Dubai: Nol card, the automated public transport payment solution, has now doubled up as a prepaid card that will help make payments of retail purchases at 1,000 outlets across the city, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced on Sunday. The facility, which was already available at Zoom

Dubai: Police are warning social-media users to be careful about who they allow to use their smartphones following the report of a woman who said her WhatsApp account was allegedly hacked by a fellow student who only had brief access to her device. Police are investigating a complaint by a woman

KUWAIT CITY, July 15, (KUNA): Kuwait strongly condemned Israel’s closure of Al-Aqsa Mosque and thus banning of Palestinian worshippers from performing Friday prayers, for the first time in around half a century. The Israeli measure “is a provocation of feelings of Muslims around the world, and a

Over 6,000 schoolchildren from low-income families in Ajman and Ras Al Khaimah will soon be smiling from ear to ear as they will be receiving school backpacks containing essential school supplies, just ahead of the new academic year. The bags, which were packed by Dubai Cares and its team of 200

Dubai: An Indian student’s successful environmental campaign in Sharjah has helped him bag the NRI of the Year Award 2017 in Mumbai, India. Eighteen-year-old Abhinav Singla, who graduated in 2016 from our Own English High School, Sharjah, received the prestigious award in the Academics Category i

GENEVA (Reuters) - A cholera epidemic in Yemen, which has infected more than 332,000 people, could spread during the annual haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia in September, although Saudi authorities are well prepared, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. The pilgrimage draws 2-4 million

Oman’s national airline Oman Air would rather invest in a profit-making airline in India rather than buying a stake in an ‘ailing’ carrier, its chief executive officer said on Thursday, making it clear that the company would not bid for Air India. “As a businessman, you are far more eager to part

Muscat: The Ministry of Health has responded to "rumours" by confirming that Oman is cholera free. In a statement posted online, the ministry stated: "The Ministry of Health would like to ensure the citizens and residents that the Sultanate is clear of Cholera to this day. "The Ministry has

Riyadh: Saudi Interior Ministry confirmed on Tuesday the execution of four local extremists convicted in numerous terror attacks in Qatif in the eastern province, Al Arabiya local news reported. The ministry said in a statement the four executed were convicted of several terror attacks since 20

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