The 33rd annual summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) opened in Manama on Monday with a call for closer economic integration and unity. His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, who opened the summit, called for the Gulf Cooperation Council to provide “a security umbrella f

[caption id="attachment_18322" align="alignleft" width="475"] Dr. Shihab Ganem[/caption] awarded for contribution to developing human understanding Abu Dhabi: Emirati poet Dr Shihab Ganem has won the Tagore Peace Prize, becoming the first Arab figure to receive such an honour. Ganem was awarded

Embassy to bear Dh 40 cost of filling form, etc Sunday, the Indian Embassy in the UAE decided to bear the cost of typing and related services of outpasss up to an amount of Dh40 for Indian amnesty seekers as per a Government of India decision on Sunday. The Embassy will reimburse BLS Internationa

DUBAI — With over 100,000 revellers expected to descend on the city’s hottest spots on December 31 to ring in New Year, Dubai Metro will be on hand to ensure a smooth passage across Dubai with a one-off 24-hour service. With The Dubai Mall and the Burj Khalifa playing host to a frenzy of New Year

[caption id="attachment_17968" align="alignleft" width="277"] Prince Al Waleed Bin Talal Al Saud[/caption] Manama, Dec. 21 (ANI): A new survey has found Saudis dominating the ‘world’s 50 wealthiest Arabs’ list. The Arab billionaires list issued by Arabianbusiness.com on Sunday has 23 Saudi ent

Jeddah (Arab News): Surgery to separate conjoined twins, Abdullah and Salman, an operation undertaken at the order of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah, began at the National Guards’ King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh on Friday. Health Minister Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah heads the

[caption id="attachment_17721" align="aligncenter" width="635"] The Chocolate mobile Factory visits the Khaleej Times office in al Quoz, Dubai on Thursday. — KT photos by Leslie Pable[/caption] Muaz Shabandri / 20 December 2012 DUBAI — It sounds like a thing of fantasy; a bus, stocked to the b

DUBAI — Construction is imminent on Dh4.5 billion worth of projects in Dubai, including an unusual region-first “hanging canal” which will be built high above the city’s Metro network. His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Duba

Dubai, (WAM): DubaiSat-1, the UAE-owned and operated earth observation satellite, has relayed a high-quality image of the area in Dubai that will be developed into the recently announced Mohammed bin Rashid City. The satellite, which was launched by the Emirates Institution for Advanced Science

Riyadh - Abdullah bin Abdul Mohsen Al-Turki, secretary-general of the Makkah-based Muslim World League (MWL), will chair the maiden meeting of the general assembly of the new Halal International Authority (HIA) in Riyadh on Wednesday. During the meeting, Al-Turki will announce the names of the membe

17 December 2012 DUBAI - A massive 330 traffic accidents took place in Dubai in just seven wet hours on the roads, with the most serious accident resulting in the death of three people. Dubai Police said the huge number of accidents happened between 6am and 1pm on Monday, after people di

Visitors to BurJuman using the Dubai Metro will now alight at the newly-named BurJuman Station when they next visit the landmark retail destination in the heart of Dubai. The former Khalid bin Al Waleed Station was officially renamed BurJuman Station on December 12 during a special ceremony atten

The Dubai Taxi Corporation is now offering prepaid coupons to customers, replacing the previous blank coupons used by various corporate customers and agencies. Director of DTC Resources and Support Engineer Mansour Al Falasi said the company would be offering vouchers of 10, 20, 25, 30 and 50 dirha

Air India will offer a special package for Indian expatriates returning to the country under the amnesty scheme announced by the UAE. This was disclosed by Federal Minister of State for Civil Aviation K. C. Venugopal while talking to reporters after a meeting of senior officials he convened at Coch

[caption id="attachment_16704" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Greetings: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych shake hands after a meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi. Pic: PTI[/caption] New Delhi, 11 Dec,2012 (PTI): In a bid to enhance safety of its increa

Dubai - Real-time database updates, scaling up of technology and certification of technicians among proposed changes Dubai: A comprehensive analysis of the vehicle testing system by a special team from the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has proposed a series of changes to the process of testin

Doha - 10 Dec 2012: A six-year-old Indian boy drowned in a swimming pool at a recently built villa compound in Abu Hamour on Friday. The victim, identified as Thomas Nettickaden, was the son of Anshu Thomas Nettickaden, who is the sales manager at the Doha office of a UAE-based company, located i

Dubai: Women will be represented in the boards of all government bodies and corporations, according to a resolution issued by the Cabinet on Sunday. Women’s representation in government company boards has been made mandatory during the Cabinet meeting chaired by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Ras