- Middle East
Watch: 10 Sharjah taxi drivers honoured for safe driving
Abu Dhabi: Ten taxi drivers in Sharjah were honoured with the Traffic Safety Award for their outstanding performance in 2022, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. The award given by Osool Transport…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to increase 30 million pilgrims annually by 2030
Riyadh: As part of achieving the ambitious goals of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) plans to increase more than 30 million Haj and Umrah pilgrims and over…
- Middle East
Leaders of Hezbollah, Hamas and Islamic Jihad meet as war with Israel escalates
Amidst the war between Israel and Hamas, the secretary-general of Lebanese group Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah on Wednesday, October 25, met with deputy leader of Hamas, Saleh Al-Arouri and leader of the Islamic…
- Middle East
‘Hamas treated us well’: Israeli hostage recalls experience
An 85-year-old Israeli hostage Yocheved Lifshitz who was released by Hamas, described her ordeal of two weeks of captivity on Tuesday, October 24, at a press conference outside Tel Aviv’s Ichilov Hospital.…
- Middle East
Watch: Gaza’s Indonesian Hospital loses power, 130 premature babies at risk
As the war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas sees no sign of abating, Indonesian Hospital, the largest in northern Gaza, plunged into darkness following a power outage at dawn on…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Visit visa can be extended 7 days before expiry
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) urged all holders of visit visas currently in the Kingdom to extend validity electronically at least seven days before its expiry date. In a statement…
- World
Video: London subway tube driver leads ‘free Palestine’ chant
A London subway tube driver, chanted “Free, free Palestine” over the train’s speaker system on Saturday, October 21. The incident is being investigated by British Transport Police (BTP). A 13-second video clip…
- Middle East
UAE: 17-year-old Indian boy falls to death from 6th floor in Ajman
Abu Dhabi: A 17-year-old boy died after falling from the 6th floor of his residential building in Ajman, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The deceased has been identified as Ruben Paulose, a native…
- Middle East
Saudi crown prince launches Esports World Cup, to create 39K jobs
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday, October 23, announced the launch of the Esports World Cup to be held annually in Riyadh starting summer 2024,…
- Middle East
Indian nurse in Kuwait accused of supporting Israel, case filed
Kuwait: Amid the ongoing war between Israel and the Hamas militant group, an Indian nurse working at Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital in Kuwait has been accused of supporting Israel, local media reported. According…
- Middle East
16-yr-old Iranian girl Armita Geravand is ‘brain dead’, says Iranian media
Tehran: A 16-year-old Iranian schoolgirl, who fell into a coma after she was allegedly assaulted by morality police for not wearing a headscarf, is said to be ‘brain dead’, Iranian media reported. On…
- Middle East
Makkah Bus project launch date announced; find ticket price here
Riyadh: The Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites (RCMC) has announced that the official launch of the Makkah Bus project will be held on Wednesday, November 1, the Saudi Press…
- Middle East
Gold prices open lower in UAE; check 24K, 22K rates here
Abu Dhabi: Gold prices at the opening of the market in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday, October 23, dropped one dirham per gram. The Dubai Jewellery Group data showed that the 24-carat gold…
- Middle East
Tour 6 Gulf countries with one visa: Here’s when GCC’s unified visa will rollout
Abu Dhabi: The unified Schengen-style tourist visa for Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries is expected to be rolled out between 2024 and 2025. The disclosure was made by Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri,…
- Middle East
PIF, Hyundai to set up car manufacturing plant in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has signed an agreement with South Korea’s Hyundai Motor to build a vehicle manufacturing plant in the Kingdom. The move is part of the ongoing…
