Jubail [Saudi Arabia]: The Indian diaspora in Saudi Arabia has not been affected by the family fees imposed on the dependents of expatriates. A huge number of the Indian expatriates came to the kingdom without their families; therefore, the new family fees imposed has minimal effect on them, repo

Beirut: Lebanon’s president urged Saudi Arabia today to explain why Saad Hariri had not returned to Beirut since his surprise resignation as prime minister a week ago. Hariri announced on November 4 in a televised statement from Riyadh that he would be stepping down from the post, sending shock w

RIYADH: Among those caught in the unprecedented arrests this week of top princes, wealthy businessmen and senior officials was the scion of one of Saudi Arabia’s most recognizable families: Bakr Binladin, the chairman of the kingdom’s pre-eminent contractor and Osama bin Laden’s half-brother. It

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia on Tuesday roundly rejected reports that a prominent prince had been killed in a sweeping anti-corruption purge of the kingdom’s elite. Prince Abdulaziz bin Fahd, a son of the late king Fahd, was rumoured to have been killed in custody or while resisting arrest amid the crack

Sanaa: At least 50 people, including civilians, were killed and injured in fresh Saudi-led coalition airstrikes on a village in Yemen’s northwest province of Hajjah on Tuesday, a provincial security official and medics said. The airstrikes targeted Harran village, which is located about 30 km sou

Asir [Saudi Arabia]: A Saudi Arabian prince, Mansour bin Muqrin, has been killed, along with seven officials, in a helicopter crash near the country’s border with Yemen. Eight people were on board the helicopter and none are believed to have survived the crash, the local media reported. The ne

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia]: A new Saudi anti-corruption committee has detained 11 princes, four sitting ministers and dozens of former ministers. According to The New York Times, arrests include Prince Alwaleed bin Talal. The committee is headed by Crown PrinceAccording to Dubai-based Saudi broadca

Riyadh: An earthquake of magnitude 4 hits Al-Namas governorate in ‘Asir Province, Saudi Arabia on 3rd November. According to news published in Khaleej Times, the Saudi Geological Survey said that an earthquake with a magnitude of 4 on the Richter Scale was recorded. Speaking on this incident,

Kuwait is set to pump in $160 billion to develop five major islands - Boubyan, Warba, Failaka, Maskan and Aouha - over the next 20 years, said a report. The plan is to transform the islands into tourism and leisure destinations consisting of canals similar to those found in Venice, Italy; as well

Dubai: Of the hundreds of thousands of commuters using the Dubai Metro daily, Mohammad Hamdan and Abdul Kadar are the luckiest this year. The duo bagged Dh50,000 each on Wednesday as part of the Public Transport Day celebration of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai where frequent pu

KUWAIT CITY - Kuwaiti Ministry of Health has intimated that there will be a temporary ban on recruitment of nurses from India. Recent efforts made by three Kuwaiti agencies for recruiting over 2,000 Indian nurses through Overseas Manpower Limited (OMCL), Chennai has been put on hold till such tim

RIYADH: King Salman has set up a new cyber authority to protect information technology networks, systems and data, and improve online security for companies and individuals. The National Cyber Security Commission will be linked to the office of the king and will “boost the cybersecurity of the st

United Nations: Muslim countries led by Saudi Arabia want the United Nations to denounce serious rights abuses in Myanmar and demand an end to the military campaign against the Rohingya, according to a draft resolution. In one of the worst refugee crises in decades, more than 600,000 Muslim Rohin

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia plans to start issuing tourist visas “soon”, authorities said Tuesday, as the kingdom seeks to attract international visitors in a radical overhaul of its oil-dependent economy. Tourism is seen as a major driver of growth as the kingdom attempts to wean itself o

Kuwaiti prime minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al Sabah offered on Monday the resignation of his government to Emir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, who accepted the resignation, the state-run Kuwait News Agency (Kuna) reported. Speaker of Kuwait’s National Assembly Marzouq Al Ghanim said that he wil

Dubai: Dubai Police busted a large telemarketing racket which conned subscribers into parting with their money in return for prizes from telecom companies. In a raid at their hideout in Frij Murar area, 40 suspects were caught as they called thousands of people asking them to transfer money in retu

Saudi Arabia will for the first time allow women to attend sports events in three selected stadiums from early next year, the General Sports Authority said in a statement. The stadiums in Jeddah, Dammam and Riyadh are being prepared to accommodate families in early 2018, said the statement, carri

India and the United Arab Emirates on Sunday held the second round of their strategic dialogue in Abu Dhabi to deepen cooperation in a range of areas such as trade and investment. The Indian delegation at the talks was led by Minister of State for External Affairs M.J. Akbar while the UAE side wa