- Middle East
2 Indian expats in Dubai win Rs 7 Cr each in Duty-Free draw
Abu Dhabi: Two United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriates won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 7,76,16,500) in Dubai Duty-Free draw on Wednesday, May 25. Indian expatriate Rahul Ramanan, won one…
- Middle East
Oman to receive the youngest pilot in the world by May end
Muscat: The Oman Civil Aviation Authority on Tuesday agreed to receive the youngest pilot in the world at Muscat International Airport at the end of May, as part of his round-the-world trip.…
- Middle East
‘Jalebi Baby’ singer Jason Derulo to headline concert in Dubai
Abu Dhabi: American singer, songwriter, and dancer Jason Derulo is all set to perform a live concert in Dubai on Thursday, May 26. The singer will perform at New Soho Garden or NSG (the…
- Middle East
Saudi govt warns against possible contamination of Jif peanut butter
Riyadh: The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has warned against peanut butter products of the JIF brand, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The authority warned against batch numbers starting from 1274425…
- Middle East
Israeli forces partially demolish stairs of Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque
Israeli occupation forces on Monday began demolishing a part of the white stairs of the Ibrahimi Mosque in the city of Hebron in the West Bank, Sana News Agency reported. The occupation…
- Middle East
Amnesty calls on Saudi Arabia to halt execution of two Bahraini men
The human rights organization Amnesty International has called on Saudi Arabia to halt the execution of two Bahraini men convicted on terrorism-related charges. This came in a statement published by the organization on…
- Middle East
Israeli army demolishes mosque in West Bank’s Qalqilya
Jerusalem: Israeli occupation army on Tuesday demolished a mosque under construction in the northern occupied West Bank, Wafa News Agency reported. The Palestinian Ministry of Endowments said in a statement that the…
- Middle East
Egypt agrees to operate flights between Sanaa, Cairo after 6 yrs
Sanaa: The Yemeni government on Tuesday announced that Egypt agreed to operate direct flights between Cairo and Sanaa, which is under the control of the Houthis, as part of a truce in…
- Middle East
Discounts on fees for UAE expat work permits at private firms
Abu Dhabi: Private sector firms in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will get discounts on government fees for issuing work permits for expatriates, as part of incentives for meeting or exceeding targets…
- Middle East
106 NRIs injured in gas cylinder explosion in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: The Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday stated that 106 Indian expatriates were injured in a gas cylinder explosion that occurred at a restaurant in Abu Dhabi City on…
- Middle East
First in the Gulf, UAE records case of monkeypox
Abu Dhabi: The UAE Ministry of Health on Tuesday announced that it had detected the first case of monkeypox in the country, and the first in the Gulf states, the Emirates News…
- Middle East
Thailand: Kuwaiti fencing player refuses to face Israeli rival
Kuwait: Kuwaiti player Kholoud Al-Mutairi decided, on Sunday, to withdraw from Thailand International Championship, in the category of fencing, for refusing to confront a player from Israel. The Kuwaiti Paralympic Committee wrote…
- World
2 Muslim women among Time’s 100 ‘most influential people of 2022’
Two noted Muslim women— President Samia Suluhu Hassan and Afghanistan journalist Hoda Khamosh have been named among the 100 most influential people of 2022 by Time magazine on Monday. Samia Suluhu Hassan…
- Middle East
Turkish Relief Authority names well after Shireen Abu Akleh
Turkish Humanitarian Relief Foundation ‘IHH’ on Saturday announced the opening of a well in Chad, bearing the name of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was assassinated by the Israeli occupation forces,…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: E-license service for trade of petroleum products
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia on Sunday announced the launch of electronic service to issue a license for import and export activity for petroleum products, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The Ministry of…
