- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to include music in educational curriculum
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has decided to implement music as a subject to be taught as part of the curriculum in two years’ time starting from the kindergarten level, local…
- Hyderabad
GMR launches maiden direct flights from Hyderabad to Baghdad
Hyderabad: Fly Baghdad’s maiden direct flight service from Hyderabad to Baghdad launched on Sunday from the GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd. (GHIAL). The inaugural Fly Baghdad flight took off from Hyderabad at 3:17 pm.…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Robots to deliver sermons, Adhan at Makkah’s Grand Mosque
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in its latest plan to rely on artificial intelligence to serve visitors, on Friday launched a robot for reciting the Quran, sermons and the call to…
- Middle East
Kuwait to increase government services fee for expats
Kuwait: The Kuwaiti government aims to revise the fees for all services provided by the state to citizens and expatriates in its various ministries and institutions, local media reported. This comes in…
- Middle East
Photo: 9-year-old Saudi boy carrying sisters’ bags, wins hearts online
Riyadh: A brother-sister relationship is one of the most beautiful relationships in the world. One such sibling bond photo is going viral on the internet in which a 9-year-old Saudi boy, is…
- Middle East
Iran: 2 activists arrested for promoting homosexuality, human trafficking
Tehran: A court in Iran has sentenced two Iranian women to death on charges of crimes including human trafficking and promoting homosexuality, according to human rights organisation Hengaw. The two LGBTI activists,…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia seeks to buy stake in Starbucks
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), which is chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is seeking to acquire a stake in the franchise of the Starbucks chain…
- India
UAE-based Indians take home over Rs 21L each in latest Mahzooz draw
Abu Dhabi: Two United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriates won the grand prize of 100,000 Dirham (Rs 21,68,617) in the 92nd Mahzooz weekly draw in Dubai. The winner of the draw Binu…
- Middle East
Kuwait: Employees with fake degrees will be forced to return salaries
Kuwait: The Kuwait Council of Ministers issued directives to government agencies to spot fake certificates and take legal action against the bogus civil servants, local media reported. The audit targets degrees issued…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia launches first virtual academy for music education
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Music Commission announced the launch of the first virtual academy for music education in all parts of the Kingdom and the world. The Academy will adopt…
- Middle East
Here’s how Gulf-based expats can apply for a Saudi eVisa online
Expatriates residing in Gulf countries are now allowed to apply for a Saudi tourist eVisa online. According to an announcement on Thursday, September 1 by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Tourism, expatriates in the…
- Middle East
FIFA World Cup: Oman announces free multi-entry visa to Hayya cardholders
Muscat: Oman has announced free multiple-entry 60-day visas to holders of the Hayya Card issued by Qatar to football fans attending the 2022 Fifa World Cup. The Hayya card is also considered…
- Middle East
Queen Elizabeth II: Arab leaders offer condolences; flags to be at half mast
Arab leaders offered their condolences to the new British King Charles III, and the British people on the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Following the official announcement of the Queen’s death by…
- India
Emirates draw: Indian man in Dubai gets lucky for a 3rd time
Abu Dhabi: An Indian man won the Emirates weekly draw for the third time on Sunday, September 4. The winner of the draw Shareef Kuniya Abdulla won the grand prize of Dirhams…
- Middle East
Syria’s Aleppo airport resumes flights days after Israeli targeting
Damascus: Aleppo International Airport, Syria’s second largest airport resumed its flights on Friday after stopping service for several days as a result of the Israeli aggression targeting the runway and the airport yard with five…
