Bahrain - 17 Feb 2011: Six people were killed in Bahrain as riot police unleashed rubber bullets and tear gas to drive panicked protesters out of a square in the capital, Manama, the opposition said yesterday. ''They attacked the square, where hundreds of people were spending the night in tents,'' s

Abu Dhabi, 16 February 2011 (WAM):The General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Awqaf on Tuesday, celebrated at the Grand Shaikh Zayed Mosque Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) birthday.Present were Dr Mohammed Mattar Al Ka'abi, Director General of the authority, executive directors, branch directors, staff,

Cairo, February 15, 2011 (PTI):Ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is reportedly "ailing and bedridden" and cannot walk without help, local media reports confirming that the toppled leader was still in a holiday villa in the Red Sea resort of Sharm al-Sheikh.Egyptian daily 'Al-Masry Al-Youm' rep

DUBAI, February 16, 2011 (AP):Thousands of protesters took over a main square in Bahrain's capital on Tuesday - carting in tents and raising banners - in a bold attempt to copy Egypt's uprising and force high-level changes in one of Washington's key allies in the Gulf.The move by demonstrators capp

ABU DHABI, 14 February 2011 (Wam): Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) and Air India Express announced on Sunday the addition of two new flights of the Indian carrier from Abu Dhabi International Airport starting today.Air India Express will add one weekly flight to its Mangalore-Abu Dhabi route and

DUBAI. Feb 13,2011 (Reuters) - Office supply in Abu Dhabi is expected to jump by more than 25 percent in 2011, putting further pressure on rents, while oversupply will also push residential and retail rents down, a report said on Sunday.Vacancy rates for Abu Dhabi's office market, currently around 8

Dubai, Feb 10, 2011 (Gulf News): Students and senior citizens who are abover sixty will get 50 per cent discount on public tansport in Dubai starting March this year, said a senior official at the RTA.Use of public transport will be free for people with special needs.

Muscat, February 7, 2011 (Gulf News): Alarmed by the increasing fatalities on the highway linking Muscat with Dubai in the Batinah region, the Ministry of Transport and Communications in Oman has planned to turn the main link road into an international-class carriageway.According to a report in the

DAMMAM , Feb 7,2011 (Arba News):A member of India's ruling Congress party has called for banning a Hindu right-wing group whose members have been found guilty of carrying out a series of bomb blasts across the country in the last two years.Raashid Alvi, who represents the party in the upper house of

Abdul Kalam suggests chemotherapy to cure the ills afflicting political, bureaucratic and judicial systemsDubai, Feb 4m2011 (Gulf News)i: Corruption is a cancer-like situation engulfing India's political-bureaucratic-judicial system, requiring an urgent 'chemotherapy', former Indian president Dr A.P

Qatar, Jan 31,2011 (Bhtakallys News)Indians celebrated their Republic Day in a large numbers at Indian embassay premises in Doha. The ambassador HE Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa unfrul the national flag. The Indian ambassador read out the message of Indian President Paratiba Patil. In her message, Patil said

RIYADH Jan 31,2011 (Arab News): The Shoura Council on Sunday agreed to add a new article to the real estate and investment law to allow foreign residents to own properties in the Kingdom.The decision was taken at the council's 77th session presided over by Shoura Council Chairman Abdullah Al-Asheikh

Dubai, Jan 30, 2011 (Gulf News): Students on university sponsorship can now legally work part-time upon receiving a permit from the Ministry of Labour under a new decree issued as part of the UAE Labour Law.The new part-time work permit regulation went into effect this year and is aimed at protectin

DUBAI, 29 January 2011 (Khaleejtiimes): Sudden gusts of wind kicking up dust caught people returning from mosques after Friday prayers and other residents by surprise in Dubai and Sharjah, while thunderstorms lashed Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah.The winds, packing up to 87 kmph at times

JEDDAH, 26,Jan 2011 (Arab News): Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah urged the authorities on Wednesday to take immediate action to tackle problems caused by the heavy rains, warning that those who show negligence would be severely punished.A statement carried by the official Saudi Press

Mobile phone subscribers in the UAE will be able to switch between telecom providers etisalat and du without having to change their phone numbers.The number portability system will come into effect from March.Mohammed Al Ghanim, TRA Director-General, told reporters on the sidelines of the two-day I

By: Muaz Shabandri Dubai, 25 January 2011 (Khaleej Times):Former president, space scientist, educator and a visionary; the many roles of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam have inspired students around the world to strive hard in the pursuit of success.A success story, Dr Kalam's was a charismatic rise from a comm

Abu Dhabi, Jan 23,2011 (The Nationa) : Want to change mobile phone company without losing your number? According to the head of the UAE telecoms regulator consumers in the Emirates should be able to do this by the end of March.Mohamed al Ghanim, the director general of the Telecommunications Regulat