Middle East
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Indian drunk driver jailed for injuring pedestrian in Dubai
Dubai: An 39-year-old Indian man has been sentenced to one month jail in Dubai and fined Dh10,000 after he drove over…
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16 killed after building collapses in Syria
Damascus: A total of 16 civilians were killed, and four others wounded when their residential building collapsed in the northern Syrian…
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Yoon to become 1st S.Korean leader to visit UAE since 1980
Seoul: President Yoon Suk-yeol is set to become the first South Korean leader to visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE)…
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Iraq to offer investment opportunities in oil refineries
Baghdad: Iraqi Minister of Oil Hayan Abdul Ghani said that investment opportunities would soon be offered to increase the output capacities…
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman named most influential Arab Leader of 2022
According to a poll conducted by Russia Today, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has bagged the title of…
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Hajj 2023: Saudi Arabia removes restrictions, to host pre-pandemic numbers of pilgrims
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia will remove restrictions during Hajj 2023 and it will host the number of Hajj pilgrims in the…
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Saudi plans to bring number of Haj pilgrims back to pre-Covid level
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia announced its plan to bring the number of pilgrims during the upcoming Haj season back to the pre-Covid…
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13 killed in clashes between Houthis, govt forces in Yemen’s oil-rich province
Sanaa: Heavy clashes between the Yemeni government forces and the Houthi militia in the oil-rich central province of Marib have killed…
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Ministry announces Hajj package costs; eases payment process
Riyadh: Announcing the Hajj package costs for domestic pilgrims, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has said that the pilgrims need…
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Israel builds 4.6-km wall around Gaza Strip
Tel Aviv, Jan 6 (IANS) Israel has started building a 4.6-km-long wall around the Gaza Strip to protect Israeli communities in…
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Palestinian diplomat stresses importance of UNSC session on Al-Aqsa Mosque issue
Ramallah: The upcoming UN Security Council (UNSC) session is important because of its “speedy convening and the unification of the international…
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Dubai launches its economic agenda ‘D33’ for the next 10 years
Dubai: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, launched the…
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Riyadh traffic forces Saudi Arabia to consider changing school timings
Dubai: In a bid to ease the traffic in Riyadh, the Saudi General Traffic Department is considering changing school and…
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Warnings issued against Israeli Minister’s potential visit to Al-Aqsa Mosque
Ramallah/Gaza: Palestinian officials and factions have issued warnings against the potential visit of Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir to…
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Israel strikes Damascus airport, 2 soldiers dead
DamascusL Israel launched a missile strike on the Damascus International airport on Monday, killing two soldiers, local Syrian media reported. The…
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Saudi government draws curtain over the video showing snowfall on Ka’aba
Jeddah: A video of snowfall in Masjid Al Haram is going viral on different social media platforms and many people…
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Saudi Arabia imposes restrictions on passengers carrying ZamZam water
Saudi Arabia has imposed restrictions on passengers for carrying ZamZam water. In a notification to all airlines operating at the…
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Saudi Arabia: Snow blankets mountains of Tabuk
Snowfall has been reported in Saudi Arabia. Especially the mountains of Al-Lawz area in Tabuk region are covered in snow.…
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Rare hailstorm in desert hotspot Kuwait
In a rare weather event, rain accompanied by hailstones fell in a number of areas in desert hotspot Kuwait. Showers…
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Indian jailed in Dubai for not returning Rs 1.2 cr wrongly deposited in account
Dubai: A Dubai court has sentenced an Indian man to a month in prison for not returning Dh570,000 (Rs 1.2 crore)…
