DAMMAM/RIYADH/JEDDAH, May 31,2011: The Ministry of Labor on Monday clarified press reports that quoted Labor Minister Adel Fakieh as saying that the government would not renew iqamas of expatriates who have completed six years in the Kingdom."What Labor Minister Mr. Adel Fakieh meant by his statemen

Dubai - 31 May 2011: Saudi Arabia on Tuesday clarified that there was no blanket plan to revoke work permits for expatriates who have stayed in the kingdom for six years. In a statement, the Labour Ministry clarified press reports that quoted Labour Minister Adel Fakieh as saying that the government

RIYADH, May 16,2011: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah inaugurated Sunday the SR20-billion Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University (PNU), 25 km east of the Saudi capital, amid cheers of over 2,000 students and faculty members. With a capacity to enroll about 50,000 students, the PNU

AFTAB H. KOLA in Times of OmanMUSCAT, May 15,2011: More than a thousand Indian expatriates in the Sultanate have availed themselves of the new Pan facility, receiving their cards right here instead of having to travel to the country for the purpose.It may be recalled that Alankit Management Consulta

Kuwait - 15 May 2011: Karnataka Muslim Welfare Association (KMWA), Kuwait organized a State level Volleyball tournament 'KMWA Championship Cup-2011' on 13th May, 2011 at Indian community school Khaitan playground here in Kuwait. The Tournament was inaugurated by Madhu P. Niar, Charge d'affaires, In

Muscat - 13 May 2011: The authorities in Oman cracked down on protesters in three cities overnight on Thursday, making several arrests in the process. The army first took charge of the parking lot outside the Governor's Building in Salalah, which has been termed "Liberty Square" by activists, who ar

Jeddah - 10 May 2011: Saudi Arabia announced Sunday new plans to intensify the Saudization of jobs in private companies as part of efforts to reduce the unemployment rate. According to official statistics, there are more than 448,000 Saudi job seekers, including women, in a country with eight millio

Dubai, May 9,2011 (Gulf News): Airlines in the UAE are slashing their ticket prices as residents get ready for the summer holidays.Emirates airline has removed the fuel surcharge on all tickets with immediate effect, the company said in a statement yesterday.Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways also anno

JEDDAH, May 8,2011 (AFP) - Saudi authorities have rejected claims that holy Zamzam water from a spring inside the Grand Mosque complex of Mecca is polluted and stressed there were no health risks.The Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques Affairs said in a statement Saturday it had no reports suggesting

Dubai - 29 April 2011: Starting Sunday, bank customers cannot obtain car and personal loans exceeding 20 times their monthly salary and only those with an annual salary of Dh60,000 or more will be considered for a credit card following the new Central Bank regulations meant to protect customers from

Dubai/Abu Dhabi, 2, April 2011 :One person was killed and 60 others were injured in a road crash involving 127 vehicles on Shaikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Highway from Abu Dhabi to Dubai on Saturday.According to the Abu Dhabi Police and eye-witnesses, the collision happened at around 8am on Sat

29 March 2011At 7am, the Khan children get ready for school. But they don't have to change in to their uniform or take the school bus. They are attending classes at home with mom as the teacher.All four children are getting home-schooled. Aaishah (16) and Aaminah (14) are in high school and pretty m

RIYADH, Published: Mar 18, 2011: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah announced the setting up of a national anti-graft body, while providing relief to government employees with a slew of orders.In his national address on Friday he issued 18 Royal Decrees that included the setting up of a

Riyadh, 18 March 2011 (Reuters) : AM Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah will address the nation on Friday to issue a number of decrees, the Royal Court said in a statement released by the state news agency.The speech by the King Abdullah would be the first since returning to the Kingdom nearly a month a

MANAMA, BAHRAIN, March 15, 2011 (AP): Bahrain state TV says a three-month state of emergency has been declared to try to quell political unrest threatening the monarchy.The statement from Bahrain's king says that the nation's armed forces chief is authorised to take all measures to stamp out protest

By : AFTAB H. KOLA The mystical Muttrah Souk, Muscat's oldest market takes us back in time with its stunning treasures. During the first half of 2010, 76 cruise ships called at Port Sultan Qaboos in Muscat, the capital of the Sultanate of Oman. The first destination for most tourists, after disemba

Arab News Editorial | March 9, 2011It is perfectly legitimate for one government to tell another about its political principles. It is wholly acceptable for it to express the hope that those principles be embraced. But to go beyond that - to demand that its principles be accepted - is an outrageous

Embassy of India Muscat - Press releaseIndian Embassy in Muscat has informed all concerned on 22nd February that the Election Commission of India notification of the Elections in the States of Kerala, Tamilnadu, Puducherry, Assam and West Bengal and related forms will be posted on the website of Ind