Gulf

Emirates Airline updates PCR test rules for passengers from India

Dubai: Emirates Airlines has announced revised RT-PCR test rules for passengers coming from some countries. The countries included in the…

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Gulf country bans indoor gatherings

Kuwait City: The Kuwaiti Cabinet imposed a seven-week ban on indoor social gatherings. The new ban will come into force…

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Abu Dhabi Big Ticket: Keralite wins 25 million UAE dirhams (Rs 50 crore)

Abu Dhabi: Haridasan Moothattil Vasunni,a Keralite based in Abu Dhabi has won 25 million UAE dirhams (RS 50 crore) in…

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Emirates Airlines named as ‘safest airline

Dubai: National air carrier of Dubai, Emirates Airline has been named as the safest airline in the world. The air…

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Saudi Arabia launches direct flights to India under travel bubble agreement, details here

Regular international flights to India remain suspended to prevent Omicron from spreading. From January 1, 2022, however, a select group…

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Gulf Country issues travel advisory

Kuwait City: Kuwait has issued a travel advisory for all citizens and residents. The Kuwait Embassy to the United Kingdom…

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Gulf country orders schools to close

Kuwait City: Education Ministry in Kuwait has ordered to close all educational institutions in the country on Monday due to…

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Online learning announced by some schools in Dubai

Dubai: Some private schools in Dubai has announced that they will shift to online learning system from January 3. Gems…

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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 58th weekly live Mahzooz Grand Draw. The lucky…

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Electricity and Water Authority in Dubai announces new timings for customers

Dubai: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced new working hours for customers. The authority has said that its…

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UAE to prohibit unvaccinated citizens from travelling abroad

The UAE will prohibit non-vaccinated people from travelling overseas beginning January 10. The state news agency WAM, reported, citing the…

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Six killed in heavy rainfall

Muscat: Six people lost their lives in Oman due to the heavy rainfall.  The authorities in the country said that…

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Gulf country resumes online driving license renewal for expats

Kuwait City: The General Traffic Department in Kuwait has  resumed the online service of renewing driving licenses for expatriates. The…

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Big Ticket Abu Dhabi: Indian expat wins 1 million UAE dirhams

Abu Dhabi: An Indian expat has become UAE’s first millionaire of 2022. Veqar Jafri, an Indian expat based in Riyadh,…

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Gulf country shift to online learning in schools for one week

Doha: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education in Qatar announced that schools in the country will temporarily shift to…

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Unvaccinated employees will not be allowed to enter offices: Warns UAE

Abu Dhabi: Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) in the UAE has announced that all unvaccinated government employees will…

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UAE announces new travel ban

Abu Dhabi: The National Crisis & Emergency Management Authority and Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation in the UAE…

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Saudi to impose 1000 Riyal as fine for not wearing mask

Riyadh: The Saudi Arabian government has announced that it will impose heavy fine on people who violate Covid-19 safety measures…

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Another emirate in UAE announces remote learning in new school term

Umm Al Quwain: Emergencies and Crisis Team in Umm Al Quwain announced that all private and public schools in the…

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Gulf country announces fuel prices for January

Muscat: The National Subsidy System (NSS) in Oman has announced the fuel prices for January 2022. The new revised fuel…

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Updated fuel prices for the month of January announced

Doha:  Qatar Petroleum announced the revised fuel prices for the month of January. The price of super grade petrol, premium…

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India-Saudi air bubble agreement: Flights to 8 Indian cities announced

Riyadh: The Indian government has signed an air bubble agreement with Saudi Arabia. Under this deal, all eligible travellers can…

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Dubai announces timings for parks, recreational sites

Dubai: Dubai Municipality has announced revised timings for parks and  recreational sites in the emirate. The new working hours are…

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Another emirate in UAE announces in-person learning in new school term

Ras Al Khaimah: Crisis and Emergency Management Team in Ras Al Khaimah has announced that all private institutions will follow…

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Emirate in UAE announces paid parking days

Sharjah: Sharjah Municipality has announced the paid parking timings. The new timings were announced as the emirate will shift to…

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Emirates Airlines suspends flights from 10 destinations

Dubai: Emirates Airlines suspended commercial passenger flights from 10 destinations till further notice. The national air carrier of Dubai updated…

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Dubai unifies all government health insurance systems

Dubai: Dubai government has decided to unify all government health insurance systems. The new system called ‘Enaya’ will replace ‘Saada’…

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Mahzooz Draw: Indian expat wins 10 million UAE dirhams

Dubai: An Indian has won 10 million UAE dirhams in the 57th weekly live Mahzooz Grand Draw. The first-time participant,…

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Abu Dhabi announces Work-from-home for some employees

Abu Dhabi: The federal government in Abu Dhabi has announced a remote working option for some employees. The authority said…

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New Year Holiday: Free parking, no toll charges in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi: The Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) of the Department of Municipalities and Transport in Abu Dhabi have announced that…

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Gulf country announce new Covid-19 restrictions

Doha: Qatar government has announced new Covid-19 safety restrictions in the country. The decision was taken in  the cabinet meeting…

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Dubai Customs foil drug smuggling bid, recovers Captagon worth Dh1.4 billion

Dubai: Dubai Customs Jebel Ali and Tecom Center foiled a drug smuggling bid and recovered 1.5 tons of captagon worth…

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Gulf country extend deadline to recruit expats for private sector

Muscat: The Ministry of Labour in Oman has extended the deadline to recruit expats for private sector companies in the…

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4 banks in UAE announce Sunday holiday for branches

Dubai: 4 banks in the UAE has announced Sunday as a holiday. Emirates NBD, Mashreq Bank, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank and…

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Gulf country issues circular on New Year holiday

Manama: His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain issued a…

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