Heavy rains coupled with thunderstorms and lightning lashed various parts of the country on Friday morning. Residents and motorists have been warned to be attentive and cautious as weather conditions may cause a drop in visibility and roads may become slippery. The city of Abu Dhabi and some of its

Ten centres with all necessary facilities are ready to welcome residency violators who plan to seek amnesty recently declared in the UAE. The centres set up by the Interior Ministry across various emirates aims to facilitate smooth repatriation of the residency violators to their home countries

Muaz Shabandri / 28 November 2012 All tertiary students in the country’s private and public universities will soon have to pass a new ‘Emirati Studies’ course before they can graduate — with many welcoming the move. The move falls in line with efforts to boost UAE culture and identity in univers

Doha - DR. Madhav Chavan, an Indian educationist and social worker who has helped millions of Indian children learn to read and write without a brick and mortar school or the aid of a single paid teacher won the world innovation Summit for Education Award (WISE) 2012 here in Doha , Qatar handed ove

Jeddah - The Ministry of Labor will start allowing women to work in accessories and abaya stores within six month. Fahd Al-Nikhaifi, assistant undersecretary in the Ministry of Labor and director of women’s employment in private sector, said the plan excluded perfume and eyeglasses stores. Al-Nikh

Dammam - 24 Nov 2012: A leading member of the Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE) yesterday announced that all expatriate engineers will now be able to contest seats and vote in elections to various technical committees of the high-profile body. Speaking at the annual program organized by the Indian

Dammam - 24 Nov 2012: A leading member of the Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE) yesterday announced that all expatriate engineers will now be able to contest seats and vote in elections to various technical committees of the high-profile body. Speaking at the annual program organized by th

DUBAI — Setting new benchmark in urban development, His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Saturday announced the establishment of a new city within Dubai. Comprising four key components, the new project — Mohammed bin

Riyadh - 23 Nov 2012 (AFP): Denied the right to travel without consent from their male guardians and banned from driving, women in Saudi Arabia are now monitored by an electronic system that tracks any cross-border movements. Since last week, Saudi women’s male guardians began receiving text

RIYADH - Saudi Arabia yesterday announced its plan to take fingerprints and other biometrics of foreigners visiting the country on entry, Haj and Umrah visas, through specialized agents in their respective countries. The measure will not be applied on people holding diplomatic and special passports

RIYADH- The tallest 308-meter residential tower in the Kingdom, Burj Rafal, will open in June, Rafal Real Estate Development Company announced at a press conference at the Faisaliah Hotel yesterday. Speaking on the occasion, Majed Al-Hogail, chief executive officer of Rafal Real Estate Development

KUWAIT CITY - Kuwait on Saturday marked the golden jubilee of its constitution with a spectacular $15-million fireworks display which earned the country a place in the Guinness Book of World Records. “I am happy to verify that with 77,282 fireworks, a new Guinness world record has been set tonigh

Industry and residents have welcomed the decision by the government to issue multiple-entry visas to foreign businessmen, property investors and cruise tourists. A decree to this effect was issued by Lieutenant General Shaikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior

Abu Dhabi: Etisalat Group, and iPass Inc, the global Wi-Fi roaming leader for enterprises and telecom service providers, announced on Monday that they have signed a Group-wide agreement to provide a global Wi-Fi data roaming service to customers. The agreement, which supplements existing mobile

Bahraini authories have arrested four suspects in connection with bombings that killed two Asian expatriates in the capital Manama, the official BNA news agency reported on Tuesday. Five bomb blasts in the capital's Gudaibiya and Adliya districts killed two Asian expatriates and wounded a third o

Abu Dhabi: Residents of Abu Dhabi are taking advantage of a free pest control service offered by a government entity for households across the emirate. The Centre of Waste Management Abu Dhabi (CWM) is offering the service free of charge in residential premises. “Those who need the service can cal

Jubail - 17 Sep 2012: At least 13 people killed including 10 Indians in a ghastly road mishap occurred in Al-Jubail in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Monday. According to sources, at least five among the victims are Keralites. Two Nepalese and one Pakistani were among those dead. The tragedy occurre

Dubai:Kuwaiti contestant Yassine Ben Hassoun won the top position in the 16th session of Dubai International Holy Quran Award on Wednesday. Shaikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, presented the awards in a ceremony at the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry in De