- Middle East
UAE: Three Indian expats win over Rs Rs 16L each in Emirates Draw
Abu Dhabi: Three United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriates won the grand prize of 77,777 Dirham (Rs 16,08,072) each in the latest round of Emirates Draw. Indian expatriates Ajith Ashok, Somil Porwal…
- Middle East
UAE: 15-year-old Indian boy missing, parents appeal for help
Abu Dhabi: A 15- year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Indian teenager, Anav Seth has allegedly been missing since the afternoon of Wednesday, March 16. Parents of Anav has issued an urgent…
- World
Ramzan 2022: Longest and shortest fasting hours across the globe
With 15 days remaining until the holy month of Ramzan, according to astronomical calculations, it is likely that the holy month will begin on April 2. The actual date is governed by…
- Middle East
69-year-old Saudi woman outperforms classmates in university
Riyadh: After dropping out of school decades ago, a Saudi woman earned a GPA of 4.75 in 2022, the highest among her classmates at Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University in Dammam. Salwa…
- Middle East
Angelina Jolie kicks off $4.3 billion appeal for war-ravaged Yemen
Hollywood actress and a special envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Angelina Jolie on Wednesday has kicked off the United Nations (UN) effort to raise about $4.3 billion for…
- Middle East
Ramzan 2022: UAE announces COVID-19 safety rules to set up Iftar tents
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) have announced the new COVID-19 safety rules that must be followed for setting up Iftar tents during the holy month of Ramzan. Iftar tents have…
- Middle East
GCC considering inviting Houthis for peace talks in Riyadh
Riyadh: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is considering inviting the Iranian-backed Ansar Allah armed group (Houthis) and other Yemeni parties for consultation in Riyadh this month as part of an initiative aimed…
- Middle East
After two years, Saudi Arabia to end remote learning for all children
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) will end remote learning and in-person learning will fully resume in schools in the Kingdom, after a gap of almost two years, starting from Sunday,…
- Middle East
Ramzan 2022: UAE announces working hours for private sector employees
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has announced the Ramzan working hours for private-sector employees throughout the holy month of Ramzan. The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) on…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia launches project to aid Syrian orphans in Jordan
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) on Saturday has launched a project for the care of Syrian orphans in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,…
- Middle East
20-year-old autistic Indian student gets UAE golden visa
Abu Dhabi: A 20-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Indian student is the latest recipient to be honoured with a UAE golden visa. Aman Maqbool, BSc information science and technology student Manipal…
- Middle East
Fifth-century fort discovered in archaeological site in Oman
Muscat: An excavation team had discovered a fifth-century fort at Oman’s Al Fulaij archaeological site in North Al Batinah Governorate, local media from the gulf country reported on Saturday. The site contains…
- Middle East
Dozens of Yemeni children killed, injured in 2022: Report
Sanaa: Dozens of Yemeni children were killed or injured in the Yemeni civil war in January and February this year, as the ongoing conflict continued to escalate in the country and, as…
- Middle East
UAE: Indian man wins over Rs 20 lakh in Mahzooz draw
Abu Dhabi: A United Arab Emirates-based Indian man has won the grand prize of 100,000 Dirham (Rs 20,89,766) in the 67th Mahzooz weekly draw. The winner of the draw Uttam has matched…
- Middle East
Russia-Ukraine conflict could reduce Yemenis’ access to basic needs: Report
Sanaa: The Russian invasion of Ukraine isn’t only jeopardizing the lives of Ukraine’s citizens, but also raises concern in war-torn Yemen and could reduce Yemenis’ access to their basic needs. The International…