- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Rs 1 cr fine for violating privacy through mobile phones
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced the imposition of a fine of 500,000 Saudi Arabian Riyals (SAR) (Rs 1,05,97,871) and one year of jail time on anyone who is caught…
- Middle East
Kuwait to raise minimum salary requirement for expat family visas
Kuwait: Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior will be issuing a decision to raise the minimum salary requirement for issuing family/dependent visas to 800 Kuwaiti Dinars (Rs 2,06,404), local media reported. Currently, the salary…
- Middle East
China to help UAE land the country’s first rover on moon
China and UAE on Saturday signed a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to aid the UAE to land its first rovers on the moon. The agreement, signed by the Mohammed bin Rashid…
- Middle East
Pawandeep Rajan, Arunita Kanjilal to perform in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: Indian Idol 12 fame Pawandeep Rajan and Arunita Kanjilal are all set to perform in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Friday, September 23, 2022. The music night called ‘Memories of Legends’…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia discovers new gold, copper ore sites in Madinah
Riyadh: The Geological Survey of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced the discovery of new gold and copper ore sites in the Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah region, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The…
- Middle East
Mahsa Amini’s custodial death ‘unfortunate’, says Iranian police
Tehran: Iranian police described the death of Mahsa Amini in custody as an “unfortunate accident” that they hope is not repeated, the Iranian Fars news agency reported. 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, fell into a coma…
- Middle East
UAE among top 10 destinations for relocation of expats: Survey
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has become the number one destination in the Middle East, Africa and Asia, and among the world’s top ten destinations out of 197 countries for expats to relocate, a…
- Middle East
Qatar-based Kerala man wins lottery worth Rs 65L in Abu Dhabi Big Ticket
Doha: A Qatar-based Kerala man won the grand prize of Dirhams 300,000 (Rs 65,14,12) in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draw held on Saturday, September 8. The winner of the draw Rakesh Sasidharan bagged…
- Middle East
Dubai vehicle number plate ‘AA 13’ auctioned for Rs 9 crore
Abu Dhabi: A fancy vehicle license plate number in Dubai was sold for Dirhams 4.42 million (Rs 9,56,12,074) at an auction on Saturday. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said that the…
- Middle East
Biden nominate veteran diplomat as US ambassador to UAE
US President Joe Biden has nominated veteran diplomat Martina Anna Tkadlec Strong to be the next US ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The White House said in a press statement…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Women will drive Haramain train by the end of 2022
Riyadh: The women in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) will drive the train at the end of 2022, according to a Saudi rail official. The Saudi women leaders are currently being…
- Middle East
UAE: Rs 4 lakhs fine, jail term for hit and run accident
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Public Prosecution announced the imposition of a fine of up to 20,000 Dirhams (Rs 4,33,909) and jail term for those motorist who flee the scene…
- India
India to increase flight services to UAE to reduce spike in airfares: MoS V Muraleedharan
Abu Dhabi: India’s Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said on Friday that his government will take steps to increase flight services between India and the UAE to reduce the massive…
- Middle East
Dubai: Vending machines offer free freshly-baked bread for needy
Abu Dhabi: The Mohammed bin Rashid Global Centre for Endowment Consultancy (MBRGCEC) on Saturday announced the launch of the ‘Bread for All’ initiative that offers free freshly-baked bread through vending machines across Dubai…
- Middle East
Indian artist creates life-sized wax statue of Dubai Prince
A 34-year-old Bangalore artist has set a new record by creating a handmade wax statue of Dubai’s Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum out of 120 kg of…
