- Middle East
Video: Besiktas fans throw toys on field for children in quake-hit Turkey
In a wonderful humanitarian gesture, fans of the Turkish football club Besiktas threw thousands of toys onto the field on Sunday in a symbol of solidarity with the children affected by the…
- Middle East
1-year visa extension for widows and divorced women in UAE
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) grants one-year extension on residence visa to divorced or widowed women— living in the country on their husband’s visa. The extension on the visa also…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia supports Ukraine with $410 million worth aid package
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) provided two packages of humanitarian aid to Ukraine worth 410 million dollars, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Saudi-Ukrainian meeting in Kiev on Sunday, witnessed…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: No limit on number of times pilgrims can perform Umrah
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) said there is no maximum or minimum limit on the number of times for a piligrim to perform Umrah in the kingdom, local media reported.…
- Middle East
SpaceX Crew-6 mission launch called off two minutes before
Abu Dhabi: The launch of SpaceX Crew-6 mission from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A in Florida to the International Space Station (ISS) was scrapped 2.5 minutes before the liftoff on Monday.…
- Middle East
Saudi grants Syrian boy’s wish to meet Cristiano Ronaldo
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has fulfilled the wish of an orphan Syrian boy by inviting him to watch his favorite football player Cristiano Ronaldo in action. Ten-year-old Nabil Saeed,…
- Middle East
Sharjah hotel offers free meals for unemployed visit visa holders
Abu Dhabi: Those who come to Sharjah on a visit visa in search of job will no longer have to starve without food. A Pakistani restaurant in Sharjah is offering free meals…
- India
Airfares from UAE to India to increase as Ramzan approaches
Abu Dhabi: Airfares from United Arab Emirates (UAE) to India are expected to increase by 10 to 25 per cent from the first week of Ramzan 2023, starting from March 23 local…
- Middle East
Check out the new Zamzam water bottles launched in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: With the holy month of Ramzan just around the corner, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) launched new bottles of Zamzam water for distribution to pilgrims arriving in Makkah and Madinah,…
- Middle East
Saudi: Jobs for Indians to work during Haj season; know last date & how to apply
Riyadh: The Consulate General of India, Jeddah has invited applications from Indian/Saudi citizens for temporary posts of data entry operators, clerks, drivers, and messengers for Haj season 2023. Those who are 18…
- Middle East
Video: Saudi arrests green man for obstructing traffic in Al-Ahsa
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Public Security announced on Friday that it had arrested a man who wore strange green clothes and disrupted traffic in Al-Ahsa Governorate in the Eastern Province.…
- Middle East
Palestinian nurse discovers his father’s body while treating injured patients
A Palestinian nurse treating patients injured in the deadly Israeli military raid on the city of Nablus on Wednesday was shocked when he announced the death of a man, only to later…
- Middle East
UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, crewmates completes launch rehearsal
United Arab Emirates astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi and three crewmates completed a rehearsal of launch day activities at Nasa’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on February 24. The Mohammed bin Rashid Space…
- Middle East
Dubai waives 10% fee on tickets sales for events
The Dubai government has waived the collection of 10 percent of the actual or estimated value of a ticket sold at paid events, the Dubai Media Office (DMO) reported. This comes as part…
- Middle East
Art Dubai’s largest-ever edition to take place in March
Abu Dhabi: The 16th edition of Art Dubai, the leading international art fair for the Middle East and Global South, will take place from March 1 to 5, 2023 in Dubai at Madinat Jumeirah,…
