- Middle East
PIF, Google Cloud to set up AI hub in Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Google Cloud recently announced a strategic partnership to create a new global artificial intelligence (AI) hub near Dammam, in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Region.…
- Middle East
Gold prices in Dubai hit new record high on Deepawali
Gold prices in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), jumped to a new record high on Thursday morning, October 31, the day of the Indian festival—Deepawali. The Dubai Jewellery Group data showed a 24-carat gold rate trading…
- Middle East
UAE visa amnesty ends today, up to Rs 2 cr fine for hiring illegal expats from Nov 1
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) visa amnesty programme, which started on September 1 to allow illegal expatriates and visitors to regularise their visa status or depart without facing fines, will end on…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to host Arab-Islamic summit on November 11
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is set to host a joint Arab-Islamic summit on November 11 to address the ongoing Israeli aggression on Palestinian territories and Lebanon. This came in…
- Middle East
Saudi hosts 1st high-level ‘global alliance’ meeting to push for Palestinian state
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) hosted in Riyadh the first meeting of a ‘global alliance’ to push for a two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on Wednesday, October 30, in Riyadh.…
- Middle East
Watch: Pakistani expat wins Rs 8 cr in Dubai Duty Free’s Deepawali celebration
A Qatar-based Pakistani expatriate won a staggering one million dollars (Rs 8,40,98,065) on Wednesday, October 30, in the Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw as it celebrated Deepawali in Dubai International…
- Middle East
Dubai announces new financial misconduct laws with travel bans, asset freezing for violators
Dubai on Wednesday, October 30, introduced new laws for financial misconduct and auditing, including travel bans and asset-freezing for offending employees. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai’s Vice President, Prime Minister, and…
- India
India-UAE travel: Low-cost Indian airline to launch new direct flight route
India’s low-cost airline, IndiGo, has announced the launch of a new direct flight route between Pune and Dubai, which is set to commence operations from November 22. This will be the second…
- Middle East
In a first, renowned Karkitchoo apples fly from Ladakh to Saudi Arabia
Renowned Karkitchoo apples from Ladakh, India, made their debut in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Wednesday, October 30. Karkitchoo apples stall opened at LuLu Hypermarket in Riyadh as part of…
- Middle East
Hezbollah’s new chief Naim Qassem delivers first speech
Sheikh Naim Qassem, the new chief of Hezbollah, delivered his inaugural speech on Wednesday, October 30, a day after being appointed as the group’s secretary general. In a televised statement, Qassem pledged…
- Middle East
Northern Gaza’s Beit Lahia declared ‘disaster’ zone amid Israeli siege
The municipality in the city of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip on Wednesday, October 30, declared the town a “disaster” zone as a result of the ongoing Israeli war of…
- Middle East
Video: Asian woman held for ‘brutal’ assault on man in Kuwait
The Kuwaiti authorities recently arrested an Asian woman who appeared in a video, circulating on social media, assaulting and torturing a man of the same nationality. In the video clip, a woman…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Woman dies after falling from plane stairs in Madinah
A woman passenger lost her life after falling from the stairs while getting off the plane at Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah, Saudi Arabia. In a statement on X,…
- Middle East
Pakistan blocks passports of 4,000 citizens arrested in Saudi Arabia for begging
The Pakistani government has blocked the passports of 4,000 citizens who have been arrested in Saudi Arabia for begging and involvement in other crimes. Citing sources from Senate Standing Committee on Overseas…
- Middle East
Indian Embassy in Riyadh invites job applications – Apply online
Riyadh: If you are looking for a job in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), then there is an opportunity for you. The Embassy of India in Riyadh has invited applications from Indian…
