- Middle East
UAE: World’s largest snow park to open in Abu Dhabi on this date!
Abu Dhabi: Do you feel the scorching summer heat? Here is something to help you relax your mind and body. Abu Dhabi will soon be home to the world’s largest indoor snow…
- Middle East
Emirates employees to receive 24-week salary as bonus; here’s why
Abu Dhabi: Dubai-based airline, Emirates has announced a 24-week bonus for employees after the company recorded its highest-ever annual profit of Dirhams 10.9 billion, local media reported. Over 100,000 of its employees will…
- Middle East
2,000 carpets sterilized, perfumed weekly at Makkah’s Grand Mosque
Riyadh: The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque is carrying out cleaning, sterilization and perfuming carpets of the Grand Mosque around the clock, the Saudi…
- Middle East
Emirates scraps paper boarding passes for Dubai passengers
Abu Dhabi: Emirates, the world’s largest long-haul airline, will be scrapping paper boarding passes for most passengers departing from its Dubai hub in a move to boost its sustainability drive. The airline…
- Middle East
Watch: Killer whales spotted in Abu Dhabi, Dubai waters
Abu Dhabi: A pair of killer whales were spotted off the coast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The pair of orcas were first spotted in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. On Wednesday,…
- Middle East
1 yr to Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing; her family still awaits justice
May 11 marks the first anniversary of the killing of American-Palestinian Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by Israeli army bullets in the occupied West Bank. This gains more prominence in the…
- Middle East
Saudi King Salman invites Assad to attend Arab summit in Riyadh
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia King Salman bin Abdulaziz, on Wednesday, sent an invitation to Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, to participate in the Arab summit next week, the Saudi Press Agency…
- India
Qatar-based Indian engineer wins Rs 2.23 cr in Mahzooz draw
Abu Dhabi: A Qatar-based Indian mechanical engineer won the guaranteed raffle prize of one million Dirhams (Rs 2,23,45,700) in the latest Mahzooz draw. The winner of the draw Shahabaz Kadengal siddique— matched…
- Middle East
Saudi national wins Rs 8.20 cr in DDF draw
A Saudi national won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 8,20,75,500) in Dubai Duty-Free (DDF) draw held in Concourse A of Dubai International Airport on Wednesday evening, May 10, 2023. The…
- Middle East
UAE: World’s largest ocean restoration project ‘Dubai Reefs’ unveiled
Abu Dhabi: Dubai will open the world’s largest ocean restoration and ecotourism project called Dubai Reefs. URB, a developer of sustainable cities, has announced its ideas for “Dubai Reefs,” a floating living…
- Middle East
Kuwait suspends work, entry visas for Filipino expats
Kuwait: Kuwait has suspended all types of work and entry visas for Filipinos after the Philippines allegedly violated a bilateral labour agreement with the country, local media reported on Tuesday. The suspension…
- Middle East
UAE: Yas Island visitors can now use ChatGPT to plan their trip
Abu Dhabi: Visitors to Yas Island in Abu Dhabi can now receive personalized directions and information about the latest offers through ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence assistant. The new service is offered by…
- Middle East
Kuwait: No expat exempted from yearly license renewal
Kuwait: No expatriates in Kuwait are exempted from the decision restricting the renewal of driver’s licenses to one year, local media reported. On April 26, Kuwait authorities announced that the driving licenses…
- Middle East
Over 100 rockets fired at Israeli communities from Gaza
More than 100 rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip towards Israel within one hour on Wednesday, according to Israeli media reports. Alert sirens sounded several times in the communities surrounding the…
- India
India launches 1st-of-its kind jewellery exposition centre in Dubai
Abu Dhabi: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), an apex body of India’s jewellery industry, on Tuesday launched the first-of-its-kind India Jewellery Exposition Centre (IJEX), a 365-day exhibition platform, in…
