Dubai: An Indian expatriate has just hit the jackpot in the latest mega draw in Abu Dhabi - and his luck couldn't have come at a better time. Krishnam Raju Thokachichu, who works as a detailing checker for a company in the construction industry, has earned for himself Dh5 million in the latest ed

Muscat: In an effort to bring the wonders of reading to residents in Oman the Malayalam Wing of the Indian Social Club has decided to set up a new library. With members of the club already stepping forward to donate books by the hundreds, there seems to be no shortage of reading material, which c

As the UAE and Saudi Arabia continue to lead the GCC VAT drive, this article compares the key features of the future value added tax (VAT) regime in these countries including the treatment of different industry sectors based on what is currently known The latest status In line with the recent

Dubai: Kuwait’s health ministry has announced new health care service fees for expatriates and visitors. The move comes after a campaign by some lawmakers to charge expatriates who, they believe, were exploiting the largesse of free or cheap health ministry services in the country. The fees for ser

Dubai Police recently arrested a drug dealer and seized 859g of heroin, 7.1kg of crystal meth and 5,083 Tramadol pills from his possession. The 29-year-old Asian had entered the country via a visitor visa, and was caught red-handed dealing drugs in the emirate. Major General Khalil Ibrahim Al

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 2, (KUNA): The State of Kuwait refuted news by the Reuters news agency regarding Iran’s exploitation of Kuwaiti waters to deliver arms and military assistance to the Houthis in Yemen, said a statement by the Foreign Ministry Wednesday. A source at the Ministry said that the count

uscat: In a decade, the expat workforce in Oman has almost tripled, officials have announced. The National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) has released its 2017 Statistical Handbook, in which it has shed light on the country’s development, and provided data between 2007 and 2016 on e

NEW DELHI: Air India has asked its crew members operating flights to Saudi Arabia to carry their names on the hotel letter pad along with the telephone numbers of the hotel, immigration and airport. The move comes after the Jeddah police had detained some AI crew members in last week as they were no

Manama, Aug. 1 (BNA) The Kingdom of Bahrain has strongly condemned and denounced the terrorist bombing that targeted the Iraqi embassy in Afghanistan. "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemns this sinful act and affirms the support of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Republic of Iraq and t

Road accidents, involving heavy trucks, have claimed 15 lives in 14 accidents during the first half of 2017 in Dubai due to the violation of heavy truck timings. According to Col Essam Ibrahim Al Aour, Director of Traffic Services at Dubai Police, the number of deaths caused by heavy trucks have

A bid to smuggle 472.55kg of Hashish and 855 amphetamine pills (Captagon) into Saudi Arabia was foiled by the border guards in Jazan and Najran, the Arab News reports. Spokesman Col. Saher bin Mohammed Al Harbi was quoted as saying in the report that in the past two weeks, several people were cau

Muscat: Fuel prices for August have increased from last month, the Ministry of Oil and Gas announced on Monday. According to the latest prices released by the Ministry, M95 petrol will now cost 186 baisas per litre, compared to 183 baisas a litre last month. M91 petrol will cost 178 baisas a litr

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has awarded a consultancy contract worth Dhs6.3m for two water reservoirs. The contract covers the design and construction of one water reservoir in Al Nakhli with a storage capacity of 120 million gallons, and another in Al Lusaily, with a storage cap

Muscat: 47 facilities have been inspected and 124 arrested for labour law violations in Muscat, according to a statement by the Ministry of Manpower. “47 facility inspections have been carried and the arrest of 124 violating workers who were working in an illegal manner,” the ministry said. Nu

Six staff of a security company have been charged with stealing Dh1,198,000 from a vehicle they were transporting. The six Sri Lankans admitted in the Court of First Instance to the charge of theft of the funds that belonged to several branches of a shop in Dubai. Two Sri Lankan cleaners have

There will be at least 265,000 more international haj pilgrims this year, said Singapore Pilgrims' Affairs Office (SPAO) director Muhammad Nasir Johari on Saturday (July 29). Speaking at this year's haj pre-departure briefing at the Singapore Expo, he said that the higher numbers are due to Saudi

Dubai: Come September, say goodbye to long queues for passengers arriving at or departing from Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport. Travellers will no longer need to stop at passport control for the most part thanks to new-generation smart gates being installed in the weeks ahead at one of

United Nations — Saudi Arabia warned of a further escalation in the Mideast situation with regional and global repercussions if Israel continues with measures to alter the status of Al-Quds and Haram Al-Sharif. Israeli authorities angered Muslims all over the world by installing metal detectors a