- Middle East
Riyadh Season 2024 draws 13 million visitors
Riyadh: Riyadh Season 2024, an entertainment and tourist festival in Saudi Arabia, has set a new milestone by attracting 13 million visitors since its launch. The record-breaking numbers were announced by Turki Al…
- Middle East
UAE visa amnesty: Last 24 hrs to avail initiative or face fines
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) visa amnesty initiative, which allows illegal expats and visitors to rectify their visa status or depart without facing fines, will end on Tuesday, December 31. Following this,…
- Middle East
New Year 2025 holiday: Abu Dhabi, Dubai announces free parking
The authorities in Abu Dhabi and Dubai has announced free public parking on New Year’s Day holiday on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. The announcement was made by Road and Transport Authority (RTA)…
- Middle East
236,000 overstayers in Dubai benefit from UAE visa amnesty initiative
About 236,000 overstayers in Dubai have benefitted in rectifying their status as part of the ongoing UAE visa amnesty initiative. Lieutenant General Mohammed Al Marri of General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners…
- Middle East
Jashn-e-Rekhta: Celebrating Urdu’s rich heritage in Dubai
Spurred by the success of its 2024 debut in Dubai, Jashn-e-Rekhta, one of the world’s largest Urdu language, literature, and cultural festivals, is returning with its much-awaited second edition. Jashn-e-Rekhta Dubai 2025…
- Middle East
Video: Massive fire engulfs building near Mall of the Emirates in Dubai
Dubai: A massive fire that broke out in a 8-storey residential building near the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai on Sunday night, December 29, has been put out. The incident took…
- Middle East
UAE: Indian doctor among 2 killed in plane crash off Ras Al Khaimah coast
An Indian expatriate doctor was among the two people killed after a light aircraft belonging to to Jazirah Aviation Club crashed into the sea off the Ras Al Khaimah coast in the…
- Middle East
Kuwait: Two days left for expats to complete biometric fingerprint registration
Kuwait City: Kuwaiti authorities have urged expats to complete a mandatory biometric fingerprint registration by Tuesday, December 31, to avoid having their government and banking transactions halted. Expats who miss the deadline…
- Middle East
Kuwait introduces new guidelines for engineering jobs
Kuwait City: Kuwait’s Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) has introduced new guidelines requiring the equivalency of engineering qualifications for obtaining or renewing work permits in engineering professions. The guidelines, outlined in a…
- Middle East
Israeli forces arrest director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza
Israeli forces arrested Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza Strip, along with 240 others on Saturday, December 28, after setting the facility on fire. Taking to…
- Middle East
Palestinian journalist Shaza Al-Sabbagh shot dead in West Bank
A 22-year Palestinian journalist Shaza Al-Sabbagh was shot dead during a raid by the Palestinian Authority (PA) security forces in Jenin refugee camp in the northern occupied West Bank. Shaza, who studied…
- Middle East
Dubai to introduce new smart rental index in January 2025
Dubai: The Dubai Land Department (DLD) is set to introduce the new Smart Rental Index in January 2025. The move aims to improve the real estate market by fostering transparency, trust, and…
- Middle East
Kuwait to impose 15 pc tax on multinational companies
Kuwait City: Kuwait is set to impose a 15 percent tax on multinational companies operating in more than one country or a state starting January 1, 2025. The Kuwaiti cabinet recently approved…
- Middle East
Mild earthquake strikes UAE
Abu Dhabi: An earthquake of 2.2 magnitude struck in Falaj Al Mualla area in Umm Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday. In a post on X, the National Centre of…
- India
Qatar: Indian expat boy dies in car accident
Doha: A 17-year-old Qatar-based Indian expatriate boy on Friday, December 27, died after being seriously injured in a car accident in Al Wukair, Doha. The deceased has been identified as Mohammed Haneen,…
