[caption id="attachment_21003" align="aligncenter" width="580"] Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed[/caption] DAMMAM:There was excitement in the air as the names of the new Shoura Council were announced yesterday. Women members were particularly satisfied at finally having been given the chance to be part of

Emergency humanitarian assistance for Palestinians whose houses and properties were destroyed by floods in the last few days was ordered by Shaikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Western Region and President of the Red Crescent Authority (RCA). The initiative came upon d

Dubai: At a conference on Wednesday titled ‘Dubai: Capital of Islamic Economy’, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced a group of initiatives to a set up a comprehensive platform of Islamic economy products and s

[caption id="attachment_20721" align="aligncenter" width="580"] King Abdullah Medical Complex in north Jeddah.[/caption] RIYADH: The medical complex that is being built in the north of Jeddah will be named King Abdullah Medical Complex in Jeddah, Health Minister Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah announced in

JEDDAH: Saudis are eagerly looking forward to the appointment of women on the 150-member Shoura Council with great hope and believe the move would further empower women and enhance the Kingdom’s reputation. Abdullah Omar Naseef, former vice president of the Shoura, said the names of new Shoura memb

Du mobile subscribers, who have been sent reminders to re-register by January 16 and fail to do so, will have their outgoing barred after January 17, but will have a grace period of three months to complete the process, a senior company executive told Emirates 24|7. “Majority of the two million s

EDDAH: The Labor Ministry announced yesterday that foreign workers in red and yellow category firms would be allowed to move freely to green and platinum companies. Expatriates intending to transfer their jobs may log on to the ministry’s website redyellow.com.sa that offer them jobs in green and p

JEDDAH: Labor Minister Adel Fakeih has said there is no plan to withdraw the SR 2,400 levy imposed on private companies that employ foreigners in excess of Saudis. In an exclusive interview with Arab News, he said the Nitaqat program was successful in employing more than 400,000 Saudis in the priva

Riyadh: A function was held on Friday, 4th January 2013 to launch the Islamic website (www.najeebqasmi.com) of Maulana Mohammed Najeeb Qasmi in Riyadh. The function started with the Tilawat-e-Qur’an by Qari Shamshad Qasmi, conducted by Maulana Inam-ul-Haque Qasmi and presided over by Maulana Ehte

DUBAI: Emirates India Fraternity Forum held a program on 4th January, 2013 Friday at Karama Dubai to Welcome Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) Karnataka State Chief Secretary Janab Abdualla Hannan Saheb and also to create awareness among expatriates regarding the ongoing amnesty. The amnesty a

Abu Dhabi: With inflation rates expected to be lower than the average pay rise in 2013 in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) Region, Mercer, a global consulting leader in talent, health, retirement and investments, expected that the expected increases will lead to a real pay growth for the work

Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, is among the top 10 out of the 123 heads of state who use Twitter for citizen engagement, a new study revealed. The study, World Leaders on Twitter Ranking Report, was condu

ABU DHABI — Most of them are too young to drive, but election campaigns and voting are around the corner for the country’s youth. The Ministry of Education (MOE) and Federal National Council (FNC) announced on Friday the creation of a 54-member youth parliament comprised of primary and secondary

[caption id="attachment_19815" align="alignleft" width="139"] Chakali Pentaiah[/caption] Dubai - An Indian man, who worked illegally for six years in the UAE, died of heart attack when he went for applying for amnesty to return home. Chakali Pentaiah died on December 16, according to his death

[caption id="attachment_19752" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Posters are lit by candle light during a protest in New Delhi. AFP[/caption] The outburst of sentiments among the Indian community in the UAE, following the gang rape and death of a Delhi paramedical student, has reached the Indian gov

The Roads and Transports Authority (RTA) approved its budget for 2013, with total revenues expected to raise up to Dh4.079 billion, revealed Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the authority. The total approved expenditure budget amounted to Dh6.242 billion, comprisin

Mohammad Bin Rashid changes name of road in recognition of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s role Dubai: As of January 1, 2013, Emirates Road has a new name — Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road. The name was changed under the directives of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and

JEDDAH - Nine government and private agencies have been formed to draw out a permanent plan to deal with traffic congestion in Jeddah. The plan, which will also organize traffic and the entry of trucks, is in line with the directives of Jeddah Gov. Prince Mishaal bin Majed, who approved the proposal