Middle East
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In 2022, 29 Saudi hospitals named among the finest in the world
Twenty-nine hospitals from across Saudi Arabia have made it to the Newsweek Magazine list of best hospitals in the world for 2022. The annual list of best hospitals includes 2,200 hospitals from…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: MHRSD allows 30-day paid sick leave for employees
Riyadh: The Ministry of Human Resource and Social Development (MHRSD) on Monday said that employees are entitled to a 30-day sick leave. There will be a reduction of one-quarter of wages for…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Snapchat stars fined SR 400,000
Riyadh: The General Commission for Audio Visual Media (GCAM) in Saudi Arabia on Sunday penalised two female Snapchat stars for allegedly defaming a friendly country. The Commission has summoned the Snapchat celebrities…
- Middle East
Iraq: IS attacks leave six dead and five injured
Baghdad: A total of six people were killed and five wounded in attacks by militants of the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq’s provinces of Kirkuk and Diyala, a provincial official and a…
- Middle East
UAE: Sheikh Mohammed announces major revamp of education system
Dubai: UAE Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on Sunday announced major structural changes in the Emirate’s education system. Sheikh Mohammed directed officials to establish institutions which…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia begins levying fees for hiring extra domestic help
Riyadh: The ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has begun levying a fee on domestic workers as decided by the Council of ministers on Sunday. As per the new rule, Saudi…
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35-year-old Qatari doctor comes out as gay, seeks asylum in USA
Doha: In a first, a Qatari doctor who concealed his identity for the most part of his life, has publically come out as gay, Saturday. The 35-year-old doctor identified as Nas Mohammed…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia calls ‘Shawwal depression’ baseless
The Government of Saudi Arabia on Thursday called the ‘Shawwal depression ‘baseless, spelling out reasons for mood swings during this time of the year. Following the Holy month of Ramzan, Shawwal is…
- Middle East
Kuwait to provide platform to address issue of illegal migrants
Kuwait’s interior ministry has decided to provide a platform to address the issues of a large number of illegal residents in the country. The proposal to deal with illegal immigrants was agreed…
- Middle East
Cryptocurrency crash costs Kuwaiti man $2.5 million
The unpredictable nature of Cryptocurrency came to fore one again on Wednesday after a Kuwaiti investor lost $2.5 million as the virtual currency took a plunge. A large number of Kuwaitis lost…
- Middle East
Conjoined Yemeni twins split after 15-hour operation in Saudi
Doctors in Saudi Arabia successfully separated Yemeni conjoined twins on Monday following a 15-hour-long surgery. The twin boys identified as Yussef and Yassin were reportedly conjoined in various organs, and at least…
- Middle East
US: Celebrations erupt as New Jersey street renamed ‘Palestine way’
A large number of people were seen celebrating in Paterson City, USA on May 15 as one of its busy streets was renamed “Palestine way”. In April the Paterson council had unanimously…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Private sector employees may get two-day weekend
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resource and Social Development has brought up for discussion the feasibility of granting a two-day weekend to private sector employees. The private sector employees in the Kingdom…
- Middle East
Air Conditioners installed at pilgrim camps for Haj 2022
The Kidana Company representing the Royal Commission of Makkah City and the Holy sites has installed air conditioners along with insulating machines in the pilgrim camps ahead of Haj 2022. The company,…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia records $15 bn surplus in first quarter of 2022
Saudi Arabia has recorded a surplus of $15.3 billion in the first quarter, despite increased income from the oil sector, as the officials kept spendings restrained. The total government income for this…
