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

Indian farmers were urged Thursday to hand over scraps of metal and tools for the world's tallest statue, as construction began on what promoters hope will be a wonder of the world. The tribute to Sardar Patel, the first home minister of independent India, is set to be twice the size of the Statu

Saudi Arabia: The Ministry of Labor has ruled out an extension of the amnesty period and warned illegal workers and Saudi employers that countrywide raids would start on Nov. 4. Hattab Al-Enezi, the ministry’s spokesman, rejected on Thursday reports carried by some channels and websites that the Sa

Dubai: Dozens of gifts will up for grabs for commuters including Nol cards and cash prizes apart from free trips on Friday as the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) marks fourth Public Transport Day (PT Day) in Dubai. More than half a million Nol card holders are expected to use free trips fro

Expatriates who have committed road offences will not be allowed to leave the UAE unless they pay all their traffic fines in line with new Interior Ministry measures. The ministry said the new rules would be later expanded to cover all other financial obligations by expatriates seeking to cancel

The holiday was announced in a Cabinet meeting chaired by His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Sunday. The New Hijri Year 1435 is likely to begin on Tuesday, November 5. Khaleej Times

Dubai: Express buses by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will provide a 24-hour service to the newly opened Al Maktoum International Airport, RTA has announced. One route, F55, will run every hour between Ibn Battuta Metro station and Al Maktoum International Airport from 6am to 10pm, wh

  [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] The female students who launched a Twitter campaign encouraging polygamy as a means to control the increasing rate of spinsterhood in the Kingdom. — Courtesy photo[/caption] DHAHRAN AL-JANOUB — A number of female college students here have l

UAE telecom providers etisalat and du have started accepting pre-orders for the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c. Currently both operators are only offering contract free plans, meaning buyers can only opt to buy a phone by paying the handset price upfront. The iPhone 5c starts at Dh2,399 and the 16GB

Dubai: An in-depth symposium presented to more than 250 representatives from 167 member nations of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), the international organisation that oversees World Expo, will be showcased from October 22 to October 24. The conference concentrates around the Dub

Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid has launched the Dubai Creek Extension project to create a new water passage from Business Bay to Jumeirah beach. The canal will span 3 kilometres. Work on the project will start with a bridge on Shaikh Zayed Road, near Safa Park, Shaikh M

The Department of Transport (DoT) will soon commence the construction of new Mafraq-Ghuwaifat and Abu Dhabi-Dubai highways with a budget of Dh7.4 billion.   The announcement comes following the approval by the Executive Council during its recent meeting presided over by General Shaikh Moh

A Cabinet resolution, issued by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, levying Dh500 for issuing and renewing health cards for non-nationals of all ages will go into force as of 30th September, the Ministry of Health annou