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

An expat employee can now bring family members to Oman if he is earning OMR300 per month, thanks to a new amendment. Earlier, the minimum salary required for such a visa was OMR600, a Times of Oman report says. "The visa condition for family members joining an expatriate employee has been amen

An official source at the Saudi Foreign Ministry condemned the terrorist bombing in the Bahraini capital of Manama, leaving several police officers injured. The source confirmed Saudi Arabia’s support for the sister Kingdom of Bahrain against these acts of terrorism aimed at destabilizing its secur

DUBAI: Oman has eased its visa requirements for tourists from India, China and Russia following a similar strategy its Gulf neighbors have implemented to attract travelers from the global market. “All passengers from India, China and Russia, who reside in or hold an entry visa to one of the follo

Death sentence of 15 Indians, lodged in Kuwaiti jails, have been commuted to life imprisonment by the Emir of Kuwait, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Saturday. Ms. Swaraj said the Emir has also directed that the sentences of 119 Indian nationals be reduced. The Minister thanked

Dubai:  Gold jewellery rates have just fallen to their lowest levels in weeks, giving jewellery fans in the UAE more opportunities to score some bargains. After soaring to more than Dh160 per gram, 24-karat gold plunged to Dh154.50 on Monday, down by nearly 5 per cent from last month’s peak price

October 1, KSA: A university in Saudi Arabia has said it will open a driving school for women, in a first for the ultra-conservative country after a ban on women driving was lifted. "Princess Nourah University is preparing to set up a driving school in cooperation with the relevant authorities,"

30 September, Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia Marriage contracts in Saudi Arabia are expected to see an additional line included after women in the kingdom were granted the right to drive. The section including conditions set by Saudi wives usually included three lines. Among the most popular conditio

The United Arab Emirates has begun collecting new “sin” taxes on tobacco products, energy drinks and soft drinks. Beginning Sunday, tobacco and energy drinks will be taxed at 100 per cent and soft drinks at 50 per cent. Shoppers could be seen stocking up the day before. The new tax push comes

Two Keralites were killed in an accident that took place at the Salwa border of Saudi Arabia on Friday. The deceased have been identified as KS Ajith, 37, a native of Thokkad, Perumbadav in Kannur, and Ajith Kumar a native of Mankada in Malappuram. Both were working in Welflow Wealth Care company