- Middle East
Watch: Snow covers Jabal Al-Lawz in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The peak of Jabal Al-Lawz in the Tabuk region of Saudi Arabia turned into a destination for the locals after it was covered with a snow-white suit, to paint a charming…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: 211 female recruits graduate after prison training
Riyadh: About 211 Saudi female recruits graduated after completing a basic individual training course at a prison facility, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. They had completed the third basic individual course…
- Middle East
This Dubai hotel is offering staycations for just Dh 5; know details
Abu Dhabi: Looking for someplace for a staycation in Dubai this month without bludgeoning your budget? Worry not. Here are the best staycations in Dubai under Dirhams 5 (Rs 110). Aloft Palm Jumeirah,…
- Middle East
Syria likely to rename Abbasiyyin stadium after Pele
Damascus: The Syrian Arab Football Association (SFA) is planning to name a dilapidated stadium— Abbasiyyin in Damascus, after the Brazilian football legend Pele. On Tuesday, January 17, Salah Al-Dien M Ramadan, the SFA chairman,…
- Middle East
Palestinian prisoner Maher Younis freed from Israeli jail after 40 yrs
The second longest-serving Palestinian prisoner, Maher Younis, embraced freedom on Thursday morning, after serving four decades in Israeli prisons, Palestinian News Agency reported. 65-year-old Maher was released from Eshel prison near Beer…
- Middle East
‘Saudi Idol’ season 1 begins; 14 of 27 contestants qualify
Riyadh: The Saudi version of the international reality music competition series “Idol” kicked off its first episode of live shows as part of its first season, which began on Wednesday, January 18.…
- Middle East
Dubai: Lebanese expat becomes overnight millionaire after winning DDF draw
Abu Dhabi: A 44-year-old Dubai based Lebanese expat won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 8,13,62,350) on Wednesday, January 18 in the Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw. The winner…
- Middle East
Iraq: 4 dead in stampede ahead of Gulf Cup final, dozens injured
A stampede outside a stadium in the southern Iraqi city of Basra killed at least four persons and over dozens injured, hours before the start of the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup final,…
- Middle East
UAE announces date for astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi 6-month space mission
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) on Thursday announced the launch date of the first Arab long-duration astronaut mission. UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi’s launch…
- Middle East
Getting UAE visas, Emirates ID costs increased; know how much
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has increased the fees to issue Emirates ID, resident visas, and visit visas, effective from Wednesday, January 18, local media reported. A customer care agent…
- Middle East
25 Pakistani bikers en route to Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah
A group of Pakistani bikers comprising 25 pilgrims are on their way to Saudi Arabia via road to perform Umrah pilgrimage. Bikers decided to embark on the journey after the Saudi government…
- India
UAE: 3 Indian expats win Rs 22 lakh each in Mahzooz draw
Abu Dhabi: Three United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Indian expats won the grand prize of Dirhams 100,000 (Rs 22,13,582) in the Mahzooz’s 111th Super Saturday raffle draw. The winners of the draw…
- Middle East
Saudi to allow women in bikinis at country’s Red Sea project
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) will be allowing women to wear bikinis at the Kingdom’s giga project— Red Sea Project now known as Red Sea Destination, which is set to…
- Sports
NZ boxer Sonny Bill Williams performs Umrah, shares pics
Professional heavyweight boxer and former Rugby player from New Zealand, Sonny Bill Williams is the second famous Muslim convert to mark the religious trip to Makkah and Madinah this year after South…
- Middle East
400,000 Saudis joined in private sector in 2022
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Human Resources Development Fund, also known as Hadaf, has confirmed its support for the employment of 400,000 Saudi males and females in the private sector in 2022…
