RIYADH // A Saudi cleric has said baby girls should be veiled to avoid sexual harassment, in remarks broadcast on television that sparked outrage in the conservative kingdom. "Girls should wear the veil from the age of two," said Abdullah Daoud on Islamic television Al Majd, adding that Saudis sh

Minister said his department was criticised for creating job opportunities for women Riyadh: Saudi Labour Minister Adel Faqih announced on the weekend that women will soon be allowed to work in pharmacies, a job held only by men so far, media reports said. Faqih said at a private business event th

All trips on Metro and buses in Dubai are free once Nol Silver Card holders have spent Dh14 in fares on a single day. “If Nol Silver Card users spend Dh14, all their trips on the Metro or bus routes will be free,” Mohammad Youssef Al Mudharrab, Director, Automated Fare Collection Card, Road and

[caption id="attachment_24850" align="aligncenter" width="630"] 7DAYS - Abu Dhabi Police have issued a warning to the city's residents accompanied by the ‘Women Hunter’ images in a bid to raise awareness about using lifts late at night[/caption] This image has been issued by Abu Dhabi Police in a

Ruling is subject to appeal but sentence enforced with immediate effect Kuwait City: Kuwait’s lower court on Sunday sentenced an opposition youth activist to five years in jail “with immediate effect” for insulting the emir on Twitter, a rights group said. “The court passed the maximum jail term

[caption id="attachment_24768" align="aligncenter" width="580"] Iyad Madani[/caption] JEDDAH:Iyad Madani, former Saudi minister of Haj and Information, is likely to be appointed the next secretary-general of the 56-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation. “The three African candidates have wi

One can hit a maximum of six runs on a ball in cricket. But it was hit “7 by MS Dhoni” – the Indian cricket captain in Dubai last week. But it was off-the-field. The Indian captain was in Dubai last week to launch a new fragrance for men. The fragrance has been named after his lucky jersey numbe

Dubai:Ride your luck this month on the Dubai Metro. Two or more trips daily using your nol card can make you eligible for an iPhone 5. The campaign will run through February and regular users of the Metro have only to tap their nol number at the back of the cards to enter the lucky draw. Win

Abu Dhabi: Renowned Indian master chef Imtiaz Qureshi, whose family is credited for reviving the Awadhi cuisine, will serve up the distinctive ‘Dum Phukt’ at Abu Dhabi’s annual haute cuisine festival next month. Gourmet Abu Dhabi is scheduled for February 5-20 across UAE’s leading restaurants, an

Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates announced that it would put in circulation, on Saturday 02/02/2013, two currency notes reprinted with new security features, of AED one hundred (AED100) and AED one thousand (AED 1000). The new security features include replacement of the metallic ink surr

JEDDAH:At least 51 schools in Tabuk have been damaged by torrential rains that hit the region during the past two days, the Education Department said yesterday. “We have arranged alternative buildings to run the schools from Saturday,” it added. The department held a meeting chaired by Dr. Muhammad

[caption id="attachment_24100" align="aligncenter" width="580"] The Cabinet is seen at work in this December 2012 file photo of Arab News[/caption] JEDDAH: Expatriate fathers who married Saudi women have expressed their happiness over the implementation of the Cabinet’s decision to grant their so

DUBAI - Medical fitness services are being expanded to screen residents according to their profession, said a senior health official. Services offered by the Dubai Health Authority’s medical fitness centre and in conjunction with the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), will physically and mental

Demand for out-passes has been lower than during 2007 pardon Abu Dhabi: As the amnesty declared by the UAE for illegal workers ends on Sunday, the number of Asian workers who have sought emergency certificates [out-passes] from their embassies has dropped in comparison to the previous amnesty in 20

Dubai International airport has become the world’s third busiest airport for international passengers on strong 13.2 per cent annual growth in passenger traffic in 2012, its operator said on Monday. The passenger traffic surged to nearly 58 million last year and the airport is expected to cross 65

[caption id="attachment_24068" align="aligncenter" width="475"] Image Credit: Courtesy: Abu Dhabi PoliceA newly installed radar on the Shaikh Zayed Tunnel in Abu Dhabi.[/caption] Abu Dhabi: Fifteen new speed radars will be activated starting Tuesday, the Abu Dhabi Traffic and Patrols Directorate

[caption id="attachment_24062" align="aligncenter" width="580"] Dr. Naeem Hamid Ali Al-Hamid[/caption] DAMMAM: Celebrated Indian and Pakistani poets from different cities in the Kingdom and Bahrain regaled an eclectic gathering of Urdu-speaking expatriates at the Al-Noor Compound in Jubail at the

Scores of protesters gathered near India’s Parliament on Tuesday demanding the death penalty for six men accused in the fatal gang rape of a young woman on a bus in New Delhi last month. The protesters carried placards saying, “Give us Justice, Hang the Rapists,” and shouted slogans before con