- Middle East
UAE: 2 Indian expats take home over Rs 16L each in Emirates Draw
Abu Dhabi: Two United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriates won the grand prize of Dirham 77,777 (Rs 16,58,272) each in the latest round of Emirates Draw. The winners of the Emirates draw…
- Middle East
Indian comedian Johny Lever honoured with UAE’s golden visa
Abu Dhabi: Renowned Bollywood actor and comedian, Johny Lever is the latest to be honoured with the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) coveted 10-year golden visa. The 64-year-old actor was handed over the visa…
- World
French court upholds ban on burkini in swimming pools
On Tuesday, the French Council of State, the country’s highest administrative court, issued a decision banning the full-body swimwear—burkini that veiled Muslim women resort to in public swimming pools in the southeastern…
- World
Fatima Payman becomes first hijab-wearing senator in Australian parliament
A refugee from Afghanistan, 27-year-old, Fatima Payman, has become the first hijab-wearing woman to win a Senate seat in Western Australia. Fatima Payman won Western Australia’s sixth and final Senate seat, becoming the first…
- Middle East
UAE: Eid Al Adha likely to be celebrated on July 9
Abu Dhabi: The festival of Eid Al Adha, which is marked on Zul Hijjah 10, will likely to fall on Saturday, July 9, as per astronomical calculations. The Islamic month of Zul…
- Middle East
New York Times investigation: Bullet that killed Shireen Abu Akleh was fired by Israeli forces
A new investigation by the American newspaper “New York Times” confirmed that the bullet that killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was fired by Israeli forces, while there were no Palestinian…
- Middle East
Dubai Int’l Airport reopens runway after 45-day closure
Abu Dhabi: Dubai International Airport (DXB), the world’s busiest for international travel, has been made operational on Wednesday after the completion of the 45-day refurbishment programme, Dubai Airport said. The northern runway was closed…
- Offbeat
Saudi Arabia: Snapchat celebrity offers SR1,000 reward for lost shoe
Riyadh: A snapchat celebrity in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) posted posters saying he had lost his pair of shoes and promised 1,000 Saudi Riyals as a reward to whoever finds…
- Offbeat
Watch: Saudi man serves coffee to TV anchor in front of TV
Riyadh: In a gesture of benevolence, a video of an old man in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was seen serving coffee to a news anchor who appeared on the television screen…
- Middle East
UAE President pays tribute to Sheikh Khalifa as 40-day mourning period ends
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Wednesday posted a touching tribute video for his brother Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, as the country marked…
- Middle East
Israel places case of Palestinian Prisoner Ahmed Manasra’s under terrorism law
The Early Release Committee of the Israeli occupation prisons administration designated the case of Jerusalemite prisoner Ahmed Manasra – who was arrested in 2015 at the age of 13 – as a…
- Middle East
Kuwaiti government launches extensive campaign against LGBT flag
Kuwaiti Ministry of Commerce and Industry has launched an extensive campaign against the slogans of LGBT ( lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) in the markets, known as the six-color flag. In a …
- Middle East
Jordan intends to buy water from Israel
Amman: Jordanian Minister of Water and Irrigation, Muhammad Al-Najjar, announced that his country’s government intends to purchase quantities of water from Israel, to compensate for the water shortage that Jordan is going…
- Middle East
Kuwait announces dissolution of National Assembly, calls for general elections
Kuwait: The Emir of the State of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah announced the dissolution of the National Assembly and the holding of parliamentary elections, against the backdrop of a crisis of…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: 15 items banned for pilgrims when travelling for Haj
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Wednesday announced that 15 items are prohibited for pilgrims to carry when traveling by plane to perform Haj. In its statement, the Ministry of Haj…
