Gulf

Gulf country resumes issuance of all categories of expat visas

Kuwait City: Public Authority for Manpower in Kuwait announced the resumption of issuance of all types of visas to foreigners,…

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Vietnam’s Vietjet strikes plane deal with Airbus

Vietjet Aviation JSC, a Vietnamese budget airline, announced on Friday that it had reached an agreement with the Airbus SE…

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Abu Dhabi issues updated ‘Green List’ of countries

Abu Dhabi: The Department of Culture and Tourism in Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has released the updated ‘Green List…

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Britain seeks gas deal with Qatar for long term.

As a result of a natural gas shortage in Europe, which has resulted in skyrocketing wholesale prices, the British government…

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Dubai establishes judicial department to deal with securities disputes

Dubai Courts announced the formation of a financial markets law enforcement committee and the creation of two new courts within…

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Foreign direct investment in this gulf country touches all-time high

Muscat: The data released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) in Oman has revealed that the foreign…

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Massive fire breaks out at a perfume factory in Umm Al Quwain

Umm Al Quwain: A massive fire broke out at a perfume factory situated in the Umm Al Thaoub industrial area…

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Kuwaiti royal passes away

Kuwait City: The Amiri Diwan in Kuwait mourned Sheikh Saud Abdullah Saud Al-Malik Al-Sabah. He died at the age of…

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Saudi Arabia receives first arms deal under Biden.

According to the Pentagon, the US State Department approved its first major arms sale to Saudi Arabia under US President…

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Saudi Arabia raises price of Arab Light crude oil for December in Asia.

Aramco, the state oil producer of Saudi Arabia raised its official selling price of Arab Light crude oil, which is…

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Abu Dhabi introduces projects for country’s climate inititiative.

The Department of Energy in Abu Dhabi announced nine new projects that will contribute to the United Arab Emirates’ Net…

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Royal Arabian Saudi Air Defence intercepts and destroys drone targeting Jazan

Riyadh: The Royal Arabian Saudi Air Defence Forces on Friday intercepted and destroyed an explosives-laden drone targeting Jazan. The drone…

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Mahzooz Draw: 26 winners share Dh1 million prize

Dubai: A total of 26 people will share 1 million UAE dirham in the Mahzooz Grand Draw. The winning numbers…

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Gulf country increases the renewal fees of work permits of expats

Kuwait: Kuwait government cancelled the decision to stop renewing the work permits of expats aged 60 and above with low-educational…

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Expo 2020 Dubai: Dubai based company offers free tickets to all employees

Dubai: Danube Group, a Dubai based firm has announced free tickets of Expo 2020 Dubai to all its employees. The…

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Women seep into labour force in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia is highlighting its progress on women’s rights at a time when the country’s human rights record is under…

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Winter brings surge in Covid cases across Europe.

As winter sets in, coronavirus infections are at an all-time high in many European countries, prompting the World Health Organization…

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Abu Dhabi launches free bus service to tourist hotspots

Abu Dhabi: The Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT) in Abu Dhabi launched free bus service to transport tourists to…

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Oman Air announces additional flights to this city

Muscat: The national air carrier of Oman, Oman Air, has announced additional weekly flights to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. The…

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Big Ticket Abu Dhabi: Expat wins 15 million UAE dirham

Abu Dhabi: Pakistani expat Shahid Mahmood won Dh15 million in the Abu Dhabi Big Ticket raffle draw held on Wednesday.…

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Emirates Airlines to launch daily service to this city from December 6

Dubai: Emirates Airlines will operate daily direct flights to Tel Aviv in Israel from December 6. The air carrier will…

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An emirate in UAE relaxes social distancing rule

Dubai: Dubai has reduced social distancing rule in some parts of the emirate. Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing has…

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Gulf country approves the use of Pfizer vaccine for children aged 5-11

Riyadh: The Saudi Food and Drug Authority approved the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5-11. The…

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Saudi Arabian Prince passes away

Riyadh: Prince Saud bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud  passed away. This was announced by the Royal Court in the country.…

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This UAE emirate to reopen women’s prayer halls in mosques

Sharjah: The Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Team (SECDMT) inSharjah has permitted the reopening of women’s prayer halls in  mosques…

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Emirates Airlines cancels flights to this country until November 8th

Dubai: Emirates Airlines has cancelled flights to and from Khartoum in Sudan until November 8th.. The national air carrier of…

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Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire Draw: Expat wins $1 million

Dubai: A Lebanese national based in Kuwait has won $1 million in the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire promotion. Vartan…

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Go First Airline launches Sharjah-Srinagar flights for 288 UAE dirham

Sharjah: Indian based private air carrier, Go First Airline announced direct flight connecting Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir and Sharjah.…

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‘UAE Flag Day’: Dubai announces safety regulations

On November 3, citizens and expats in the UAE gather to celebrate Flag Day, in which they reaffirm their allegiance…

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Gulf country asks citizens in Lebanon to return

Manama: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bahrain asked all its citizens and residents to return from Lebanon immediately. The…

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Gulf country approves Pfizer vaccine for children aged 5-11

Manama: The National Health Regulatory Authority in Bahrain has approved the emergency use of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for children…

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Gulf country to launch world’s first ‘flying museum’

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia will launch world’s first ‘flying museum’ on Thursday. The Royal Commission for Al-Ula and the national air…

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Emirates Airlines of Dubai and TAP Air Portugal expand codeshare partnership

Dubai: Emirates Airlines  in Dubai and TAP Air Portugal have decided to expand their codeshare partnership. 23 more destinations will…

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National Day Holiday: UAE announces Covid-19 protocols for events

Dubai: The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority in the UAE has issued new Covid-19 guidelines to be followed…

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Deforestation ends in 2030: COP26

In the first significant agreement reached at the COP26 climate summit, more than 100 world leaders committed to ending and…

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