Saudi Arabia has allowed adult women to travel without permission and granted them more control over family matters, rendering a further blow to a heavily criticised male guardianship system at a time of heightened scrutiny over its human rights record. A series of royal decrees published by the

A man stood trial at the Fujairah Misdemeanour Court on charges of duping a woman of cash, abusing electronic gadgets and telecommunication services. As per court records, the case unfolded when the victim received a call from an unidentified number. The suspect posed as a customer serv

Dubai: A photo that went viral on social networking sites in the UAE has caused confusion among residents. The letter in question was issued by Dubai Police, which allegedly waived the traffic fines of a Saudi national who was caught speeding. “A letter from Dubai Police to a Saudi national wh

A resident who shot a man dead inside a mosque in Al Ain in 2017 has been sentenced to death. The Abu Dhabi Cassation Court has upheld the earlier rulings of the lower courts, which found the 30-year-old GCC national guilty of premeditated murder, among other charges. It was an incident that s

Police in UAE rescued an Indian expat after he posted a suicidal tweet. According to an Al Ittihad report, the General directorate of Sharjah police immediately contacted an Indian man after he posted a tweet claiming that he will commit suicide due to 'difficult living conditions'. The Indian

Dubai: A UAE-manufactured talcum powder brand has been pulled off the shelves in Saudi Arabia for posing as a health risk to consumers. The Saudi Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) announced that it has withdrawn the Dahn Oudh Powder produced by the UAE-based company Ajmal Perfume. The SFDA c

The Government of the UAE has launched the new domain name of its official portal to become the first government domain in the world composed of a single letter (U), to facilitate the public access to information, services, projects, strategies and laws in the UAE. The new domain name, developed

Nine Indians have been stranded in the UAE after accepting fake job offers through social media, according to a media report on Sunday. The men from Kerala, who are currently stranded in Al Ain and Ajman, claim they met the agent named Shafeeq on WhatsApp and paid up to Rs 70,000 for visit visas

India's GoAir has launched two new daily flights-one from Abu Dhabi to Mumbai and another from the UAE capital to New Delhi. "India continues to be one of our largest and most important areas of operation, and we look forward to ensuring that GoAir's travelers enjoy a comfortable and ef

Passengers travelling to the UAE by Air India can now carry 40 kgs of check-in luggage after the national carrier enhanced the baggage limit by 10 kgs. The changes will be implemented with immediate effect for those booking their tickets Tuesday onwards, Air India Chairman and Managing Director (CMD

A GCC national stood trial at the Abu Dhabi criminal court for allegedly setting his neighbour's vehicle on fire. The public prosecution charged the defendant, but he denied all the accusations. The man said he had been asking his neighbour not to park his car in front of his house. The accused a

A 2-year-old child has drowned in the family's Al Ain house pool, Abu Dhabi Police reported on Thursday. In a statement issued by the police, the Command and Control Center of Al Ain received a report about the incident that occurred in Jebel Hafeet. The police reiterated its w

In a change of fortune, two Indian expats won a staggering USD 1 million each in the Dubai Duty Free raffle while another won a Mercedes Benz car on Tuesday. Jaya Gupta and Ravi Ramchand Bachani are the two lucky Indians who won the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire draw, Gulf News reported.

The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Bangkok, Thailand, has warned its citizens from possessing any type of the electronic cigarettes while visiting the Asian country, as it is prohibited under the country's laws. Possessing any type of e-cigarettes would be punished by fine, imprisonment o

United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived here Sunday night and will hold talks with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar to boost cooperation in key sectors such as trade and energy. The UAE minister will also call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and partic

An amusement park in Abu Dhabi has been ordered to pay a fine of Dh80,000 for neglecting safety measures, causing an accident that injured a child. A nine-year-old Emirati girl was injured when she fell from six-metre height while playing on an equipment at the park. The Abu Dhabi Court of Fir

Abu Dhabi: Tourists arriving in the UAE will soon be gifted free mobile phone SIM cards with free data, international calling minutes and text messages, the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship announced in Abu Dhabi. The free tourist friendly SIM cards will be valid for a month and the

Abu Dhabi: As of July 15, the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship will enforce a decision waiving the tourist visa fees of children under the age of 18 who are travelling to the UAE accompanied by their parents. This comes in line with a cabinet decision issued in July of last year, wh