Six Pakistanis were arrested for stealing Dh14 million from a money transfer company in Dubai. After a complaint from the firm that a gang stole money from the company located in Murraqabat area on Thursday evening, the Dubai police launched an investigation in coordination with its Sharjah count

Dubai carrier Emirates has introduced new fees for advanced seat selection that could see additional charges of up to $135 per passenger. The additional fees follow the introduction of charges for advanced seat selection on some economy fares in October last year as part of measures to boost reve

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 26: The Philippine Ambassador to Kuwait, Renato Pedro Villa said some 10,000 Filipinos are living illegally in Kuwait, including 8,000 domestic workers who have fled their sponsors and pointed to the presence of about 60 Filipinos at the labor center, some of them are accused of ill

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is heading to the Middle East late Friday to visit Kuwait and meet with Israeli and Palestinian leaders. Spokesman Stephane Dujarric says Guterres’ first stop will be Kuwait. He will meet with the country’s emir Sunday to discuss regional issues and thank t

A Qatar Airways flight made an emergency landing at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Shamshabad on the outskirts of Hyderabad in the early hours of Saturday, reported Hindustan Times. The emergency landing was made after one of its pilots suffered a heart attack.As per the report, the fligh

Jeddah(Saudi Arabia): Saudi Arabia’s new budget carrier Flyadeal has said it will start flying next month, as the kingdom seeks to expand air services to boost tourism in a radical overhaul of its oil-dependent economy. Flyadeal, a subsidiary of the state-owned Saudi Arabian Airlines corporation,

Dubai: Dubai Municipality clinics will stop conducting occupational health and other medical tests for residency visas from Sunday, the civic body announced on Thursday. “Dubai Municipality decided to discontinue receiving any requests related to the new [occupational] health card, the renewed on

For the fighter pilots at the largest U.S. military base in Afghanistan, President Donald Trump’s new strategy for the war should mean escalating an already surging air campaign, and possibly including an unrestrained offensive against the Taliban. The number of U.S. air strikes in Afghanistan has a

Qatar has approved a law limiting domestic staff to a maximum of 10 hours’ work a day, the first such protection for thousands of household maids, nannies and cooks in the emirate. The “Domestic Employment Law” also orders employers to pay staff wages at the end of each month and entitles workers

The doors of employment in Saudi Arabia are being closed these days from next month. New visa rules will be implemented in Saudi Arabia. According to the new visa rules, Saudi citizens will get preference in jobs. This will minimize the number of visas for Indian citizens. It is also reported

Muscat: Oman will host the launch of the World Health Organisation's (WHO) third Global Patient Safety Challenge, titled 'Medication Without Harm', next month. Represented by the Ministry of Health (MoH) and Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) in collaboration with the World Health Organisation, Oman

The northern Persian Gulf has been hit with a series of major oil spills, affecting Kuwait and Saudi Arabia with an estimated 35,000 barrels of crude in the first incident and an undetermined amount in the second, which followed two days later.. Already the beaches of Ras Al Zour, where Kuwait is bu

Riyadh: A fire broke out in a hotel in the Saudi city Makkah on Monday, sparking alarm among Haj pilgrims, an official said on Monday. The hotel in Makkah, where some two million Muslims will perform the 2017 Haj pilgrimage, was evacuated after the fire, Xinhua news agency reported. Civil Defe

JEDDAH: Demand for Saudi riyals has increased at banks, and at local and foreign exchanges, as pilgrims and tourist companies use the currency for their Hajj needs, bankers told Aleqtesadiah newspaper. The most exchanged currency during Hajj is the US dollar followed by the euro, Singapore dollar

Muscat: Effective September 1, passengers will no longer be allowed to check in round and irregular shaped luggage items wrapped in blankets, linen or tied with rope at Muscat International, Salalah and Sohar airports. This change is applicable to all passengers regardless of airline, cabin class

The Abu Dhabi Police have issued fresh warning to those indulging in behaviour and actions which are offensive to the culture and tradition of UAE society. The warning comes in the wake of a 6-minute-video showing a young woman and a man having a conversation inside a car despite them not being r

The President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a cable of condolences to Felipe VI, King of Spain, for the victims of the terrorist attack that took place in Barcelona on Thursday, which killed and injured many innocent people. President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zay

A 29-year-old Pakistani salesman has been charged in the Court of First Instance for stealing Dh550,000 from his workplace. The case dates back to July 15 when a Chinese businessman, owner of a digital products trading firm, reported to Naif police station that he was robbed of Dh 550,000. "I