- Middle East
Haj 2023: Roads readied to receive pilgrims in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: In preparation for Haj 2023, which is anticipated to begin on Monday, June 26, several roads in Saudi Arabia are being readied to receive hundreds of thousands of Muslims from around…
- Middle East
Arab Summit: Syrians protest Assad’s participation; Qatar Emir skips his speech
Damascus: Syrians on Friday protested in several cities across the country against the participation of President Bashar Al-Assad, in the Arab summit in Saudi Arabia. Assad’s presence at the Arab summit culminated…
- Middle East
Middle East’s largest food hall ‘Market Island’ to open in Dubai
Abu Dhabi: Dubai’s Festival City Mall is set to open a huge food hall called “The Market Island”, spanning an area of 70,000 square feet, making it the biggest of its kind…
- Middle East
World’s largest floating book fair ‘Logos Hope’ docks in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi welcomes the world’s largest floating book fair aboard the ship ‘Logos Hope’ docked at the emirate’s Mina Zayed Port, Abu Dhabi Media Office (ADMO) reported. On Wednesday, the Abu…
- Middle East
In a first, UAE firm launches ‘Wabel’ firefighting robot to tackle blazes
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based firm FFBOTS, located in Jebel Ali Industrial Area, has introduced firefighting robot that can act as the first responder to fires, local media reported. The…
- Middle East
Dubai: Emirates offers free Wi-Fi to all passengers
Abu Dhabi: Dubai-based airline, Emirates is now offering free Wi-Fi to all passengers on its flights, the airline announced on Friday. The recent enhancement to Emirates’ in-flight connectivity means that all Emirates…
- Middle East
UAE announces heftier traffic fines; know here
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has introduced new traffic penalties with fines of up to 2,000 Dirhams (Rs 45,123) and a vehicle impoundment period of 60 days. On Thursday, the UAE’s Ministry…
- Middle East
Saudi’s Al-Hilal raises Lionel Messi offer to Rs 4467 cr
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s football club, Al Hilal, has raised their salary offer to Argentine star Lionel Messi to more than 500 million euros (Rs 44,67,80,00,000) per year, according to…
- Middle East
Family of slain journalist Shireen rejects Israel’s apology
Washington: The family of Palestinian-American Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh rejected Israel’s apology for the death of Shireen. Exactly a year after Shireen Abu Akleh was killed, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson…
- World
This Pakistani is the youngest climber to summit 12 peaks over 8K meters
Islamabad: Record-breaking Pakistani mountaineer Shehroze Kashif, has etched his name in the annals of climbing history by becoming the youngest person to summit 12 peaks above 8000 meters. 21-year-old Shehroze Kashif on…
- Middle East
Here’s how to pay parking fines in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman online
Abu Dhabi: Have you been issued a fine in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for exceeding the time allotted for paid parking or for parking in an unauthorised spot? You can quickly…
- Middle East
Who is exempted from corporate tax in UAE?
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Finance on Wednesday clarified rules on who should and should not pay corporate tax in the country. The ministry of finance has said that the…
- India
Dubai court orders Indian origin man to pay $1.25bn to Denmark for tax fraud
Abu Dhabi: A Dubai Court of Cassation has rejected the final appeal of British citizen of Indian origin Sanjay Shah, against a civil lawsuit ordering him to pay Denmark’s tax authority 4.6…
- Middle East
Brazil: Belem mayor cuts ties with Israel, declares city ‘Apartheid Free Zone’
The mayor of the Brazilian city of Belem, Edmilson Rodrigues, on Tuesday, declared his city an “Apartheid Free Zone”, cutting ties with Israel. His announcement coincides with the 75th anniversary of the Nakba,…
- Middle East
Saudi Crown Prince, Twitter sued in US over jailed activist
A Saudi Arabian humanitarian aid worker has filed a lawsuit in the United States (US) against Twitter, senior Saudi Arabia officals including crown prince Mohammed bin Salman alleging attempts to silence critics…
