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

Residents and tourists rushed on the first day of 2018 to get the first sight on Dubai's latest landmark, the Dubai Frame. Standing outside Zabeel Park Gate 4, people started piling up from 9am on two counters to purchase tickets that will give them a new 360-degree view of the city on New Year's

UAE residents have one more reason to look forward to the New Year as they can see the city from an entirely new perspective the Dubai Frame to open on January 1, 2018. People can access the newest landmark that stands tall in Zabeel Park from 10am on Monday - the first day of the new year- till

Riyadh: Two sons of late King Abdullah; Prince Meshaal bin Abdullah and Prince Faisal bin Abdullah, who were accused of corruption charges, are reportedly freed by Saudi Arabia’s attorney general. The two princes were among around 200 other royal family members, government ministers and businessm

The Ministry of Energy has announced on Wednesday, December 27, new petrol prices for January, 2018 in the UAE. The per litre prices will be Super 98 at Dh2.24 (up from Dh2.15) ; Special 95 at Dh2.12 (from Dh2.04) ; E Plus-91 at Dh2.05 (slight hike from Dh1.97) . And diesel price has been fixed a

The Arab world needs to come together under Saudi-Egyptian leadership to push back against the ambitions of regional rivals Iran and Turkey, a U.A.E. minister has said. “The Arab world is at an impasse and the solution is to cooperate in the face of surrounding regional ambitions,” U.A.E. Ministe

Riyadh: The King of Saudi Arabia King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Tuesday announced the largest budget at any time in Kingdom’s history during the annual budget statement. Government expenditure will next year amount to a projected SR978 billion ($260.8 billion), up from SR890 billion this year. Additio

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has condemned the suicide bombing that took place at a church in Quetta, Pakistan, on Sunday. The Saudi Arabian foreign ministry issued a statement on Monday, saying that the kingdom stands by brotherly and friendly countries against terrorism and extremism. The ministry s

Sanaa, Yemen: A Saudi-led air strike has killed at least three civilians in Yemen’s Marib province, a local official said on Sunday, but a rebel news agency gave a higher death toll. The local official, speaking from Marib east of Sanaa, said the civilians were in a vehicle in the Hreib Karameesh

Virgin Mobile, the recently launched mobile brand of Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has announced the launch of Recommend, a new innovation that helps customers get more value from their mobile plans. Designed to help customers set the most efficient plan for their mobile

Dubai: The Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) and volunteers collected 21.75 tonnes of waste on Saturday under its Clean Up UAE drive. The event was held under the patronage of Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy. The EEG team was joined by 10,000 volunteers at Nad Al Sheba and the

Companies in the UAE that have not got their tax registration number (TRN) yet will have to procure it within the next 15 days. Companies who have not completed their VAT registration within the dates prescribed by the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) will have to pay a fine worth Dh20,000 and also st

Employees of UAE federal ministries and other government entities will be given two days off for to mark New Year's, the government announced on Tuesday. According to the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR), the official holiday period will be January, December 31, 2017, and M