MAKKAH (By ARAB NEWS): The Haj and Umrah Research Institute at Umm Al-Qura University has completed studies to introduce a cable car system to transport people to the historic caves of Hira and Al-Thawr in Makkah. Abdul Aziz Saroji, dean of the institute, said the plan aims to facilitate safe trips

Dubai - 26 Feb 2012 (PTI): Qatar has been ranked as the world's wealthiest country in a new list compiled by the prestigious US magazine Forbes. The Gulf State with a population of 1.7 million topped the list as the world's richest country per capita, thanks to a rebound in oil prices and its massiv

Dubai - 22 Feb 2012 (KT): The Dubai Metro, comprising red and green Lines, has entered the Guinness World Records as the longest driverless metro network in the world spanning 75km. Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), recently received the Guinness Certificate from

Muscat - 15 Jan 2012: Inheritance is the transfer of legal ownership of a deceased's assets to his heirs. Islam has the best system for distribution of wealth among heirs but most of us are ignorant and care less of knowing the inheritance law in Islam. Most disputes arise because we don't know or d

Doha - Hassan Chougule, a well wisher of Bhatkalis, long time Doha resident and senior Indian Community member, and has been conferred upon with Pravasi Bhartiya Samman, This award was constituted by Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs in conjunction with the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas to appreciate ex

ABU DHABI - The Indian expatriates in the UAE need not get their documents attested by the missions for applying to register for voting in the elections in their home country. The clarification was made by Indian Ambassador to the UAE M K Lokesh as many expats have been confused about the recent ann

Doha - 11 Jan 2012: Around 15 organizations representing 100 Indian education institutions took part in the two day exhibition held at the grand Regency Halls has evoked a very enthusiastic response with a large number of people visited at various stalls. Speaking tobhatkallys.com,Thyagarajan, Direc

Dammam - 24 Dec 2011 (AN): Former Chairman of International Indian School-Dammam Muhammad Asghar Khan, 58, his wife Rukhsana Begum, 44, and their son Mohammed Ehtisam,19, died in a road accident on Thursday evening. The family was on its way to Makkah to perform Umrah when their vehicle, a Toyota F

Doha - 20 Dec 2011: Qatarcelebrated its National Day with fervour and gaiety on Sunday 18thof December. For Qatari national it was an occasion to demonstrate their pride, where as expatriate joined to express their gratitude to the host country. Carrying Qatari flags and other insignia bearing Qatar

Muscat - 07 Dec 2011: One of the world's celebrated Islamic orator, Sheikh Khalid Yasin reached Oman on the invitation of Diwan of Royal Court, government of Oman. His first lecture on 'The True Religion of God' will be held in the lecture hall of Sultan Qaboos Grand mosque today. Aftab Kola had the

Riyadh - 29 Nov 2011 (AN): The Ministry of Education has declared a holiday on Tuesday for all schools in Riyadh, Qassim, Hail and in the Eastern Province. The ministry issued the directive as a precautionary measure following Presidency of Meteorology and Environment Protection (PME) projections of

Dubai - Political unity among minorities and backward communities is the only solution to achieve social justice for them in the present day Indian politics. They are yet to get their due share in central and state governments in which their current representation is far lower in proportion to their

Muscat - 03 Nov 2011: Throwing normal life out of gear, heavy rain lashed several parts of the Sultanate, claiming three lives, even as international cyclone study centres and local weatherman yesterday predicted the possibility of tropical cyclone hitting Dhofar Coast. "A tropical storm 'Keila' is

Jeddah - 28 Oct 2011: The Arafat Day, when pilgrims stand in prayer in the plain of Arafat during Haj, will be on Saturday, Nov. 5, while Eid Al-Adha will be celebrated in the Kingdom on Sunday, the Supreme Court announced. "It has been confirmed that the first day of Dul Hijjah is on Friday, Oct. 2

Riyadh - 25 Oct 2011: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah together with a large number of Saudi royals, heads of state and high-ranking local and foreign officials, bade farewell to the late Crown Prince Sultan, deputy premier and minister of defense and aviation, here Tuesday. King A

Dubai - 22 Oct 2011 (Reuters): Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Sultan has died, the royal court said on Saturday, opening the way for Interior Minister and reputed conservative Prince Nayef to become the likely heir apparent of the world's top oil exporter. Prince Sultan, whose age was officially given

Dubai - 16 Oct 2011 (AB): EMKE Group boss Yussuffali MA has topped the list of theGCC's 100 most powerful Indians, published by Arabian Business today. The group, which owns the Lulu chain of hypermarkets, is headquartered in Abu Dhabi and has offices in 29 countries, employs around 27,000 people -

Dammam - 12 Oct 2011: Authorities told residents of Dammam's 1st Industrial City to stay indoors early Wednesday due to a toxic gas leak at a chemical factory. Schools nearby were ordered shut. The Dammam-Alkhobar Highway was clogged in the morning hours after the Civil Defense closed all entrances