- Middle East
Saudi announces new Umrah rules to enter Makkah’s Grand Mosque
Riyadh: Ahead of the new Umrah season, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia authorities have announced rules for Muslims wishing to enter the Grand Mosque in Makkah to undertake Umrah, local media reported.…
- Middle East
Slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh’s family meets Anthony Blinken
The family of slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh met with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, on Tuesday, July 26, to demand justice for her martyrdom by the Israeli occupation…
- India
UAE: 44-yr-old Indian manual labourer wins over Rs 21L lottery
Abu Dhabi: A 44-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE) -based Indian manual labourer has won the grand prize of 100,000 Dirham (Rs 21,74,933) in the 86th round of Mahzooz draw. The winner of…
- Middle East
Shoaib Akhtar’s biopic to be directed by Dubai based filmmaker
Abu Dhabi: Dubai-based filmmaker Muhammad Faraz Qaiser is all set to direct a biopic based on the life of Pakistan’s former cricketer Shoaib Akhtar. The movie titled ‘Rawalpindi Express – Running Against…
- Middle East
Abu Dhabi: Middle East’s largest aquarium welcomes first-ever summer camp
Abu Dhabi: The National Aquarium, the largest in the Middle East region, welcomes children to its first-ever summer camp. Children aged 5 to 13 can participate in an edutainment program that will…
- Middle East
Islamic new year: UAE announces holiday for public and private sector
Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced an official paid holiday for all public and private sector employees on Saturday, July 30…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia records two new cases of monkeypox virus
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health on Monday announced that it had detected two new cases of monkeypox in the country, which has recently spread in several countries in…
- Middle East
Yemen: Houthis abduct girls in Hajjah on prostitution charges
Yemeni activists and human rights groups stated on Monday that the Iran-backed Houthi group has kidnapped dozens of girls from their homes on charges of prostitution since the beginning of July in…
- Middle East
Bahrain dismisses minister for refusing to shake Israeli envoy’s hand
Manama: Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa dismissed Sheikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa, head of the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities against the background of her refusal to shake…
- Middle East
UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi chosen for 6-month ISS mission
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi has been selected for a mission to spend six months at the International Space Station (ISS), the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported on…
- Middle East
Dubai: EVs to create digital maps for first driverless taxis
Abu Dhabi: This month Dubai will start the operation of two Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles (EVs) to prepare digital maps for driverless taxis, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced on Sunday.…
- Middle East
Kuwait to set strict rules for resuming family visit visas
Kuwait: The Kuwait government is unlikely to resume issuing family visitor visas, which were suspended in June until strict rules are in place to ensure visitors leave when their visas expire, local…
- Middle East
Saudi: SAR 10,000, 5-yr recruitment ban for employing illegal workers
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) announced the imposition of a fine of Saudi Riyal 10,000 and a five-year ban on anyone who allows employees to work for others or for workers’…
- Middle East
Six-year-old boy dies, 11 injured in Houthi attack in Taiz
A six-year-old Yemeni boy died on Sunday after Houthis attacked a residential neighbourhood in Taiz Governorate, southwest of Yemen on Saturday. The Houthis on Saturday afternoon fired an artillery barrage at houses…
- Middle East
Sheikh Ahmed Nawaf Al Sabah named Kuwait’s new Prime Minister
Kuwait: Kuwaiti emir Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah on Sunday has issued a decree appointing Ahmad Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah as the Prime Minister the new government, succeeding…
