Gulf

Ramadan 2022: Remote learning for some students announced in UAE

Dubai: The Emirates Schools Establishment (ESE) in the UAE has announced revised timings for public schools during holy month of…

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Dubai Duty Free: German national wins $ 1 million

Dubai: A German national based in the United Kingdom won $ 1 million in the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire…

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UAE eases Covid-19 travel rules

Abu Dhabi: Authorities in the UAE has eased Covid-19 related travel rules. The travel ban imposed on unvaccinated UAE citizens…

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Keeping an eye on traffic violations in Abu Dhabi: All you need to know!

Dubai: If you’re at a road intersection in Abu Dhabi and realise you need to turn left instead of straight,…

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UAE announces new policy for suppliers to hike prices of basic food items

Dubai: The Ministry of Economy (MoE) in the UAE announced new policy for suppliers to hike prices of basic food…

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Nokia to cease business in Russia

Nokia is exiting the Russian market, according to its CEO, going farther than rival Ericsson, which said on Monday that…

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Saudi Arabia leads OPEC to drop IEA statistics as US ties deteriorate

Saudi Arabia’s decision to have OPEC+ stop using statistics from the West’s energy watchdog reflected concerns over US influence on…

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Pars Air announces new flight service

Muscat: Iran based air carrier, Pars Air has announced new commercial passenger flight service connecting Shiraz to Muscat. The new…

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Likely date of Eid Al Fitr announced

Dubai: Emirates Astronomical Society (EAS) has announced the likely date of Eid Al Fitr. Ibrahim Al Jarwan, EAS’ Board Chairman,…

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US keeping an eye on growth in human rights violations in India, says Blinken

In a rare frontal censure of India’s human rights record, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the US…

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Electric scooters will be allowed on select cycling tracks in 10 districts in Dubai

Dubai: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai announced that e- scooters will be allowed on select cycling tracks…

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Roads and Transport Authority announces fine for haphazard parking

Dubai: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has announced fines for haphazard parking of electric scooters. RTA announced…

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Fly to these 3 Indian cities more often from Abu Dhabi with ‘Go First’!

Go First (previously known as Go Air) just announced that it will extend its flight operations between Abu Dhabi (UAE)…

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Ramadan 2022: Gulf country announces working hours for private sector employees

Doha: The Ministry of Labor  in Qatar has announced working hours of private sector employees during the holy month of…

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50 foreigners arrested for trying to enter Oman illegally

Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) arrested more than 50 foreigners for attempting to enter the country illegally. The Coast…

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Ramadan 2022: Gulf country revises working hours of some departments

Doha: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) in Qatar has revised the  official working hours of the General Administration of Passports,…

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Mahzooz Draw: 20 lucky winners share 1 million UAE dirhams

Dubai: 20 lucky winners shared the 1 million UAE dirhams in the 72nd weekly live Mahzooz Grand Draw.  The winners…

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Saudi Arabia to allow 1 million pilgrims to perform Hajj this year

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia will allow 1 million pilgrims from inside and outside the country to participate in this year’s haj.…

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Dubai to launch e-scooter licence permits

Dubai: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai announced that it will launch e-scooter licence permits by the end…

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Saudi Arabia expands Haj to one million, easing COVID restrictions

After two years of rigorous COVID restrictions, Saudi Arabia will let up to 1 million individuals to participate in the…

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Saudi expands limit of Haj pilgrims to one million this year

  Riyadh: Saudi Arabia said on Saturday that it will allow one million visitors for the Hajj pilgrimage this year.…

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Partial road closure announced in Oman

Muscat: Muscat Municipality announced that the Al-Nahda Street after Wadi Uday Bridge towards Ruwi will be partially closed starting from…

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Ramadan 2022:Gulf country announces change in official working hours

Muscat: The  Royal Oman Police (ROP) has announced a change in the official working hours during the holy month of…

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Fire breaks out in Qusais Industrial area in Dubai

Dubai: The Civil Defence team in Dubai extinguished a massive fire that broke out in the Qusais Industrial area in…

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Covid-19: Gulf country approves optional second booster dose

Manama: The Ministry of Health in Bahrain announced that individuals aged 18 and above can take an optional Covid-19 booster…

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Ramadan 2022: Qatar ruler pardons prisoners

Doha: His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Amir of Qatar issued an order today pardoning a number…

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Passengers alert; Air India has suspended non-stop flights to this country until further notice!

Tata Group-owned Air India has suspended its nonstop flight from Delhi to Moscow as of April 1, 2022. Previously, the…

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Air Arabia Abu Dhabi launches new service to India

Abu Dhabi: Low-budget air carrier based in Abu Dhabi, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi has announced a new service to Jaipur.…

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Saudi Arabia foil major drug smuggling

Riyadh: Authorities in Saudi Arabia foiled a major drug smuggling bid. The Saudi Arabia Border Guards arrested  50 people, including…

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Emirates Airline to resume services to four destinations

Dubai: Emirates Airline will resume flight services to four destinations, including: Bali, London Stansted, Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires.…

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Ramadan 2022: Gulf country announces flexible working hours

Muscat: The  Ministry of Labour in Oman  has decided to implement the flexible working hours in all government offices during…

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UAE based airline launches services to new destinations

Abu Dhabi: Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has announced new commercial passenger flights to Budapest, Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Vienna, Katowice, Catania and…

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Oman cancels Salalah Tourism Festival

Muscat: Oman government has decided to cancel the Salalah Tourism Festival 2022. The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism announced this.…

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Gulf country bans importing fish from this country

Muscat: The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries Wealth and Water Resources in Oman has banned the import of live fish, their…

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An emirate in UAE to ban single-use plastics from June

Abu Dhabi: The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) announced that the use of single-use plastic bags will be banned…

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