Muscat: More than 26,255 cartons of illegal cigarettes have been confiscated in Oman according to reports by Oman Customs. At the Al Wujaja land borders, Customs confiscated 25,580 cartons of illegal cigarettes during a smuggling attempt. In the Seeb area, 675 cartons of illegal cigarettes and

Dubai: The death rate of fatal road traffic accidents in Dubai has declined by 40 per cent in the first six months of this year as compared to the same period last year, according to Dubai Police. Major General Mohammad Saif Al Zafein, Assistant Commander-in Chief for Operational Affairs at D

Dubai: While dust and sand will affect various parts of the UAE, the weather forecast for the eastern region is the opposite – with more rainfall on Sunday. The National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) expects temperatures in the coastal region to reach highs of 47 degree Celsius, whi

The United Arab Emirates on Sunday warned its citizens against traveling to Britain after the London Bridge attack, the third in the country linked to Islamist militants in three months. State news agency WAM quoted senior Foreign Ministry official Ahmed Al Ham Al Dhaheri as saying the warning wa

Saudi: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has ordered to pay this month’s salaries on Ramadan 23 in advance, SPA reported Sunday night. This generous gesture by the monarch in issuing his directives to the pertinent authorities to pay this month’s salary in advance is meant to meet the

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, Abu Dhabi crown prince and deputy commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Friday discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties between their respective nations. The Abu Dhabi crown prince also conveyed the regards of UAE Presid

Yemeni government forces fought on Saturday to capture a rebel-held presidential palace in the southwestern province of Taez after clashes that killed 27 people, medics and military sources said. Most of Taez province is controlled by Shiite Huthi rebels, who are battling forces allied with UN-backe

Abu Dhabi: A 33-year-old woman has been arrested for stealing Dh11 million from a government organisation, where she was working as the head of the accounts department. The woman used to spend the cash on a man who was seven years younger than her and had promised to marry her, even though it turne

The organising committee of the Dubai International Holy Quran Award has selected Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia as Islamic Personality of the year. The organising committee of the Award made the announcement late on Friday night ahead of the start of

The Licensing Agency, Roads & Transport Authority (RTA), intends to release about 250 licensing plates comprising three, four and five digits of (H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R and S) codes in its forthcoming 48th Online Auction. Registration for the auction opens on Sunday, June 4th, and the a

A welder, accused of insulting Islam on social media, has been sentenced to one year in jail. The Court of First Instance was earlier told the 31-year-old Indian worker posted the messages on Facebook in which he disrespected Prophet Mohammed (PBUH). Even though he deleted all the posts and detai

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA Saudi Arabia’s young deputy crown prince had a message for America’s new president at their first meeting in March: The kingdom wanted to invest billions of dollars in U.S. companies, creating thousands of jobs. It was just what Donald Trump, the U.S.’s first billionaire pre

In response to a rumor circulating in the social media channels regarding plastic rice being sold in Dubai markets, Dubai Municipality has clarified that there is nothing in the market known as plastic rice and it is only a figment of imagination. Iman Al Bastaki, Director of Food Safety Departme

A family trapped in fire that broke out in their villa was rescued by a team of Dubai Ambulance services on Tuesday morning. On receiving information, the team swung into action and arrived at the villa within four minutes. An emergency medical technician, Naser Al Marzouki, pulled one of the

Jeddah: In a terror activity which took place in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province, two Saudi security officials were injured on Monday when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) busted. According to the report published in Arab News, This incident occurred during the police patrol in Al-Awamiyah, a

Dubai: The scorching summer heat is becoming unbearable for Subith K. Sukumaran, an Indian oiler on board the vessel MV Sharjah Moon that has docked at Hamriya Port in Sharjah. But the heat that is burning inside is more agonising for the 24-year-old from Kerala who has not seen his ageing parents

Dubai: Counterfeit versions of branded products including women’s bags, belts and expensive watches worth Dh114.5 million were seized by Dubai Police in the first quarter of 2017. Major General Khalil Ebrahim Al Mansouri, Assistant to the Dubai Police Chief for Criminal Investigation Affairs, said

The National Advisor Bureau Limited company plans to provide a new source of freshwater for the region by towing the iceberg from Antarctica to the coast of the eastern emirate of Fujairah. The Masdar city-based company then plans to mine the iceberg for drinking water. An average iceberg cont