Sakina Fatima
- Kerala
UAE national day: Kerala man runs 50km in honour of country
Abu Dhabi: A 30-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Indian expatriate ran 50 km in solidarity with the 50th anniversary of the UAE. Sadique Ahamed, a fire panel operator at Adnoc, a…
- Middle East
UAE national day: In a first, women partake in camel marathon
Abu Dhabi: For the first time in the United Arab Emirates history, women took part in the annual UAE National Day camel marathon, organised by the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Center (HHC),…
- Kerala
Kerala man wins Rs 20 cr lottery in Big Ticket Abu Dhabi draw
Abu Dhabi: A 42-year-old Oman-based Keralite has won the grand prize of 10 million Dirham (Rs 20,22,90,913) in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi series 234 draw held on Friday, December 3, 2021.…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia mandates booster dose to maintain ‘immune’ status
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced that the booster shot of COVID-19 vaccine will become mandatory after eight months of getting the second dose to maintain ‘immune’ or ‘fully…
- Middle East
UAE cuts PCR test validity from 30-14 days on Al Hosn green pass
Abu Dhabi: The authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have reduced the time for which Al Hosn status remains green from 30 to 14 days, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported…
- India
UAE: Three Indians win over Rs 20L, 100gm of gold each in Mahzooz draw
Abu Dhabi: Three United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriates won the grand prize of 100,000 Dirham (Rs 20,42,876) as well as 100gm of gold in last week’s Mahzooz Raffle Draw. Indian expatriates…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: No quarantine for fully vaccinated Umrah pilgrims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on Wednesday announced that the institutional quarantine is not required for those foreign Umrah pilgrims who have taken two doses of…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to impose hefty fines on employers hiring foreign workers illegally
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced to impose a fine of SR100,000 (Rs 19,98,947) on any establishment that employs foreigners in violation of the labour and residency regulations, local…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Free visa renewal to benefit expats from India, 16 other countries
Riyadh: The Directorate General of Passports (Jawazat) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has said that expatriates from India and 16 other countries with which the kingdom had earlier banned flights…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia launches training program for undergrad students
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Space Commission launched its first specialized training program for undergraduate (UG) students in the field of space and space technology in cooperation with Airbus Defense and…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia extends visa validity for residents stuck abroad
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Sunday extended the validity of Iqamas (residency permits) and visas automatically free of cost for ex-pats till January 31, 2022, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)…