Gulf
- Jan- 2024 -18 January
Gulf country announces public holiday and three-day weekend
Kuwait City: Kuwait has announced a public holiday and three-day weekend coming in February. The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced…
Read More » - 18 January
Gulf country cancels -year entry ban on expats who failed to return before visa expiry
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has lifted the 3-year entry ban on expatriates who failed to return before the expiry of their…
Read More » - 18 January
UAE authority announces partial road closure on a key road for three days
Abu Dhabi: The Integrated Transport Centre in Abu Dhabi has announced a partial road closure on a key road in…
Read More » - 16 January
Emirates cancels, delays flights to and from this country: Details
Dubai: The flagship air carrier of Dubai, has announced flight delays and cancellations to and from Mauritius. The flight services…
Read More » - 15 January
Lulu ‘Mall Millionaire’ raffle draw: Expat wins Dh1 million
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi-based Jordanian expat Mohammad Sameer won a Dh1-million grand prize in the ‘Mall Millionaire’ promotional campaign conducted…
Read More » - 15 January
Etihad Airways launches New Year Sale: Details
Abu Dhabi: The national air carrier of the UAE, Etihad Airways has announced New Year’s Sale. The air carrier is…
Read More » - 15 January
UAE Police issues new advisory
Dubai: The Ras Al Khaimah Police has issued an advisory to residents and motorists. The authority informed that it will…
Read More » - 14 January
Gulf country launches 5 new visas
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has announced five new visa categories. The new visas were introduced to attract investors and and talent…
Read More » - 14 January
Gulf country sets fee limits for hiring domestic workers
Kuwait City: Kuwait has decided to sets fee limits for hiring domestic workers. Kuwait’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mohammad…
Read More » - 14 January
Gulf country announces Isra and Miraj holiday
Muscat: The Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs in Oman announced the Isra and Miraj holiday. The ministry announced the…
Read More » - 14 January
Emirate in UAE bans use of single-use plastic bags in all shopping centres
Ajman: Ajman has announced a ban on the use of single-use plastic bags in the emirate from January 2024. The…
Read More » - 14 January
Gulf country exempts driving licence test for residents from these 43 countries
Dubai: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) in the UAE has earlier launched Markhoos’ initiative. Under this new scheme, expats from…
Read More » - 13 January
UAE authority announces temporary closure of major road due to accident
Sharjah: Sharjah Police has announced the temporary closure of a major road in the emirate on Saturday. Taking to X,…
Read More » - 13 January
AFC Asian Cup: Here is the list of prohibited items inside stadiums
Doha: The organising committee of AFC Asian Cup has released a list of prohibited items inside the stadiums. The organizers…
Read More » - 11 January
Varesh Airlines to operate weekly flights to Muscat: Details
Muscat: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in Oman has issued approval to Varesh Airline to operate flights connecting Iran and…
Read More » - 11 January
Accession Day: Oman ruler pardons 207 prisoners
Muscat : His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, the ruler of Oman has ordered to release 207 prisoners in the…
Read More » - 9 January
Big Ticket Abu Dhabi: Indian expats win BMW and Range Rover
Abu Dhabi: Two Dubai residents won a Range Rover and a BMW 430i at the latest weekly draw of Abu…
Read More » - 9 January
Gulf country announces Annual Police Day holiday
Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) announced the Annual Police Day holiday. ROP informed that Wednesday, January 10, 2024 will…
Read More » - 8 January
UAE authority announces traffic fine installment scheme
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi authorities have launched traffic fine instalment scheme. The new scheme will allow customers to pay for…
Read More » - 8 January
Gulf country discontinues certain banknote denominations
Muscat: The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) announced a discontinuation of specific banknote denominations. The Central Bank of Oman announced…
Read More » - 8 January
Gulf country bans e-cigarettes, shisha, introduces hefty fines
Muscat: A fine of upto OMR 2,000 will be imposed on anyone who trades in electronic cigarettes, shisha, and their…
Read More » - 7 January
Gulf country make practical tests mandatory for issuing work permits
Kuwait City: Kuwait government has decided to introduce practical tests for skilled technical workers as a prerequisite for issuing work…
Read More » - 7 January
India Saudi Arabia set to sign bilateral Haj Agreement on January 7
Minister of State for External Affairs, V Muraleedharan, and Minister of State for Women and Child Development and Minority Affairs,…
Read More » - 6 January
UAE authority revises minimum top-up amount for Nol card
Dubai: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has revised the minimum top-up for Nol card. RTA informed that…
Read More » - 6 January
UAE authority announces closure of some roads
Dubai: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has announced major road closures. The RTA informed that several roads…
Read More » - 5 January
Dubai Duty Free Raffle Draw: Ethiopian and Indian nationals win US$1 million each
Dubai: An Ethiopian and Indian nationals won US$1 million each at the latest Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire and Finest…
Read More » - 5 January
Accession Day: Gulf country declares public holiday
Muscat: Oman has declared public holiday to mark Accession Day. Thursday, 11 January 2024 will be an official holiday for…
Read More » - 4 January
Emirates announces 3 additional weekly flights to this city: Details
Dubai: Dubai-based Emirates has announced new flight services. The national air carrier of Dubai will operate flights on the Dubai-…
Read More » - 4 January
Dubai Duty Free Draw: Indian national wins $1 million grand prize
Dubai: Gowda Ashok Gopal, an Indian national has won $1 million grand prize in the latest Dubai Duty Free (DDF)…
Read More » - 3 January
Big Ticket Abu Dhabi: Indian national wins Dh20-million grand prize
Abu Dhabi: Munavar Fairoos, an Indian national has won the Dh20-million grand prize (Rs 44 crore) in the latest Big…
Read More » - 1 January
Authority announces update on road closure in Lusail Boulevard
Doha: The Ministry of Interior in Qatar has announced an update about the road closure and the alternative roads that…
Read More » - 1 January
Updated fuel prices for January 2024 announced
Doha: QatarEnergy announced the fuel prices for January 2024. The authority has decided to keep the price of Super grade…
Read More » - 1 January
Mahzooz raffle draw announces temporary pause
Dubai: Mahzooz, a popular raffle draw in the UAE , has announced a temporary pause to its draws. The organizers…
Read More » - 1 January
Emirates Draw: Expat wins Dh25,000 per month for 25 years
Dubai: Emirates Draw announced its winner of EASY6 grand prize. One lucky participant has won the fortune. This fortunate individual…
Read More » - 1 January
Fuel prices for January announced
Dubai: The fuel price committee in the UAE announced the revised fuel prices for January 2024. Fuel prices in the…
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