Expatriates
- India
UAE: 25-yr-old Indian farmer wins Rs 20 cr lottery in Mahzooz draw
Abu Dhabi: A 25-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Indian farmer-turned-mason has won the grand prize of 10 million Dirham (Rs 20,23,90,155) in the 57th weekly live Mahzooz draw. The winner of…
- Middle East
Indian expat undergoes 5 simultaneous by-pass surgeries in UAE
An Indian expatriate was operated upon in the United Arab Emirates in a rare surgical procedure where a surgeon conducted a beating heart surgery with simultaneous bypass surgeries in five arteries. The…
- Middle East
UAE: Expat lawyers to argue cases in non-Muslim family courts
Abu Dhabi is all set to take a call on amending laws to allow expatriate lawyers to represent cases at the non-Muslim family court, in the capital city of the United Arab…
- Middle East
Dubai: Expats can apply for 9 jobs under govt; salary up to 6L
Abu Dhabi: The Dubai government has invited applications for a number of jobs for both expatriates and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) nationals, and some of them offer salaries up to 30,000…
- Middle East
Kuwait to ‘filter’ driving licenses issued to expats
Kuwait: Kuwait will begin to ‘filter’ driving licenses issued to expatriates, who make up the majority in the country, by reviewing the data of their holders and cancelling those of the unqualified…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Free visa renewal to benefit expats from India, 16 other countries
Riyadh: The Directorate General of Passports (Jawazat) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has said that expatriates from India and 16 other countries with which the kingdom had earlier banned flights…
- India
India-UAE flight prices shoot up; one-way trip now costs Rs 40,000
Hyderabad: Prices of airline tickets between cities in India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have skyrocketed as the country opened doors for vaccinated residents, tourist and with official opening of Dubai…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Expats who fail to return before visa expiry will face 3-year ban
Riyadh: The General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) has clarified that expatriates who have left on an exit and re-entry visa from Saudi Arabia will be banned from returning to the Kingdom for…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Domestic workers can now change their sponsorship online
Riyadh: In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, domestic workers can now change their sponsorship through Absher platform, local media reported on Monday. Since March 2021, the ministry of labor and social development…
- Middle East
UAE new visa schemes; here’s all we know so far
Abu Dhabi: In an attempt to boost the economy of the nation, United Arab Emirates (UAE) earlier on September 5 announced new residency rules that caused quite a stir among people. The…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia announces free residency, visit visa extension
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Friday announced to extend the validity of Iqamas (residency permits) and visas automatically free of cost for expats till November 30, 2021, the Saudi…
- Middle East
UAE launches ‘green visas’ for expats to work without being sponsored
Abu Dhabi: In an attempt to boost the economy of the nation, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced a new class of visas called ‘green visas’, which will allow expatriates to…
- Middle East
Dubai’s RTA is hiring: Citizens, expats can apply; here are the details
Abu Dhabi: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is hiring for number of positions in the country with a salary of up to Dh50,000 a month. Expatriates also have the opportunity to…
- Middle East
Employed Indian couple thank UAE govt for saving their newborn
Abu Dhabi: An unemployed United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Indian couple thanked the UAE government, especially crown prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy supreme commander of the UAE armed forces Sheikh Mohamed…
- Middle East
Kuwait to deport two expats for driving without licences
Abu Dhabi: Kuwait government is going to deport two expatriates who have been arrested on Tuesday for driving vehicles without a licence, local media reported. The two violators were referred to the…
