Dubai: A 14-year-old Indian-origin schoolboy in the UAE has become one of the youngest pilots to fly a single-engine aircraft, according to a media report. Mansour Anis, a class IXth student at Delhi Private School in Sharjah, received a certificate for his first solo flight from an aviation acad

Saudi Arabia’s king will visit Washington in early 2018, according to a White House readout on the monarch’s latest call with Donald Trump. The three-sentence statement did not elaborate on the substance of the US president’s conversation with King Salman bin Abdulaziz, other than to note the two

Muscat: Cancer cases will double in the next 10 years, the Oman Cancer Association (OCA) has warned. During a press conference to announce the 2017 annual Walkathon to support cancer patients, Dr Wahid Al Kharusi, chairman of OCA, reiterated the need for raising awareness about cancer. “The nu

Manama: The visit by Kuwait’s Emir Shaikh Sabah Al Ahmad to Washington is “historic both in the timing and the level of the accompanying delegation” and comes at a “very delicate time due to the challenges and crises in the Arab region,” the Kuwaiti ambassador to the US has said. The visit is in

New York: The reputations of the US and UK as good places to live and work are in free fall among some of the world’s most mobile and cosmopolitan people. Since last year’s presidential and Brexit votes, both the US and Britain are perceived as less friendly to foreigners and less politically sta

Muscat: A bright schoolgirl ‘loved’ by her teachers died when her family car struck a stray camel, prompting calls from road safety experts for drivers to take extra care on the roads. Shehariz — a student of Indian School Salalah — was travelling with her father Tahir when the vehicle overturned

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has condemned crimes and violence against Rohingya and the displacement of tens of thousands of them by the Myanmar authorities. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation reaffirmed that the UAE will continue to provide humanitarian aid to the Muslim minorit

Muscat: Prices for M91 fuel continue to remain at their highest, in the wake of Ministry of Oil and Gas releasing the costs of petrol and diesel for September. The price of M91 has been at 186 baisas for four of the nine months of 2017, with the Ministry of Oil and Gas previously deciding to cap

Parents' education spend continues to be a sensitive subject here in the UAE, according to a recent report published by HSBC. But with 10 new schools opening in Dubai this new academic year - several of which have been deemed affordable by many - it's good news for parents. During the summer,

Iran thanked Saudi Arabia today for its handling of the annual hajj pilgrimage, saying it opened the way for negotiations between the regional rivals. “We thank Saudi Arabia… for adopting a new approach in dealing with Iranian pilgrims,” said Ali Ghazi-Askar, the head of the hajj organisation in Teh

Manama, Sep. 4 (BNA): Bahrain has condemned the recent nuclear test conducted by North Korea,stressing that these repeated nuclear tests pose a serious threat to peace in the Korean Peninsula and the world at large and constitute a clear challenge to the international community. "The Ministry of

Manama: Kuwait’s Civil Service Commission has created 17,936 vacancies for Kuwaiti nationals in the public sector. According to the latest figures, around 22,000 Kuwaitis have signed up with the commission to be recruited in the public sector. Most Kuwaitis opt for government jobs to benefit f

The Dubai Police's traffic department reported 728 accidents in the emirate during the Eid Al Adha holiday. The police operations room received 125,867 calls, said Colonel Turki bin Fares, director of the command and control centre of Dubai Police. Most of the accidents were caused by speeding

DUBAI: Low waged Omanis are calling on their government to push up minimum salary rates to meet rising costs brought on by inflation, UAE daily The National has reported. Currently the minimum wage is set at 325 Omani rials ($844), the last time it was increased was in 2013 when the Ministry of M

Dubai Municipality has issued an advisory regarding the contents and use of Dettol products, particularly the soap. The Consumer Products Safety Section calls upon consumers to be aware about the information provided in the news published on one of the channels about the harm caused by the use of

Manama: Authorities in Kuwait have foiled an attempt to smuggle around 4,000 bottles of alcohol  into the country. The bottles were concealed in a container of construction material that was being transported on a truck, the head of Al Ahmadi security department said. “A patrol was driving in

Muscat: Three suspects have been arrested after the Royal Oman Police (ROP) found a body in Hafeet, officials announced. The Department of Criminal Investigation, led by the Buraimi Governorate Police, "arrested three Asian nationalities accused of the murder. The unidentified victim is of the sa

Dubai: UAE residents can enjoy free parking during Eid Al Adha. In Dubai, the Roads and Transport Authority has announced that all paid parking zones, except multi-level parking lots, will be free of charge from August 31, to Sept 3, said Yousef Al Rida, CEO of Corporate Administrative Support Se