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

Manama: A Bahraini policeman was killed and eight others wounded on Fridin a “terrorist” bomb attack on the bus in which they were travelling, the interior ministry said. The eight wounded policemen sustained serious to medium injuries and were admitted to hospital, the ministry said on its Twitt

Bahrain will introduce a new rule that would require firms to transfer salaries of all expatriates through local banks. The Wage Protection System (WPS), set for implementation in January next year, aims to protect the rights of foreign employees, especially low-income workers and domestic staff,

An Emirati soldier has been killed in southern Saudi Arabia while taking part in the Saudi-led campaign against Yemen’s Houthi rebels, the United Arab Emirates military said. The body of corporal Saeed Matar al-Kaabi was repatriated on Friday, the official WAM news agency reported. The military sa

Hassan Al Thawadi has fronted up to the negative perceptions about Qatar ever since it got the right to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Having done that, the secretary general of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, Al Thawadi, told Hindustan Times that Qatar - a salad bowl, according to

A humanoid artificial intelligence robot became the first robot to receive a citizenship Wednesday at the Future Investment Initiative conference in Saudi Arabia, CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin reported. Sophia, created by founder of Hanson Robotics Dr. David Hanson, spoke with Sorkin about the future o

Doha, Qatar: World Cup 2022 host Qatar, under global scrutiny over its alleged ill-treatment of migrant labourers, is to introduce a minimum wage for workers, official state media said Wednesday. Qatar News Agency also announced that the gas-rich emirate has signed bilateral accords with 36 count

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has issued a resolution on combating terrorist crimes. The resolution issued by the Cabinet on Wednesday adds 10 individuals and one entity to the UAE’s proscribed list for supporting terrorism. The Cabinet Resolution directs the UAE Central Bank to ta

Geneva: The UAE pledged $7 million to support Rohingya Muslims, alleviate their suffering and improve humanitarian conditions for the refugees. The allocation was made by the UAE during the UN Donors Conference for Asia's Rohingya refugees, to help those who have fled violence in Myanmar into