- 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…
- Middle East
Saudi FM reject attempts to desecrate Quran in call with Danish counterpart
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan reiterated the Kingdom’s total rejection of all attempts to desecrate the Holy Quran during a phone call with his Danish…
- Middle East
Iran denies connection between 2 female journalists case with Mahsa Amini’s death
Tehran: The Iranian judiciary has claimed that the charges against the two female journalists, Niloufar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi, had nothing to do with the death of Mahsa Amini, Iranian media reported.…
- India
UAE: Indian expat turns crorepati overnight, wins Rs 44 cr in Mahzooz draw
Abu Dhabi: A 47-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriate from Mumbai won the grand prize of Dirhams 20 million (Rs 44,96,20,246) in the latest Mahzooz draw. The winner Sachin, who works…
- Middle East
Kuwait Int’l Airport faces hygiene crisis amidst contract disputes
Kuwait: Kuwait International Airport is currently suffering from a hygiene crisis as the cleaning contract of the airport’s Terminal T1 expired on July 25 and has not been renewed yet, local media…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to grant USD 1.2 billion economic support to Yemen
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Tuesday, August 1, announced the provision of economic support worth 1.2 billion dollars to Yemen, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. This support came under…
- Middle East
Turkish woman wounded in armed attack at Sweden’s consulate in Izmir
Ankara: A Turkish woman employee was seriously wounded after being shot at by an armed assailant at Sweden’s honorary consulate in the western province of Izmir on Tuesday, August 1. The Izmir governor’s…
- Middle East
Deputy governor of Makkah leads washing ceremony of Kaaba
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Prince Badr bin Sultan, the deputy governor of Makkah, led the annual ceremonial washing of the Kaaba on Wednesday early morning, August 2, on behalf of…
- Offbeat
Sending red-heart emoji can land you in jail in these countries
Sending a ‘red heart’ emoji to a girl on WhatsApp or any other social networking sites is considered a crime of incitement to debauchery in Kuwait and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia…
- Middle East
Watch: Athlete sets world record for longest LED slackline walk in Qatar
Doha: Renowned Red Bull athlete Jaan Roose, has set a new world record for the world’s longest LED slackline walk in Qatar recently. Thirty-one-year-old Estonian native, Roose crossed the line amidst rough…
- Entertainment
‘Never imagined in my life…’: Abdu Rozik meets Sheikh Mohammed in London
Tajikistani singer, social media sensation and ‘Bigg Boss 16’ contestant Abdu Rozik, met with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in London. Taking to Instagram on Monday, July 31, Abdu shared a photo…
- Middle East
Israel’s USD 27-billion underline railway project many connect to Saudi Arabia in future
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that his government is working underway on a railway project worth 100 billion shekels (27 billion dollars) that will connect to remote areas in Tel Aviv,…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia offers highest salaries for expats globally: Survey
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has once again emerged as the ultimate destination for expatriates seeking generous compensation. According to a recent MyExpatriate Market Pay Survey by international consultancy Expatriate…
- Middle East
Video: Benazir Bhutto’s wax statue unveiled at Madame Tussauds in Dubai
Abu Dhabi: A wax statue of Pakistan’s late former Prime Minister (PM) Benazir Bhutto was unveiled at the Madame Tussauds Museum, Bluewaters Island in Dubai on Sunday, July 30. Pakistan’s Foreign Minister…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Temperatures may soar up to 50 degrees Celsius
Riyadh: Mercury is expecting to touch 50 degrees Celsius in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) in the week following Monday, July 30. Taking to Twitter on Saturday, July 29, the National…
