- Middle East
Study Master’s in UK, Dubai: Scholarship for Indian students
The University of Birmingham has launched a fully-funded scholarship— Lord Karan Bilimoria (chancellor’s) for Indian students applying for Master’s degree programmes. This scholarship is open to Indian students applying for Master’s at…
- Middle East
Top four countries that looking to hire most workers from UAE
Talent from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) remains in high demand by companies based abroad, as global recruitment continues to grow, according to Deel’s State of Global Hiring Report. Deel tracked about 260,000…
- Middle East
Saudi deaf women’s chess team participates in continental tournament
Riyadh: A Saudi women’s chess team with hearing disabilities is participating for the first time in the major continental tournament, local media reported. The first Asia-Pacific Deaf Sprint and Blitz Championship for…
- Middle East
Here is how UAE residents can now sponsor friends, family visits for 90 days
Abu Dhabi: As per the new visa rules in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), residents can now sponsor their family and friends in the country by applying for a three-month visitor visa,…
- Middle East
Saudi’s cube-shaped project lands in controversy over ‘replicating Kaaba’
“The Mukaab” — a huge cube-shaped structure project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has given rise to controversy on social media platforms for its resemblance to the ‘Kaaba’ which is Islam’s…
- Middle East
Iranian-German citizen Jamshid Sharmahd sentenced to death
Tehran: Iranian-German citizen Jamshid Sharmahd has been sentenced to death by a court in Tehran after being accused of organizing a bomb attack in 2008. The 67-year-old also has US residency and was arrested…
- Middle East
Backstreet Boys announce Saudi, UAE and India 2023 tour dates
American pop group the Backstreet Boys will perform in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, India and four other countries in May 2023, as part of their worldwide DNA tour. Formed in…
- Middle East
Saudi: 279 female recruits graduate from passports institute
Riyadh: In a majestic procession, about 279 Saudi female recruits have graduated from the passports institute in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. At the graduation ceremony,…
- World
Ridwana becomes 1st Muslim woman appointed CEO of Penny Appeal
Ridwana Wallace-Laher has made history becoming the first Muslim woman to be appointed the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Wakefield-based Penny Appeal, the Muslim international humanitarian charity. Ridwana’s appointment comes after…
- India
Dubai: Indian expat missing for three months found dead
The body of a Indian expat man who went missing three months ago has been recovered from the abandoned area near Rashidiya in Dubai, local media reported. The deceased has been identified…
- Middle East
Saudi: Robot well versed in 11 languages to receive visitors coming for Holy Kaaba Kiswah
Riyadh: The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, announced the provision of a robot that speaks eleven languages to receive visitors to the…
- Middle East
For 1st time ever, Saudi sends female team to Int’l tennis event
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) marked another milestone in the Kingdom’s history by sending its first female team to an International Tennis Federation (ITF) event. A four-member Saudi team takes…
- Middle East
10 Palestinians killed in Israeli raid In West Bank
Ten Palestinians were killed, and dozens were injured by Israeli occupation forces’ bullets, during their raid on the city of Nablus on Wednesday. The Palestinian health ministry confirmed the death of ten…
- Middle East
Ramzan 2023 in UAE: Only 30 days away for month of fasting
The first day of Sha’ban 1444 AH (Anno Hegirae in Latin or “in the year of the Hijra”) – 2023 begins on Tuesday, February 21, and serves as a reminder that Ramzan…
- India
UAE: IIT to open first overseas campus in Abu Dhabi in 2024
The Indian Institute of Technology, is expected to open its first overseas campus in United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital Abu Dhabi in 2024, local media reported. “We can expect the commencement of…
