جدہ۔ چھ ارب ڈالر جرمانہ دے کر بھی ولید بن طلال کی جان نہ چھوٹی، سعودی شہزادہ گھر میں نظر بند ، بیرون ملک اثاثوں تک بھی رسائی نہیں ملی۔ غیر ملکی میڈیارپورٹ کے مطابق اپنی رہائی سے چند روز قبل غیر ملکی خبر ایجنسی کو انٹرویو دیتے ہوئے سعودی شہزادہ ولید بن طلال نے کہا کہ ان سے متعلق افواہیں نشر کی گئیں ک

Qatar participated in the World Health Organisation's (WHO) meeting of the executive board, with a delegation chaired by HE Minister of Public Health Dr Hanan Mohamed al-Kuwari. The main functions of the board are to put into effect the decisions and policies of the Health Assembly, to advise it

Dubai: While rare, it's not unheard of for a parent to leave his/her child at the airport, says an officer. Dubai Police said of the 91.2 million who transited through Dubai International Airports last year, some lost items and others their children because they were in a hurry. They urged par

Jeddah, Jan 21 (Arab News): King Salman decreed a house and a car be given to a Saudi who lost seven family members in a single traffic incident last week, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Last Thursday, Sami bin Mohammed Ali Al-Nami’s wife and six sons were killed in a traffic accident at Al-Kad

As many as 11 industrial establishments were fined and 153 others were issued warnings for environmental violations by the Al Dhaid Municipality, according to a top official. Nasser Saeed Al Tunaiji, director of safety and inspection department at the Sharjah Municipality, said Al Dhaid Municipal

After the Indian government announced its decision to scrap the last page of the country's passport, Indian expatriates living in Saudi Arabia have caused concern. The last page in the passport is crucial as it contains the holder's address and details of his/her parents and spouse. If the page i

DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi security forces shot and killed a man suspected of involvement in “terrorist crimes” in an exchange of fire in the eastern part of the kingdom, state news agency SPA reported late on Tuesday. The agency, citing the recently formed Presidency of State Security, identified t

Manama : Qatar on Monday denied its fighter jets intercepted a passenger plane of United Arab Emirates (UAE). Qatar’s foreign ministry released a statement, saying the UAE’s claim was false. “The State of #Qatar announces that the claims of Qatari fighter-planes intercepting a UAE civil aircra

DUBAI: UAE and Saudi Arabia vowed on Saturday to further enhance the “brotherly” bilateral relations. The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan received the Saudi Minister of Interior Abdulaziz Bin Saud Bin Nayefon on Saturday in the UAE border city of Al Ain, and reviewed

Bahraini Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa reaffirmed in a tweet on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia is the “pillar of the Ummah (Muslim world).” “Saudi Arabia is the pillar of the Ummah and the umbrella of stability during difficult times. It’s fixed and firm policies allow it stand up

The Ministry of Finance has clarified some details on designated free zones for the purposes of VAT. According to the law and Cabinet decisions, a designated free zone is a specific fenced geographic area that has security measures and customs controls in place to monitor entry and exit of indivi

NEW DELHI: Saudi Arabia has increased India's Haj quota by 5,000, the second hike in two years, taking the number of pilgrims who can perform Haj from the country to 1,75,025, Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said today. Naqvi claimed that the increase over the past two years - of nearly 40,000

JEDDAH: The director of the Tourism and Heritage Authority in the Makkah region, Mohammed Al-Omari, told Arab News on Saturday that, “citizens from all the countries who have access to the Kingdom can obtain tourist visas.” Al-Omari continued: “All Muslims from countries around the world can obta

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched a 'Vehicle Condition Certificate' service, which will provide important historical information about the vehicle to buyers of used cars. The certificate will provide details such as distance covered in kilometres, type and validity of insur

KOCHI, JAN 7:  Lijan Greentech India Pvt Ltd, a division of the Dubai-based Lijan Insulation Contracting LLC, has firmed up plans for offering green energy solutions in India. The company, which entered the Kerala market in 2015 with green roof ventilators, is looking at a pan-India presence in the

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia on Friday intercepted a ballistic missile over the kingdom’s southern province of Najran, bordering Yemen. According to Al Masirah, a TV network run by the Houthi rebels, stated that the group claimed responsibility for the attack. “This hostile act by Iran-backed Houthis

KUWAIT - Civil Service Commission (CSC) has lifted ban placed on 127 vacancies for expatriates in the Ministry of Health, reports Al-Anba daily. In a letter to the Ministry of Health which the daily obtained a copy, CSC stated the decision affects 36 vacant positions for doctors, 74 nurses, 16 te

Oman will delay the implementation of Value Added Tax (VAT) in the sultanate to 2019, the Ministry of Finance has been quoted as saying. The application of selective tax on tobacco, energy and carbonated drinks could be introduced by the middle of next year, according to a report in the Times of