- Middle East
Arab coalition kills dozens of Houthis by launching strikes on Yemen
Sanaa: The Arab coalition in Yemen, led by Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, announced that it launched twelve strikes on Houthi positions in north-western Hajjah Governorate during the past 24 hours. It said…
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Dubai: Over 11k births, 2k deaths of Indians reported in 2021
Abu Dhabi: A total of 11,512 births and 2,248 deaths were reported of Indian expatriates in Dubai in 2021. This was announced by the Consulate General of India in Dubai. In comparison…
- Middle East
In a first, Saudi Arabia launches website to treat porn addiction
Riyadh: In a first of its kind initiative among the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has launched a website named ‘Effah’ to get rid of the habit of following…
- Middle East
UAE: Court orders maid to pay Dh2,574 for using employer’s phone
Abu Dhabi: Al Ain court in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has ordered a housemaid to pay 2,574 Dirham (Rs 53,053) for making international calls from her employer’s landline without her knowledge.…
- India
OIC expresses deep concern over continued attacks on Muslims in India
The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Hissein Brahim Taha on Monday has expressed deep concern over continued attacks targeting Muslims and their places of worship, the recent trend…
- Middle East
UAE to ease COVID-related restrictions from tomorrow; all you need to know
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will gradually lift all the COVID restrictions, starting from tomorrow, February 15. This new decision comes in the wake of the decline in Omicron-driven COVID-19…
- India
India Pavilion at Dubai Expo crosses 1M footfall milestone
Abu Dhabi: The India Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai has surpassed the 1 million footfall landmark since opening on October 1, 2021. The number of visitors to the Pavilion stood at 10,07,514…
- Middle East
Lebanon, Kuwait ban ‘Death on the Nile’ film over Israeli actress
Lebanon and Kuwait have banned the newly-released ‘Death on the Nile’ film for featuring Israeli actress Gal Gadot. The film, which was released globally on Friday, January 11, will not be released…
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In a first, Saudi Arabia hosts real-life Squid Game experience
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh is the first in the world to host a real-life ‘Squid Game experience’ without any of the deadly penalties, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)…
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Bahrain grants golden visa to Indian billionaire Yusuff Ali
Manama: The Bahrain government on Sunday granted golden residency visa to United Arab Emirates (UAE) based-Indian billionaire— LuLu group chairman and vice-chairman of the Abu Dhabi chamber M. A. Yusuff Ali. Ali, who…
- Middle East
India-UAE flight fare drops drastically after five-months
Abu Dhabi: Air ticket fares from major Indian cities to UAE has dropped drastically after a five months high. One-way fare from New Delhi-Dubai route can now be bought for less than…
- Middle East
Saudi to launch first news radio station on World radio day
Riyadh: Saudi Broadcasting Authority (SBA) to launch its first news radio station in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Sunday, February 13, coinciding with the World Radio Day, the Saudi Press…
- Middle East
Gulf countries ask citizens to leave Ukraine amidst fear of war
Five Gulf countries called on their citizens not to travel to Ukraine, and demanded their citizens who are on Ukrainian soil to leave as soon as possible, with the escalation of war…
- Middle East
India Pavilion hosting Andhra Pradesh week at Expo 2020 Dubai
Abu Dhabi: The Indian Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai is hosting Andhra Pradesh Week started from Saturday, February 12. The Andhra Pradesh Week will conclude on February 17, 2022. The Andhra Pradesh…
- Middle East
About 4,000 Indians in Gulf countries’ prisons, most in Saudi
About 4,000 Indians are languishing in the prisons of Gulf countries, with Saudi Arabia having the highest number, local media from the gulf country reported on Saturday. The highest number of convicts…
