Dammam

Sports

Indian national basketball team to return home after 8-day delay in Qatar

The Indian National Basketball Team, which had been stranded in Qatar for the past eight days, has begun its journey back to India. On Monday, March 9, the team members reached Dammam…
Telangana

Stranded in Bahrain, 20 Telugu tourists to be flown home via Saudi Arabia

Hyderabad: A group of Telugu tourists, who were left stranded in Bahrain due to the ongoing West Asia conflict, are likely to be moved to Dammam in Saudi Arabia in the coming…

Middle East

Fire in Saudi Arabia’s Dammam guts shops owned by Indians, other traders

Dammam: A major fire broke out in a souk in the Al-Souq district of Dammam, in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province, and gutted several shops owned by Indian traders and others operating in…
Middle East

Passenger held for smoking in IndiGo flight lavatory on Dammam–Lucknow route

Lucknow: A 47-year-old passenger was taken into custody at the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport here after he was found smoking inside the lavatory during a flight, police said on Thursday. The…
Middle East

Last chance to fly: Wizz Air offers Dh 204 tickets ahead of Abu Dhabi exit

Abu Dhabi: Travellers across the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are racing to grab last-minute bargains as Wizz Air rolls out ultra-low fares ahead of its upcoming exit from Abu Dhabi, starting September…
Middle East

Nine Indian workers stranded in Saudi Arabia seek govt help to return

Nine Indian migrant workers have been stranded in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, for the past four months after their employer allegedly stopped providing work and confiscated their passports, leaving them helpless and without…
Middle East

Saudi Arabia launches direct flights from Dammam to Najaf

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has announced the launch of direct flights from Dammam to the Iraqi city of Najaf. The service will commence from…

Middle East

Sankranti fete cheers Telugu expats in Saudi Arabia’s Dammam

Jeddah: A celebratory mood is prevailing among the Telangana expatriate community across the Gulf region as Sankranti festivities are being organised on a grand scale. The harvest festival of Sankranti is celebrated…
Middle East

Will firms in Saudi Arabia increase salaries in 2024?

Salaries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) are expected to increase by around 6 percent in the year 2024 due to unprecedented developments underway as part of Vision 2030. This came…
Middle East

Saudi Arabia: Expat faces 2-year jail, Rs 4 lakh fine for fake veterinary drugs

Riyadh: A Saudi court in the city of Dammam has sentenced an expatriate to two years in prison and a fine of 20000 Saudi Riyals (Rs 4,42,040) for manufacturing and possessing fake…