The Gulf state Oman is preparing to join a number of its regional neighbours in requiring nationals and expatriates working in the private sector to have health insurance. The announcement was made by the country’s minister of health, Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Obaid Al Sa’eedi, and carried on the

Dubai: An Emirates flight from Dubai to Munich was diverted to Kuwait after a child died on October 10, the airline said on Wednesday. “Emirates can confirm that flight EK049 from Dubai to Munich was diverted on 10 October 2017 to Kuwait International Airport due to a medical emergency. The passe

ANKARA, Oct 9 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's Al-Salam Humanitarian and Charity Society inaugurated on Monday a factory for tailoring and handicraft works for Syrian women refugees in the town of Sanliurfa in Southeast Turkey. The large building was established and equipped with donations amounting to USD 600

Dammam- Middle East oil giant Saudi Aramco announced its most dramatic expansion so far with the opening of Aramco Asia India’s new office in New Delhi. India is the world’s third-largest energy-consuming economy. The State-run oil giant Aramco is in talks with several Indian refiners and hopes t

The UAEs Civil Aviation Authority has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with their counterparts in Bahrain to improve transport services between the two countries. Following a round of negotiations in Manama, Mohammed Thamer Al Kaabi, under-secretary of Bahrain’s Ministry of Civil Aviati

Dubai: Smart gates to gradually replace current e-gates at Dubai airport. With the introduction of Smart gates, there will be no need for physical verification of traveler’s documents. This new system is launched by the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) Dubai. Acc

MANAMA: The Kingdom of Bahrain has strongly condemned the terrorist attack which targeted a checkpoint of the Royal Guard in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, resulting in the death of two security officers and the wounding of others. The Bahraini Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its sincere condolences

Muscat: Around 3,340 kilograms of improperly stored fish were destroyed by the municipal agency at Jalan Bani Bu Ali, according to a statement from the Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources in Oman. "Jalan Bani Bu Ali Municipality conducted an inspection campaign on a centre tha

Moscow [Russia]: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir has said that Riyadh will not let anyone finance terrorism and spread the ideology of hatred. “We will not let anyone spread the ideology of hatred, to finance those kind of ideology or terrorism,” Tass news agency quoted al-Jubeir a

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia announced on Saturday the foiling of a terror attack against a palace in Jeddah, Saudi Press Agency reported. The spokesman of the Interior Ministry said in a statement that a person got out of a car and suddenly started firing at the forces of the Royal Guard located in fron

Dubai: Anwar Gargash, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in Abu Dhabi, called on Friday via his twitter account the visit by Saudi King Salman to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin an “impressive success.” King Salman started on Thursday a four-day visit to Russia, ma

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Saudi police raided hideouts of a “terror” cell linked to the Islamic State group, killing two people and arresting five others, the national security agency said on Thursday. The State Security Agency said police raided three hideouts in the capital Riyadh and exchanged gun

October 4, United Arab Emirates After both NASA and SpaceX have detailed their plans to put humans on Mars, it looks like another player is readying up to enter the game. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has announced that it plans to build a major project in the Emirati Desert, one t

Moscow: Saudi Arabia's King Salman, on the first official trip to Russia by a ruler of the oil-rich Sunni powerhouse, was set to meet President Vladimir Putin to discuss energy contracts despite discord over the Syrian conflict. While they are partners on the oil market, on the foreign policy fro

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia announced it is set to create a new national fund in a Royal Decree early on Wednesday, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The Kingdom will establish the new ‘National Development Fund’ which will serve as an umbrella fund for existing social, industrial and agricultural funds.

ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates has condemned the terrorist bombing which injured several policemen in the Kingdom of Bahrain. In a statement on Tuesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said that the UAE strongly condemns the criminal act and permanently rejects

London: The Sultanate was ranked third in the quality of life index for expatriates, according to a new report issued by London-based HSBC. The Sultanate was ranked 15th in the world by Business Insider on its website. The Sultanate was ranked among the top 17 countries in the world in terms o

Manama: Female students in Saudi Arabia have been allowed to enter university and colleges campuses with their mobiles in a landmark decision by the education minister. Ahmad Al Eisa also told the heads of universities and colleges not to prevent the students from using them inside the facilities