[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

Decree will go into effect starting May 1 Muscat: A cross-section of people welcomed Sultan Qaboos Bin Saeed’s decision to unify the weekend in Oman and order equal public holidays during festivals and other occasions. From May 1, Oman will have Friday-Saturday as the weekend for both the public as

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai has ordered that the Dubai Bypass Road be named the Emirates Road. The Emirates Road is a key traffic corridor in the structural roads network in the UAE and offers an alternative m

If you’re flying to Europe later this year, here is the best deal for you. A new low-cost and low-fare airline will take you from Dubai to Europe for just Dh349 ($95 or 74 euros) one-way fare including all taxes. Wizz Air, which serves Central and Eastern Europe, on Wednesday announced that it

[caption id="attachment_30115" align="aligncenter" width="580"] Those not working under the sponsorship of their company should be deported according to the law.[/caption] JEDDAH: Inspection rounds made by government officers to limit labor breaches have pushed people working under sponsors other

More than 40,000 students to be affected by new labour procedures Manama: More than 60 international schools in a Saudi city are in crisis after teachers recruited through non-official channels stayed at home to avoid possible labour inspection visits. Under new procedures applied by the labour

Dubai is among the top 20 and first in the region on a list of safest cities in the world for expatriates, according to a latest report released. A report released by Aon Hewitt, the global human resources company of Aon Plc, ranked Dubai 19th globally and 1st in the Middle East in the list of Lo

The UAE Ministry of Labour has moved a case to its Legal Department to rule on a case which has raised the issue of whether a company that has cancelled the contract by issuing a termination letter can enforce a one-year employment ban on that employee.   A report in local Arabic daily Al

The Policies and Strategies Council at the Ministry of Interior discussed on Tuesday, the possibility of reducing the minimum legal age to obtain a driving license, within legal frameworks and specific procedures to ensure public safety. This would allow a large segment of parents to rely on thei