Gulf
- Jan- 2023 -13 January
Etihad Airways announces offer special offer for passengers
Abu Dhabi: The national air carrier of the UAE, Etihad Airways has announced its annual global sale offering deals for…
Read More » - 12 January
Dubai based air carrier resumes flight services to this city
Dubai: Low-budget air carrier based in Dubai, Flydubai decided to resume of flight service to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) in…
Read More » - 12 January
Gulf country releases full list of plastic items that are banned
Dubai: The UAE government has decided to impose a blanket ban on single-use plastic shopping bags from January 1, 2024.…
Read More » - 12 January
Gulf country amends citizenship law
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia amended the citizenship law. Saudi Arabian government approved an amendment to Article 8 of the Saudi Arabian…
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Gulf country to ban single-use plastic bags from this date
Dubai: The UAE will impose a blanket ban on single-use plastic shopping bags from January 1, 2024. The country will…
Read More » - 11 January
Indians living abroad sent 100 billion USD in remittances in 2022, 12% increase from the previous year: Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted the contribution of non-resident Indians on Tuesday, stating that remittances given to the nation…
Read More » - 10 January
Dubai Shopping Festival: 44 lucky participants win 11kg gold
Dubai: Around 44 UAE residents and visitors won 11 kilograms of gold during the ongoing Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF). Dubai…
Read More » - 10 January
Mall in UAE announces ‘Shop & Win’ campaign
Abu Dhabi: Nation Towers Mall in Abu Dhabi has announced ‘Shop & Win’ campaign. The popular shopping mall will hold…
Read More » - 10 January
Accession Day: Oman Sultan pardons 121 prisoners
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik , the ruler of Oman has ordered to release 121 prisoners in the…
Read More » - 10 January
Saudi Arabia lifts restriction on hajj pilgrim numbers
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has lifted restriction on hajj pilgrim numbers. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah in Saudi Arabia announced…
Read More » - 9 January
Temporary road closure announced in UAE
Sharjah: A temporary road closure announced in the UAE. The Sharjah Police announced that the road leading to Al Suhub…
Read More » - 8 January
Saudi Arabia announces easy payment options for Hajj packages
Riyadh: The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah in Saudi Arabia has introduced easy payment options for Hajj packages for domestic…
Read More » - 8 January
An emirate in UAE announces closure of all parks
Sharjah: All parks in Sharjah city will be temporarily closed due to unstable weather conditions. Sharjah Municipality announced this. The…
Read More » - 7 January
Saudi Arabia opens Hajj registration
Riyadh: The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah in Saudi Arabia has opened registration for Hajj 1444 for domestic pilgrims. Applications…
Read More » - 7 January
The ‘Sick Building Syndrome’ : Doctors report an increase in office-related illnesses
Following an increase in occurrences of Sick Building Syndrome, doctors in the United Arab Emirates are cautioning that the atmosphere…
Read More » - 7 January
Etihad Airways to increase frequency of flights to this country
Abu Dhabi: The national air carrier of the UAE, Etihad Airways has decided to increase its frequency of flights to…
Read More » - 7 January
Major road in UAE to be partially closed from today
Abu Dhabi: The Integrated Transport Centre in Abu Dhabi has announced a major road closure. The authority informed that there…
Read More » - 6 January
Re-entry visas and residency renewal fees in Saudi Arabia are now two folds!
The Saudi Arabian government has approved a change that would double the costs for exit/re-entry visas and the renewal of…
Read More » - 5 January
Global Village in Dubai announces special school packages
Dubai: Global Village in Dubai has announced special school packages. The Season 27 of the Global Village has announced this…
Read More » - 5 January
Possible dates of Ramadan, Eid Al Fitr, Eid Al Adha 2023 announced
Dubai: The possible date of Eid Al Fitr and Eid Al Adha and the holy month of Ramadan in 2023…
Read More » - 5 January
An emirate in UAE announces change in bus fare system
Ajman: The Ajman Transport Authority has announced a change in the bus fare system in the emirate. The Starting from,…
Read More » - 5 January
Oman announces Accession Day holiday
Muscat: Oman has announced Accession Day holiday. His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has announced the Royal order for this.…
Read More » - 5 January
Arab world explodes with anger after Ben-Gvir’s visit to Al-Aqsa
Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s visit to Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem has sparked outrage among Arab nations. Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey,…
Read More » - 5 January
Dubai Duty Free draw: 2 Indian expats win $1 million each
Dubai: The new year brought good luck to two Indian nationals as they won the latest Duty Free Millennium Millionaire…
Read More » - 4 January
Gulf country launches digital identity service expatriates’ family members
Riyadh: The Directorate General of Passports (Jawazat) in Saudi Arabia has launched the digital identity (ID) service for family members…
Read More » - 4 January
Big Ticket Abu Dhabi: Expat wins Dh35 million
Abu Dhabi: A Bangladeshi expat won Dh35 million in the first Big Ticket raffle draw of 2023. Mohammed Rayful from…
Read More » - 4 January
An emirate in UAE announces 30% discount on bus fare
Ajman: The Ajman Transport Authority (ATA) has announced 30% discount on bus fares for some residents. The discount will be…
Read More » - 4 January
Big Ticket Abu Dhabi announces Dh23-million grand prize
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi’s Big Ticket announced a new grand prize of Dh23 million. The new grand prize will be…
Read More » - 4 January
6 UAE companies to invest Rs185.9 billion in this Indian state
Lucknow: Six firms based in the UAE will invest Rs185.9 billion (Dh8.2 billion) in Uttar Pradesh. The Uttar Pradesh state…
Read More » - 4 January
Cristiano Ronaldo declares at the Saudi club Al Nassr, ‘In Europe My Work Is….’
When Cristiano Ronaldo arrived at his new club Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, he referred to himself as…
Read More » - 3 January
UAE authorities announces launch of 7-day vehicle testing service trial
Dubai: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has announced that it will launch its vehicle testing service throughout…
Read More » - 3 January
Dubai eliminates the 30% alcohol tax and licence charge in a blatant attempt to increase tourism.
Dubai has eliminated its 30% alcohol tax in what appears to be an effort to increase tourism. Additionally, it will…
Read More » - 2 January
Liquor license fee scrapped in Dubai; 30% alcohol tax eliminated
Dubai: In a significant move, the Dubai government on Sunday eliminated the 30% tax on alcohol sales and made liquor…
Read More » - 2 January
Emirates Draw announces Dh180 million grand prize
Dubai: Emirates Draw has announced a grand prize of Dh180 million. The new grand prize will be available exclusively for…
Read More » - 2 January
Covid-19: Gulf country announces new travel rule for passengers
Doha: Qatar has announced a new travel rules for all travellers coming from China into the Gulf country. The Ministry…
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