Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, in his capacity as ruler of Dubai, has issued a decree appointing Major General Khamis Mattar Al Mazeina as the General Commander of Dubai Police. The decree took effect f

Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, announced the launch of its “Sharjah City Check-in Terminal” in Safeer Mall, Sharjah. Located on Dubai-Sharjah Highway, the facility is Air Arabia’s third check-in service outside of an airport, followin

Latest update: Two major accidents have been reported from Abu Dhabi, with eye witness accounts warning of water logging en route to the international airport. Ahmed Bilal, who is on the roads, admitted to being forced to stop his car for a while, as visibility was almost nonexistent during his m

Dubai: The UAE public sector has enjoyed twice as many holidays as the private sector since the previous National Day, figures show. A tally by Gulf News shows the federal government granted 20 holidays to the public sector and 9 to the private sector from December 2, 2012 until now. T

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="456"] Major General Mohammed Saif Al Zafeen speaks during the conference in Dubai on Monday[/caption] A new highway linking Abu Dhabi with Fujairah has been proposed with speed allowed up to 200 kmph. This was announced by Major General Mohammed Saif Al

Dubai: Commuters on Dubai-Sharjah bus routes are being forced to buy Nol cards as the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has stopped issuing tickets to Sharjah-bound passengers. However, passengers coming from Sharjah still have the option of either buying a ticket from the counter at Al Jubai

Al Ain: Heavy rains hit Sharjah, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah and some other parts of emirates on Sunday, flooding streets and low laying areas. Thick black clouds also covered Dubai skies and light to moderate showers were reported from some areas. Motorist moving on Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed

Riyadh: The Ministry of Education has suspended public school classes for Sunday Nov. 17 in Riyadh and neighboring areas due to heavy rains. The capital experienced heavy downpours Saturday night, with rains flooding roads knee-deep and causing traffic congestion. A heavy blanket of cloud e

Nearly 17,000 illegal foreigners, including women and children, have surrendered to Riyadh police until Monday evening. Riyadh police spokesman Brig. Gen. Nasser bin Saeed Al-Qahtani said: “Arrangements will be made to deport them immediately after going through their documents.” On Saturday, the

There is also a new fee for issuing sick leave requests or medical reports, which has risen to Dh53. “Earlier, we were given medicines and other treatment within the Dh20,” said a patient from Ras Al Khaimah on the condition of anonymity. “Now we have to pay Dh25 separately for tablets and Dh30 f

Saudis have renewed support for the ongoing labor raids against illegals following the rampage in Riyadh by undocumented Ethiopians on Saturday. The rioting, which left at least two dead and dozens injured, raised two pertinent questions for Saudis: How did illegals get in here and how did they man

Security forces were called in to maintain peace and order in Riyadh’s southern district of Manfouha on Saturday night after a group of men went on a rampage in anger at the Kingdom’s ongoing campaign against illegal foreign workers. At least one local resident was reported dead of injuries from

Abu Dhabi: Etihad Airways celebrated its 10th anniversary on Friday with a staff and family day held at Yas Marina Circuit on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The event brought together employees and their families from across the company to mark the airline’s first decade of operations. Ray G

Canada will support Dubai’s bid for World Expo2020 — which would be the first expo ever to be held in the Middle East, and in the Arab world, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird and Minister of International Trade Ed Fast announced on Tuesday. “Canada believes it is time for the Middle E

RIYADH: The streets of the Saudi capital Riyadh were unusually quiet on Monday as many expatriates stayed at home to avoid the start of a government crackdown on illegal foreign workers. Building sites were deserted, Riyadh's stuttering rush-hour traffic flowed smoothly and many shops and mar

JEDDAH: An Indian national in Saudi Arabia has allegedly duped some 500 pilgrims of nearly $400,000 through a fake Hajj campaign in Jeddah, prompting authorities to launch a manhunt for him. The victims of the fake scheme are all expatriates. They were informed by the Indian in mid-September t

Qatar: After a series of missed openings, the much glorified Hamad International Airport will be officially opened early next year. This was announced by the Qatar Minister of Transport Jassim Seif Al Sulaiti here recently. The high-tech airport, which has already incurred an expenditure of $

Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (Etisalat) will launch the much-awaited iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C for customers on 3 November, 2013, at all Etisalat outlets and some selected business centres in the UAE, the national telecom operator has announced. Thanks to a trade-in option, Etisalat cust