- Middle East
Qatar launches commemorative coins, banknotes for FIFA World Cup
Doha: Qatar Central Bank on Wednesday launched commemorative coins and banknotes on the occasion of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, reflecting the cultural and heritage of the country, the Qatar News…
- Middle East
Tiffany Trump set to tie the knot with Lebanese fiancé Michael Boulos
Former US President Donald Trump’s youngest daughter, Tiffany Trump, is all set to marry her Nigerian-Lebanese fiance Michael Boulos in a lavish ceremony on Saturday, November 12. The couple will tie the…
- Middle East
Here’s everything about UAE’s new unemployment insurance scheme
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) new employment insurance scheme is a mandatory requirement for citizen and foreign employees working in the public and private sectors to subscribe from January 1,…
- Middle East
Dubai: 37-year-old Indian expat wins over Rs 8 crore lottery
Abu Dhabi: A 37-year-old Dubai-based Indian expatriate won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 8,16,87,850) on Wednesday in the Dubai Duty-Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw. The winner of the draw, Alex Varghese…
- Middle East
UAE: 35-year-old Pakistani tailor wins Dh100,000 in Mahzooz draw
Abu Dhabi: A 35-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Pakistani tailor has won the grand prize of 100,000 Dirham (Rs 22,25,691) in the 101st Mahzooz weekly draw held recently. The winner of…
- Middle East
UAE reduces visa validity for expats at free zones
Abu Dhabi: The authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has reduced the validity of residency visas for free zones from three years to two, local media reported. The new validity period…
- Middle East
Ramzan 2023: Experts reveal likely dates
Abu Dhabi: The holy month of Ramzan 1444 AH (Anno Hegirae in Latin or “in the year of the Hijra”) -2023 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is expected to begin on Thursday,…
- India
23-yr-old Indian American Muslim woman wins US mid-term elections
A 23-year-old Indian-American Muslim woman Nabeela Syed, the candidate of the Democratic Party, has won a significant victory in the United States (US) mid-term elections. Nabeela has written history as the youngest…
- Middle East
Dubai based developers to build world’s tallest residential tower
Abu Dhabi: The two Dubai-based real estate developers, on Wednesday announced a project under the name “Binghatti Jacob & Co Residences”, through which they aspire to set a record for the tallest…
- Middle East
Delhi: Passenger from Oman hid smuggled gold paste in Eclairs toffees
New Delhi: The Indian customs officials confiscated smuggled gold paste hidden in Eclairs milk toffees on a passenger traveling from Oman on Wednesday. Undeclared gold was confiscated from an Indian passenger arriving…
- Middle East
Several Argentine fans banned from attending FIFA World Cup in Qatar
Doha: The Argentine government has announced that about 6,000 Argentine national team fans have been banned from attending the FIFA World Cup 2022 matches in Qatar. The Argentine city of Buenos Aires said,…
- Middle East
UAE: Woman runs fake domestic worker recruitment Instagram page; fined Dh 50K
Abu Dhabi: A woman in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been fined Dirham 50,000 (Rs 11,07,752) for creating a fake account on Instagram for domestic worker recruitment, local media reported. The…
- Middle East
Outrage over cartoon of Qatar national football team in French weekly
Doha: With now just 12 days to go until the start of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, the campaign against Qatar took on a racist undertone, as the French satirical weekly…
- Middle East
American aid worker shot dead in Baghdad; Iraq PM orders probe
Baghdad: An American citizen working for a non-governmental relief organization was killed after being shot in the Karrada neighborhood of Baghdad, after a failed attempt to kidnap him, local media reported. Stephen…
- Middle East
Israel repudiates agreement to release Palestinian prisoner Adal Mousa
The Israeli authorities on Sunday repudiated the agreement they had announced regarding the release of Palestinian administrative prisoner Adal Mousa after a 37-day hunger strike, Wafaa News Agency reported. The Palestinian Prisoner…
