- Middle East
Dubai: 31-yr-old Nepalese car washer wins Rs 22 crore lottery
Abu Dhabi: A 31-year-old Dubai-based Nepalese won the grand prize of Dirhams 10 million (Rs 22,05,65,790) in the 94th Mahzooz weekly draw in Dubai. The winner of the draw Bharat— matched five…
- Middle East
Iranian activist gets 3-year sentence for filming without hijab
Tehran: A 22-year-old Iranian rights activist Melika Qaragozlu has been sentenced to three years and eight months in prison and 8 million tomans in fine for not complying with the country’s mandatory…
- Middle East
Abu Dhabi bank allows withdrawal of 50% salary in advance
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), one of the Emirate’s leading Islamic financial institutions, has launched a new feature that allows customers to withdraw up to 50 per cent of salary…
- Middle East
Sharjah International Book Fair 2022 to kick off in November
Abu Dhabi: The 41st session of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) will kick off this year on November 2, under the theme ‘Spread the Word’. The 41st session of SIBF will…
- Middle East
Israel appoints Irit Lillian as first ambassador to Turkey
Israel announced the appointment of Irit Lilian as new ambassador to Turkey, after the return of diplomatic relations between the two parties to their highest level. The position has been vacant for…
- Middle East
Lawyers submit complaint to ICC over journalist Shireen’s murder
Lawyers representing the family of slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh have submitted a complaint to the Office of the Public Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, calling for…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to fund for the construction of Cuba’s first mosque
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) will finance the construction of first mosque in the country to serve Muslims in Cuba. Vladimir Gonzalez said in an interview broadcast by Saudi state TV,…
- Middle East
Houthi militia kidnapped 1,700 Yemeni women in last 7 years
The Iranian-backed Houthi militia kidnapped 1,700 Yemeni women, most of them in the capital, Sanaa, during the period from August 2015 to August 2022. This come during a speech before the Human…
- Middle East
Saudi allows foreigners to obtain Umrah visas in few minutes
Riyadh: As part of the efforts of the Saudi Ministry of Haj and Umrah to facilitate the arrival of Umrah pilgrims to the Kingdom, the Ministry announced that foreign pilgrims can now…
- Middle East
Watch: 80-yr-old Indian woman turns UAE influencer ‘into shawarma’
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) influencer Khalid Al Ameri recently visited the southern state of Kerala, India, and posted a video of him doing a mock battle against an 80-year-old Indian…
- Middle East
Mahsa Amini death: Protests continue in Iran for the 6th day
Tehran: Protests raged across Iran for the sixth day in a row, while death toll rises daily during unrest over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody. Iran Human Rights…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to send first woman into space
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Thursday launched the Kingdom’s program for astronauts, and said that it will send the first male and female Saudi astronauts into space in 2023. The…
- Technology
Dubai: GITEX Global 2022 to kick off in October
Abu Dhabi: GITEX Global, the region’s largest technology event and one of the most prominent in the world, will be held at the Dubai World Trade Center from October 10 to 14,…
- Middle East
UAE: Indian expat wins Rs 2 cr lottery after sending home Rs 50,000
Abu Dhabi: An United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Indian expatriate won a grand prize of 1 million Dirham (Rs 2,17,61,410) in Al Ansari Exchange’s annual summer promotion. The winner Sajad Ali Batt…
- Middle East
FIFA World Cup 2022: Qatar to temporarily suspend entry of visitors
Doha: The Qatari Ministry of Interior on Wednesday announced the suspension of entry of all visitors through air, land and sea ports to the State of Qatar during FIFa World Cup, effective…
