Gulf
- Jan- 2023 -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…
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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…
Read More » - 1 January
Mahzooz Draw: 14 participants share Dh1,000,000
Dubai: 14 ucky participants shared the second prize of 1 million UAE dirhams of Mahzooz’s 109th Super Saturday draw. They…
Read More » - 1 January
Dubai scrap personal liquor licence fee, removes 30% tax on alcohol
Dubai: Maritime and Mercantile International (MMI) & Emirates Leisure Retail in Dubai removed the 30% municipality tax on all alcoholic…
Read More » - Dec- 2022 -31 December
Updated fuel price for January announced
Muscat: The National Subsidy System (NSS) in Oman has announced the fuel prices for the month of January 2023. As…
Read More » - 31 December
Gulf country doubles fees for renewing exit and re-entry visas
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has decided to double the fees for renewing exit and re-entry visas. Saudi Cabinet has approved the…
Read More » - 31 December
Updated fuel prices for January 2023 announced
Doha: Doha: The Qatar Petroleum announced the revised fuel prices for the month of January 2023. Premium petrol will cost…
Read More » - 31 December
Flydubai to resume service to this city
Dubai: Low-budget air carrier based in Dubai, Flydubai will resume flight service to Ashgabat in Turkmenistan. The service will start…
Read More » - 31 December
Covid-19: Gulf country announces new rules for passengers
Dubai: Authorities in the UAE has announced new rules for passengers travelling from the UAE to China. As per the…
Read More » - 31 December
New Year’s Day: Another emirate in UAE announces free parking
Sharjah: Another Emirate in the UAE has announced free parking on New year’s Day. Sharjah Municipality has announced that parking…
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