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

Doha - 11 Oct 2011: The Majlis-e-Farogh-e-Urdu, a Doha based promotion of Urdu literary forum presented its coveted 15thAlami Award to India`s noted poet, writer, film lyricist and director Sampooran Singh Kalra alias Gulzar who is known for his poetic sensibility and contribution to Urdu language a

Abu Dhabi - 05 Oct 2011 (IANS): Abu Dhabi will host the 4th World Economic Forum Summit Oct 10-11, it was announced Wednesday. Over 800 experts representing educational and business sectors, the civil society and the government, among others, will participate. The two-day summit will be co-chaired

Makkah - 23 Sep 2011: How many of us are guilty of going to the Prophet's Mosque in Madina but not stopping at Uhud Mountain where our beloved Prophet lost four teeth and scarred his face during the Battle of Uhud? How many of us have visited and learnt about the significance of Cave Hira in Makkah,

Dubai - 15 Sep 2011 (PTI): India and the UAE on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding on manpower, revising existing mechanisms to protect the interests of Indian workers in the emirate. India and the UAE on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understandingon manpower, revising existing mechanis

Omar Salcedo Penalber (himself an convert) who converted more than two hundred Fillipinos in the UAE during his lecture in the UAE is currently visiting Oman MUSCAT: Omar Salcedo Penalber, the internationally renowned orator from the Philippines, will begin his series of lectures on Islam at the le

Jeddah - 05 Sep 2011: Private companies employing Saudis will receive a spate of benefits and incentives from Saturday (Sept. 10) when the Nitaqat Saudization system enters a new phase, said Labor Minister Adel Fakeih on Sunday. "In addition to the incentives already declared, private employers will

MUSCAT, August 26,2011 (Bhatkallys News):The much-awaited Eid Milan 2011 by Bhatkal community in Oman will be held on eid day at the Indian School Al Ghubra, 20 kms from Ruwi. It may be recalled that Oman authorities have already announced August 31 (Wednesday) as eid day. Samiullah Barmavar, promin

Dubai, 30 July 2011, 10:51 PM The committee to sight the crescent moon for the Holy Month of Ramadan, on Saturday evening announced the first day of Ramadan will be on Monday, August 1. According to the committee, the moon was not sighted on Saturday, therefore as per the calendar fasting will begin