- Middle East
Shocking images emerge of weak Iranian prisoner on hunger strike
Images of a jailed Iranian doctor and human rights activist have circulated on social media platforms after he declared a hunger strike in support of the ongoing anti-hijab protests since the death…
- Middle East
Las Vegas-style wedding in Dubai: Marriage licence in just 24 hrs
Abu Dhabi: Dubai is set to become the Las Vegas of the Middle East, in terms of completing civil marriage procedures in less than 24 hours, the British newspaper The Times reported.…
- Middle East
Qatar-based Nepali expat wins Rs 51 Cr in Big Ticket Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: A Qatar-based Nepali expatriate won the grand prize of 23 million Dirhams (Rs 51,49,24,920) in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draw on Friday. The winner of the draw, Ranjit…
- Middle East
Here are the top 10 dream jobs in UAE
Abu Dhabi: As a world-class destination for real estate, construction and finance, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the ideal place for work and play. However, there are a few local jobs…
- Jobs
Jobs in Saudi Arabia: NEOM megaproject is hiring; here’s how to apply
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s $500 billion mega business and tourism project NEOM is currently hiring more than 130 job opportunities around the world to turn the mega project into a…
- Middle East
Kuwait leads Arab countries in organ donation after death
Kuwait: Kuwait ranked first among the Arab countries and second in the Middle East in terms of organ donation, according to the Kuwaiti Society for Organ Transplantation, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA). During…
- Middle East
Iranian director Jafar Panahi released on bail after hunger strike
Tehran: Award-winning Iranian director Jafar Panahi, on February 3, was released on bail on the third day of his hunger strike to protest his arrest which lasted for nearly seven months. The…
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Qatar bans food containing insect products
Doha: Qatar has banned insect products in foodstuffs after the European Union (EU) added two new products to its approved list. In a statement, the Qatar Ministry of Health said that insect…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia launches first electric bus in Jeddah
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has launched the first electric public transport bus in the city of Jeddah, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The launch of this bus comes…
- Middle East
UAE visit visa: Absconding cases against overstaying tourists; know details
Abu Dhabi: The tourists in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) who have overstayed their visit visas are being prosecuted in absconding cases, local media reported. If a tourist does not leave the…
- Middle East
Iranian director Jafar Panahi starts hunger strike in prison
Tehran: Iranian award-winning director, Jafar Panahi, who has been imprisoned in Tehran for six months, announced that he has begun a hunger strike to protest the authorities’ refusal to release him on…
- Middle East
Saudi allocates prayer area for elderly women at Grand Mosque
Riyadh: The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque announced that it has launched a prayer area for elderly women located on the ground floor inside…
- Middle East
Norway bans protests to burn copies of Quran after Turkey summons envoy
Norwegian police on Thursday banned a protest that planned to burn copies of the Holy Quran on Friday, in front of the Turkish embassy in Oslo, hours after the Turkish Foreign Ministry…
- Middle East
Chad opens embassy in Israel 5 yrs after ties renewal
The Republic of Chad on Thursday opened an embassy in the city of Ramat Gan near Israeli Tel Aviv, after the resumption of relations between the two countries in 2018, and Chad…
- Middle East
Saudi executions doubled under rule of King Salman, Crown Prince: Report
The annual rate of executions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has almost doubled since King Salman and Crown prince, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, came to power in 2015. This came…
