- Middle East
Expo 2020 to be transformed into Expo City Dubai by October
Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Ruler of Dubai, announced on, Monday, the transformation of the Expo 2020…
- Middle East
Baraa Habab, aged 26, discovered security flaws in Facebook
A 26-year-old Syrian man Baraa Habab, who managed to discover a number of security vulnerabilities in Facebook and was able to access the page of one of the founders of Facebook, which…
- Middle East
Jobs: SAUDIA, Kuwait Airways are hiring; here’s how to apply
If you’re looking for a job in the aviation sector in the Gulf countries, there’s an opportunity for you. SAUDIA Airlines, Qatar Airways and Kuwait Airways are hiring for a number of…
- Offbeat
Dubai: Maid jailed after breaking employer’s finger during argument
Abu Dhabi: A Dubai court sentenced an African woman working as a maid to one year in prison for allegedly breaking the finger of her employer after a heated argument, local media…
- Middle East
Palestinian PM calls on Israel to hand over gun used to kill journalist
Jerusalem: Palestinian Prime Minister Muhammad Shtayyeh on Sunday called on the Israeli forces to hand over the gun that assassinated Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. Muhammad Shtayyeh affirmed his refusal to…
- India
Saudi Arabia lifts COVID-19 travel restrictions to India, 3 other countries
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Monday lifted travel restrictions on its citizens travelling to and from India and three other countries, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The other three…
- Middle East
Know last date for issuance of Umrah permit before Haj 2022
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced the last date for issuing the Umrah permit for the current year 1443 AH (Anno Hegirae in Latin or…
- Middle East
Dubai: Residential rents on the rise; fastest rate since 2014
Abu Dhabi: The residential rents in Dubai are witnessing an increasing growth at the fastest pace since late 2014, according to global commercial real estate services firm CBRE. Dubai’s residential market continues…
- Middle East
Expats in Saudi Arabia can enter, leave without COVID-19 vaccination
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced that expatriates could enter and leave the kingdom without requiring them to be vaccinated against COVID-19, as the country had recently lifted all…
- Middle East
Kiswah of Kaaba raised to mark the beginning of Haj season
Riyadh: In preparation for Haj 1443/2022, the authorities in Makkah on Sunday raised the Kiswah (Ghilaf e Kaaba), the cloth that drapes the Kaaba by three metres, and covered the raised part…
- Middle East
Watch: Female employee in Saudi replaced her boss, know why
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Minister of Islamic Affairs Abdul Latif Al Sheikh has ordered a woman employee be appointed as a media spokesperson for the ministry in the holy…
- Middle East
Saudi to sizzle at 50°C; 3 Arab countries records highest temp
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) will witness a heat wave expected to hit 50 degrees Celsius starting from Sunday, June 19 and continuing until next Wednesday, June 22. The National…
- Middle East
Face masks back in Kuwait amid rise in COVID-19 infections
The Kuwaiti government has instructed healthcare workers to wear face masks following a noticeable increase in the daily COVID-19 infections, local media reported on Saturday. The Kuwait’s Ministry of Health has issued…
- Middle East
Saudi stock market drops to 4.4%; index below 11,300 points
The general index of the Saudi stock market ‘TASI’ deepened its losses at the close, falling by 4.44 percent (equivalent to 525 points) at the end of trading on Sunday, the first…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Domestic pilgrims must take two more vaccines before Haj
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ( KSA) has announced that domestic pilgrims inside the Kingdom who will be performing Haj this year, must take two additional vaccinations before performing the rituals.…
