- Middle East
Kuwait flights back on schedule after fog disruption
Kuwait City: Flight operations at Kuwait International Airport have returned to normal after dense fog disrupted air traffic and forced the diversion of several incoming flights early on Sunday, November 9, the…
- Middle East
Travel Qatar-Bahrain in 70 minutes as new passenger ferry sets sail
Doha: In a landmark move to strengthen regional connectivity and bilateral ties, Qatar and Bahrain have launched their first passenger maritime route linking Qatar’s Al Ruwais Port with Bahrain’s Sa’ada Marina. The…
- Middle East
Turkey issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, 36 Israeli officials over Gaza war crimes
Istanbul: Turkey’s Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office in Istanbul has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and 36 other senior officials on charges of war crimes, genocide and crimes against…
- Middle East
Haj 2026: Registration, account creation now open on Nusuk platform
Makkah: The Ministry of Haj and Umrah in Saudi Arabia has announced that registration for the Haj 1447 AH–2026 season is now open through the Nusuk Haj platform. According to the ministry,…
- News
Saudi Arabia to outline zones for non-Saudi property ownership
Riyadh: The General Authority for Real Estate (REGA) will soon release a comprehensive document identifying the specific areas where non-Saudis will be allowed to own property in the Kingdom, Arabic daily Okaz…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia grants Premium Residency to over 100 entrepreneurs
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has granted Premium Residency to more than 100 entrepreneurs representing over 20 nationalities during the Biban Forum 2025, held at the Riyadh Front Exhibition and…
- Middle East
Six-year-old boy in UAE drowns in water tank at family home
Al Ain: In a tragic incident, a six-year-old boy drowned after falling into a water tank at his family’s home in Al Ain in United Arab Emirates (UAE). The boy, identified as…
- Middle East
Indian expats in Saudi Arabia can apply for clerk posts with SR 4,000 salary
Riyadh: If you are looking for a job opportunity in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), here’s some good news. The Embassy of India in Riyadh has announced vacancies for the posts…
- Middle East
From unranked to top four: Oman’s decade-long rise in quality of life index
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman has made one of the most significant leaps in global living standards over the past decade, climbing from an unranked position in 2015 to 4th place worldwide…
- Telangana
Telangana man stranded in Saudi Arabia after ‘Matloob’ case filed by employer
Hyderabad: The family of a Telangana man stranded in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, has sought the urgent intervention of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy to bring him home after he was denied…
- Middle East
‘Do you know Shah Rukh Khan?’: Indian man kidnapped by RSF fighters in Sudan
A 36-year-old Indian man has been kidnapped by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan’s conflict-ravaged Darfur region, according to media reports. The abduction highlights the worsening security situation in the…
- Middle East
Indian expat engineer in UAE wins Rs 60 crore in Big Ticket draw
It was an ordinary Monday until Saravanan Venkatachalam’s phone began ringing nonstop. The 44-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian engineer had unknowingly become the newest Big Ticket Abu Dhabi millionaire draw, winning…
- Middle East
Haj 2026: Registration opens for Muslim minority countries
Makkah: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj nd Umrah has announced the commencement of Haj 1447 AH/2026 registration for pilgrims from Muslim-minority countries through the official Nusuk Haj platform. The…
- Middle East
Video: Online outrage after Makkah Grand Mosque security officer’s rude behaviour captured
Makkah: A video clip of a security officer confronting pilgrims inside the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, has gone viral on social media, sparking widespread outrage over what many described as…
- Middle East
Watch: Sirens sound across key regions in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The General Directorate of Civil Defense in Saudi Arabia carried out a test of fixed sirens on Monday, November 3, across several regions of the Kingdom to assess the efficiency of…
