Abu Dhabi: Thirty-eight couples were married at the 11th mass wedding held in Madinat Zayed City here in the presence of senior government officials. The mass wedding was held on Thursday night under the patronage of Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Western Region.

Amazon.com Inc is reportedly in talks to acquire Dubai-based online retailer Souq.com for about $1 billion, it was reported on Thursday. Bloomberg reported that the deal will give the US-based e-commerce giant a footprint in the high-growth Middle East market, citing people familiar with the matt

DUBAI // Hundreds of mourners led by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, attended the funeral prayers for Lt Gen Khamis Mattar Al Mazeina, Dubai Chief of Police, who passed away on Thursday from a heart attack. The funeral was held at the Zabeel Grand Mosque after Friday

But some Indian expats prefer to wait and watch as the rupee is expected to weaken over the winter break Gulf money exchanges are bracing for an unprecedented remittance rush sparked by the Indian rupee's plunge to a historic low against the dollar on Thursday. Exchange firms expect remittances to

New Delhi: Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani will visit India on December 3 and hold discussions with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on bilateral, regional and multilateral issues of common interest. With Qatar being the largest supplier of LNG to India,

Dubai: The Abu Dhabi-Al Ain highway witnessed two major traffic accidents on Monday morning – leaving a 25 car pile-up and six motorists with moderate injuries. According to Abu Dhabi Police, the accidents were caused by heavy fog that not only blanketed the busy highway, but that also affected v

Dubai: Five workers beat to death an Indian fellow worker by kicking him all over his body mercilessly inside their accommodation in Al Quoz, the Court of First Instance heard on Sunday. The attack was first initiated by a 28-year-old cleaner and he was soon joined by his friends. It followed an alt

Plate number 1 has fetched a whopping Dh31 million at the Vanity Number Plate Auction Abu Dhabi: Plate number 1 has fetched a whopping Dh31 million at the Vanity Number Plate Auction held on Saturday in Abu Dhabi, a bid six times the reserve price. Speaking to Gulf News, 32-year-old Emirati Abdull

Vehicles will also be equipped with interactive LCD screens Dubai, 18 Nov 2016: Starting December this year, commuters will enjoy free Wi-Fi service aboard vehicles run by Dubai Taxi Corporation, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced on Wednesday. The vehicles will enable customers to

Dubai has launched a free WiFi service on board 106 Intercity Buses to Sharjah and Abu Dhabi. In a media statement, Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said that the step is part of its endeavours to bring added happiness to customers by making their daily mobility on board its advanced t

SHARJAH // A husband and wife team have been arrested for allegedly trying to sell drugs. The Arab couple were tracked down after a tip-off to Sharjah Police, who said they were being assisted by an Arab man. Police said the trio were found with 600 illegal pills and 20gm of marijuana when they

DUBAI // Several accidents caused delays on Dubai’s roads on Tuesday morning. Dubai Police advised commuters to adhere to legal speed limits after reporting a multi-vehicle accident on the Dubai-Al Ain Road near the Al Ruwaya Bridge towards Dubai, which led to traffic delays. Three more accident

Riyadh, 7 Nov. 2016 (Saudi Gazette report) : A Shoura Council member has proposed that specific timings should be allotted for women to kiss the Black Stone. The Committee for Islamic Affairs in the Shoura Council is studying the proposal, a source told Okaz Arabic daily. The proposal put fort

Dubai's transport authority has announced that the enforcement of fines for bus lane violators has begun. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said it would penalise drivers who break the rules on Al Ghubaiba and Al Mamzar roads, following the expiry of a one-month trial run. It said in a s

So, you were saying you don't have the budget to take a quick holiday? It may just be your day today! Dubai's Emirates airline has launched a flash seat sale as part of its winter travel promotion. Airfares to several of its key destinations have been slashed to entice passengers during this non-

New Delhi: Terrorists have hijacked Islam and Saudi Arabia will therefore spare no effort or expense to “combat terrorism, uproot extremism and drain terrorist and extremist groups of resources”, Saudi Ambassador to India, Saud Mohammed Al-Sati, said here on Thursday. In an address on ‘Saudi-Indi

So far, 85% of foreign workers are being paid their salaries electronically AFP|November 2, 2016 |Gulf News Doha: Qatar said it expects “100 per cent compliance” from businesses by the end of 2016 on a labour reform introduced to ensure the country’s vast foreign workforce receive their salaries o

A prince of Saudi Arabia’s ruling al-Saud family was given lashes in a prison in Jeddah as a court-ordered punishment, a Saudi newspaper said on Wednesday, less than a month after the kingdom executed another prince for murder. Okaz daily did not disclose the offence for which the prince was punish