There will be no Air Kerala in the near future. At least not according to India’s Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh. Air Kerala is the state government’s planned project to assist Gulf-based NRIs with an international airline.  On Wednesday evening when asked about the planned project he said, “

Jeddah is getting a green makeover with the mayoralty planning to build 76 new gardens at a cost of SR 68 million by the end of the year. Abd Al-Aziz Al-Nahari, spokesman for Jeddah Mayoralty, said the project would cover many neighborhoods of Jeddah, depending on “demographic density,” and where t

Dubai International continued its draw as the world’s second busiest international hub, registering a record 5.8 million passengers in March according to the monthly traffic report issued by Dubai Airports. According to the report, passenger traffic in March surged by 20.6 per cent – the highest

The Gulf Monetary Council has signed an agreement declaring Riyadh as its headquarters here yesterday. The agreement was co-signed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah representing the Kingdom and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the council Fahd Al-Mubarak repr

Dubai achieved in 10 years what New York did in 150 years while the emirate has become a safer place than London and other key western capitals, a US news website has reported. Huffington Post, one of the most popular online news services in the West, described Dubai’s preparations to win the hos

Shaikh Awadh Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saifi had 24 children and 447 grandchildren [caption id="attachment_32014" align="aligncenter" width="475"] Shaikh Awadh Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saifi, 120, was born in 1893.-Image Credit: Sabq[/caption] Manama: A Saudi, believed to be the oldest man in the country, ha

Ministry warns of zero tolerance for misuse of sermons Manama: Saudi Arabia has launched a campaign to ensure that all mosque imams (prayer leaders) and muezzins (callers to prayers)in the Makkah area are Saudi nationals. “We will be very strict about the issue and we will adopt a zero-tolerance p

[caption id="attachment_31887" align="aligncenter" width="475"] Image Credit: Saeed Al Afeefi/Gulf News ReaderFire breaks out from a residential building in Sharjah's Al Tawun area on Monday.[/caption] Residents of the building have been evacuated as fire fighters worked to contain the blaze Sha

[caption id="attachment_31479" align="aligncenter" width="580"] Some of the stranded Indian workers in Riyadh. (AN photo by Ghazanfar Ali Khan)[/caption] RIYADH:Eighty-two Indians working for a private contracting firm in Riyadh have been left stranded without food and water after their employer

[caption id="attachment_31375" align="aligncenter" width="580"] Food and other items in a small shop in Jeddah are on the shelves without price tags. (AN photo)[/caption] JEDDAH: Small and medium-sized markets, particularly neighborhood baqalas, are ignoring or are unaware of the Ministry of Comm

nique city and everything in it should reflect its uniqueness and for that reason police will add a Ferrari sports car to its patrol fleet. Lt Gen Dahi added that the exclusive vehicle, the price of which exceeds Dh2 million, will enter service by the end of this week to confirm Dubai as magnif

Abu Dhabi, April 8, 2013: Emirates India Fraternity Forum (EIFF) and Sheikh Khalifah Medical City, Abu Dhabi jointly organized a Blood Donation Camp on 7th April 2013 in commemoration of World Health Day at the premises of Abu Dhabi Blood Bank, Khaldiya, Abu Dhabi to support the noble cause with the

Patients can alert iPROMeS about coverage failure or insurance card abuse claims Dubai: Residents can now complain about their insurance provider through a new online system launched by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA), officials said. Called iPROMeS, the portal allows insured residents in Dubai t

[caption id="attachment_30835" align="aligncenter" width="625"] The Dubai Fishermen’s Cooperative Association promises fresh fish delivered at home.[/caption] Dubai- If you don’t want to go to the crowded fish markets in Dubai and get stuck trying to find a parking space, there is a new way to ge

Car lifts, unregistered taxis, or carpooling against payment: these seem like the perfect solutions in the face of a young public transportation system. But they are not perfect – these services are illegal, and can land you with hefty fines and even a jail term. Dubai’s Roads and transport Autho

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, today morning received the former US president Bill Clinton at Dubai Government Media Office. During the meeting, the two sides discussed a number of humanitarian, cultural and politic

A Bangladeshi businessman and a Dubai Airport immigration officer were found guilty of paying and accepting bribes and falsifying the status of 121 people in the Dubai Naturalisation and Residency Department’s computer system. Both were sentenced to two years in jail. The Dubai Criminal Court of

The rain and thunder has begun, as forecast by the NCMS - with several readers reporting heavy rain in Jebel Ali and Tecom. Some areas of Dubai are also reported to see heavy thunder. The weather continues to affect flight schedules, with 36 flights diverted between last night and this morning