the country due to the “judicial overhaul” have received lucrative job offers to move to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other countries, Israeli media…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia launches electronic visa waiver for UK, Ireland citizens
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has launched an electronic visa waiver for visitors from the United Kingdom (UK) and Northern Ireland. The new scheme allows British…
- Middle East
Australian teen Yusuf Zahab found alive after being assumed dead in Syria
The Australian teenager who was missing and assumed to have been killed in Syria is reportedly alive after a video of him has emerged, according to a British daily The Guardian. Yousuf…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia, Israel firms sign renewable energy deal
Israeli solar energy firm SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. has recently signed a joint venture with Saudi Arabia’s Ajlan & Bros Holding (ABH), to deploy “smart renewable energy solutions” in Riyadh. The joint venture is “in…
- World
Denmark: Far right group continues desecration of Quran for 4th day in a row
The members of a Danish far-right anti-Islamic group continued the desecration of a copy of the Holy Quran for the fourth consecutive day in a row in Denmark’s capital Copenhagen, under police…
- Middle East
Thousands of Israelis continues protests against judicial reform
Tel Aviv: For the thirtieth week in a row, thousands of Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Wednesday, August 2, to protest Parliament’s approval of judicial reform pushed by…
- Middle East
UAE President Sheikh Mohammed receives invitation to visit Iran
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has received an invitation from President Ebrahim Raisi to visit Iran, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. The letter…
- Middle East
Garden in the Sky: Expo City Dubai’s top attraction re-opens
Abu Dhabi: Expo City Dubai has announced the re-opening of its top attraction – ‘Garden in the Sky’, an observation tower and ‘flying park’. On Thursday, May 25, Expo City Dubai temporarily closed the…
- Middle East
DDF draw: 48-yr-old Indian aircraft engineer from Kerala wins Rs 8 cr
Abu Dhabi: A 48-year-old Dubai-based Indian expatriate from Kerala won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 8,26,71,850) on Wednesday, August 2, in the Dubai Duty-Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw. The winner Vikraman…
- Middle East
Saudi: Seven announces its new entertainment destination in Madinah
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Entertainment Ventures, known as Seven, has recently announced the mega project at its new entertainment destination in Madinah, worth 1.3 billion Saudi riyals. The company, which…
- India
Mahzooz draw: Indian expat wins Rs 2 cr, becomes 55th guaranteed millionaire
Abu Dhabi: A 27-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriate won a guaranteed raffle prize of Dirhams one million (Rs 2,24,89,698) in the 139th Mahzooz weekly draw. The winner Gowtham matched five…
