- Middle East
Kuwait announces felxible working hours for govt employees
Kuwait: In a recent development, the Kuwait Ministry of Interior (MoI) has announced new flexible working hours for employees working in the government sector. The decision was approved by the Kuwait Civil Service Council.…
- Middle East
Hamad International Airport wins ‘Best Airport in the Middle East’ award
Doha: Qatar’s Hamad International Airport has won the Best Airport in the Middle East award at the Business Traveller Magazine Awards for 2023, which was organised in the British capital, London, the…
- Middle East
Dubai to host World of Coffee exhibition in Jan 2024
Abu Dhabi: Dubai will host the third edition of the World of Coffee exhibition, as part of its efforts to promote the emerging coffee industry in the Middle East, the Dubai Media…
- Middle East
Activist Maryam Al-Khawaja denied boarding on flight to Bahrain
A Danish-Bahraini human rights activist, Maryam Al-Khawaja, said on Friday, September 15, that she was denied boarding a flight to Bahrain by British Airways as she tried to return to the Gulf country to…
- Middle East
UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi honoured as ‘Personality of the Year’
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, who created history by spending six months at the International Space Station (ISS), was honoured with the ‘Personality of the Year’ award…
- Middle East
Apple fans from India, Pak throng Dubai to pre-book iPhone 15
Abu Dhabi: Shortly after the launch of Apple’s iPhone 15 models, tech lovers from different countries are arriving in Dubai to get their hands on the latest phone. In the United Arab…
- Middle East
Hyderabadi driver wins Rs 22 lakh in Big Ticket Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: A 45-year-old Oman-based Hyderabadi man won the grand prize of 100,000 dirham (Rs 22,63,680) in the latest Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draw. The winner, Naresh Kumar, bagged the prize…
- Middle East
Kuwait to ban co-education at universities
Kuwait: Kuwait plans to enforce gender segregation at universities, a move criticized as a setback to the country’s freedoms, local media reported. The implementation of the ban came on Wednesday, September 14,…
- Middle East
Amid reports of health safety issues with iPhone 12, UAE issues statement
Abu Dhabi: The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday, September 15, issued a statement confirming that mobile phones in the country are safe…
- Middle East
Dubai to build 55 new parks in coming months
Abu Dhabi: Dubai has announced the plan to build 55 new family parks and squares in the coming months to raise the standard of living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). All…
- Middle East
Saudi: World’s tallest building Jeddah Tower construction works resume
Riyadh: Jeddah Economic Company (JEC) has resumed the construction of the Jeddah Tower project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The tower structure will be the world’s tallest, at more than 1,000…
- Entertainment
Hollywood star Will Smith calls for donation to Moroccan quake victims
Hollywood actor and singer Will Smith called on everyone to donate to those affected by the devastating earthquake that struck Morocco on Friday, September 8. In a short video posted on Instagram,…
- Middle East
Nigerian player Ashleigh Plumptre joins Saudi Women Club Al-Ittihad
Nigerian player Ashleigh Plumptre has joined Saudi club Al-Ittihad on a free transfer, having left Leicester City. Taking to X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday, September 13, Al-Ittihad Club unveiled Plumptre’s signing with…
- Middle East
Colombia renames street after ‘State of Palestine’
In a show of solidarity with the Palestinian people, Colombia’s capital city of Bogota on Thursday, September 14, renamed one of the city’s streets, as the “State of Palestine”, Wafa News Agency…