Arab information ministers have endorsed a media strategy presented by the Kingdom to combat terrorism, Culture and Information Minister Abdul Aziz Khoja announced yesterday. He was speaking to reporters after meeting with his Egyptian counterpart Salah Abdul Maqsoud in Cairo. The minister said he

[caption id="attachment_22099" align="aligncenter" width="580"] Pilgrims throng the center of the holy city of Madinah. In addition to the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah, Saudi Arabia has much more to offer to pilgrims and holidaymakers.[/caption] JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia has been rated among the

Two more road tollgates will soon be opened in Dubai as the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) seeks to push motorists on to back roads and public transport. Khaleej Times has learnt the RTA will place the first Salik tollgate at Al Ittihad Road near the Dubai Police headquarters, while the othe

Dubai: The UAE beat Kuwait 1-0 in Manama on Tuesday to book themselves into the 21st Gulf Cup final with Iraq who beat tournament hosts Bahrain 4-2 on penalties in the other semi-final. Ahmad Khalil struck two minutes from time to hand the UAE victory over Kuwait, while Iraq keeper saved and then

[caption id="attachment_21980" align="aligncenter" width="635"] The van on fire after the crash in Sharjah.[/caption] SHARJAH — Four people were killed in Sharjah when a van was gutted after a crash with a car on Al Dhaid Road Interchange 6 in the Rahmania area on Monday night. According to th

By the end of this year, all of the mobile phones in the UAE should be registered. After that, registered owners of the SIMs will have to bear any consequences for misuse of the cards issued in their names. The increase in civil and criminal cases due to misuse of mobile numbers has pushed TRA

[caption id="attachment_21756" align="aligncenter" width="580"] Dr. K. T. Rabiullah[/caption] This is the rags-to-riches success story of a little Indian boy who made it big in life. Even while working as a laborer for the paltry sum of SR600 per month in one of the Gulf states, Dr. K. T. Rabiull

[caption id="attachment_21752" align="aligncenter" width="580"] Saudi Aramco's Safaniya Tie-In Platform No. 20, or Safaniya TP-20.[/caption] DAMMAM:The world’s largest offshore oil field has a new landmark. Safaniya Tie-In Platform No. 20, better known as Safaniya TP-20, has been installed using

JUBAIL:The general traffic administration is currently coordinating with a team for a unified traffic application in GCC countries, its director has said. “The new system allows the exchange of information and data electronically between GCC countries on traffic violations, data related to ve

[caption id="attachment_21743" align="aligncenter" width="580"] Prince Faisal bin Salman (left), the new governor of Madinah, and Prince Saud bin Naif, the new governor of the Eastern Province.[/caption] RIYADH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has appointed new governors for Madin

Manama: Foreign women who married Kuwaiti men after January 2010 will need the approval of a special committee to be able to live in Kuwait. “The interior ministry has stopped stamping residence permits to the foreign wives of Kuwaiti nationals and whose marriage took place after January 1, 2010,”

Dubai: Taxis in Dubai will start charging a Dh4 toll from Tuesday when passing through Salik toll gates installed across four different locations in Dubai, a senior Roads and Transport (RTA) official told Gulf News. Tolls for taxis are being reintroduced after a gap of four years, as the RTA upgrad

The title of Tallest Residential Building also exchanged hands twice in 2012, with both recipients located in the Dubai Marina Dubai: A fifth of the world’s tallest 100 towers are currently located in Dubai, according to a latest report issued by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTB

Abu Dhabi: The UAE will continue developing its legislature and laws to safeguard its community from different crimes and to protect national markets from all types of frauds, while protecting consumers with the best international systems and standards, said His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid A

Part of the fund will be used to create 5,000 new job opportunities this year Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi government will invest Dh330 billion to help fund capital projects during the next five years and create 5,000 new job opportunities this year for Emiratis in various sectors in order to upgrade

Makkah:  Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal yesterday urged all parties involved in the implementation of the SR100 billion Makkah development project, including contractors, to finish the job without delay. “You have to work with the spirit of a single team while coordinating activities related to desig

[caption id="attachment_21480" align="aligncenter" width="475"] Illegals from India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka with entry permits and expired visa seek funds to buy air fare to return back home during the amnesty period.[/caption] Dubai: Holding an exit permit in one hand and an expired passport in

Ras Al Khaimah/Dubai: At least six people, including two women, were killed and six injured in traffic accidents in Dubai, Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah during the last two days. Two women were killed and three others sustained injuries in a horrific road accident in Ras Al Khaimah. According to the