Gulf News
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Jobless youth falling prey to gold smuggling mafia in UAE
Hyderabad: An organized gold smuggling mafia are targeting jobless people both men and women from the city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other gulf countries to smuggle gold into India.…
- Middle East
India-Dubai flight tickets could cost AED 2600 soon
Dubai: Expats from India living in UAE may see a 10-20% increase in ticket prices compared to 2019. One-way flights from the UAE to Mumbai which costs between AED 300 and AED…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia completes online registration of 60,000 pilgrims for Hajj 2021
Riyadh: The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced the completion of online registration for 60,000 domestic pilgrims for Hajj 2021, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday. The ministry started…
- Middle East
Qatar to resume issuing tourist and family visas from July 12
Doha: Qatar will resume issuing tourist and family entry visas from July 12 within the framework of the ministry of health’s new policies for travel and return, the ministry of interior said…
- Middle East
COVID-19: Oman to impose complete lockdown during Eid al-Adha
Muscat: The Oman authorities have announced a complete lockdown during the first three days of Eid al-Adha, as part of the government’s efforts to limit the spread of the COVID-19 in the…
- Middle East
Saudi: Hefty fine for entering Grand Mosque, holy sites without Hajj permit
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Sunday announced the imposition of a fine of 10,000 Saudi Riyals (Rs 198,704) on anyone who enters the holy sites without a Hajj permit, the…
- Middle East
Bahrain woman gets 11 years in prison for marrying three men without being divorced
Manama: A court in Bahrain on Friday sentenced a woman to 11 years in prison for marrying three men at the same time, without the husband’s consent, local media reported. The 30-year-old…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to include Chinese language in public schools
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is going to include the Chinese language in the curriculum at all stages of education in Saudi schools and universities, the Saudi Press Agency reported. As…
- Middle East
Oman: 30 more expats granted citizenship
Muscat: Thirty expats in Oman have been granted citizenship, taking the total number of foreigners to be given Omani nationality this year to 226. According to a Royal Decree issued by Oman’s…
- Middle East
Oman to grant 10-year residency permit to foreign investors
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman on Wednesday announced to grant long-term residency to foreigners with the aim of attracting investments, the Oman news agency reported. The announcement comes at a time when…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia announces high rate of vaccination among the elderly
Riyadh: A vast majority of the elderly population (60 years and over) have been vaccinated with at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine in most parts of Saudi Arabia, the Saudi press…
- Middle East
Abu Dhabi adopts the in-person learning system for 2021-22
Abu Dhabi: The emergency, crisis and disaster management committee in the Abu Dhabi on Thursday has approved a return to the in-person learning system in schools for all students for the 2021-2022…
- Middle East
Foreigners must register COVID vaccine status before arriving in Saudi
Riyadh: All foreign citizens coming to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia must register their status of vaccination against the COVID-19 virus online before their arrival in the Kingdom, the Saudi press agency…
- Middle East
Kuwait to lift entry ban for vaccinated non-citizens from Aug
Kuwait City: Kuwait will lift the entry ban for vaccinated non-citizens from August, the government announced. Addressing a press conference on Thursday, government spokesman Tareq Al-Mezrem said the inbound travellers must present…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Mother, daughter graduate on the same day
Riyadh: In an inspiring story that tells the story of a struggle of a mother attaining her dreams, a Saudi woman and mother of five, Eidah-Al-Rasheedi last Friday graduated from Shaqra University.…
