- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: SAR 5L fine, jail time for pranksters
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced the imposition of a fine of 500,000 Saudi Riyals (Rs 1,06,06,677) on anyone who is caught pranking, local media reported. In this context,…
- Middle East
Saudi: Divorced woman can travel with son if she has custody deed
Riyadh: The General Directorate of Passports in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced that a divorced woman can travel with her son if she holds a custody deed. According to the General Directorate…
- Middle East
Four multiple-entry visas allow unemployed expats to live in UAE
Abu Dhabi: The visa policy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has seen personally significant changes that had important implications for visas. The inclusion of four multiple-entry visas allows expatriates, who live…
- Middle East
Syria: 4 dead, many infected with cholera due to contaminated water
Damascus: Four people died of cholera due to the contamination of drinking water in Syria. The Kurdish administration has appealed to international organizations to provide support to limit its spread. According to…
- Middle East
UAE: Laws approved for public-private ties, 1st electric cargo plane
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday announced a new law enhancing partnership between government and private sectors. This announcement came during a cabinet meeting chaired by Sheikh Mohammed bin…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to include music in educational curriculum
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has decided to implement music as a subject to be taught as part of the curriculum in two years’ time starting from the kindergarten level, local…
- Hyderabad
GMR launches maiden direct flights from Hyderabad to Baghdad
Hyderabad: Fly Baghdad’s maiden direct flight service from Hyderabad to Baghdad launched on Sunday from the GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd. (GHIAL). The inaugural Fly Baghdad flight took off from Hyderabad at 3:17 pm.…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Robots to deliver sermons, Adhan at Makkah’s Grand Mosque
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in its latest plan to rely on artificial intelligence to serve visitors, on Friday launched a robot for reciting the Quran, sermons and the call to…
- Middle East
Kuwait to increase government services fee for expats
Kuwait: The Kuwaiti government aims to revise the fees for all services provided by the state to citizens and expatriates in its various ministries and institutions, local media reported. This comes in…
- Middle East
Photo: 9-year-old Saudi boy carrying sisters’ bags, wins hearts online
Riyadh: A brother-sister relationship is one of the most beautiful relationships in the world. One such sibling bond photo is going viral on the internet in which a 9-year-old Saudi boy, is…
- Middle East
Iran: 2 activists arrested for promoting homosexuality, human trafficking
Tehran: A court in Iran has sentenced two Iranian women to death on charges of crimes including human trafficking and promoting homosexuality, according to human rights organisation Hengaw. The two LGBTI activists,…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia seeks to buy stake in Starbucks
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), which is chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is seeking to acquire a stake in the franchise of the Starbucks chain…
- India
UAE-based Indians take home over Rs 21L each in latest Mahzooz draw
Abu Dhabi: Two United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriates won the grand prize of 100,000 Dirham (Rs 21,68,617) in the 92nd Mahzooz weekly draw in Dubai. The winner of the draw Binu…
- Middle East
Kuwait: Employees with fake degrees will be forced to return salaries
Kuwait: The Kuwait Council of Ministers issued directives to government agencies to spot fake certificates and take legal action against the bogus civil servants, local media reported. The audit targets degrees issued…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia launches first virtual academy for music education
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Music Commission announced the launch of the first virtual academy for music education in all parts of the Kingdom and the world. The Academy will adopt…
