DOHA: Qatar on Monday formally announced the end of its controversial “kafala” system, arguably the biggest ever labor reform undertaken by the 2022 football World Cup host nation. In a long-expected announcement, Labor Minister Issa bin Saad Al-Jafali Al-Nuaimi said the “kafala” rules would be abol

A jobless man stood trial on Tuesday in the Court of First Instance on the charge of cursing Islam and the faithful. The 27-year-old man Filipino man has faced two counts of insult of faith and making criminal threats. He is accused of resisting two on-duty police officers while telling them:

ALEPPO, SYRIA / BEIRUT: As the four-month siege of eastern Aleppo neared its end, some survivors trudged in the rain past dead bodies to the government-held west or the few districts still in rebel hands. Others stayed in their homes and awaited the Syrian army's arrival. For all of them, fear

The announcement came following Theresa May’s attendance at the annual GCC meeting in Manama Dubai: British Prime Minister, Theresa May has confirmed that the UK will participate in Dubai’s Expo 2020, adding the UK to a list of six other countries which have announced their participation. May met w

Manama: Bahrain King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa has highlighted the role of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in seeking political solutions to the crises in the Middle East without foreign interference. Declaring open the 37th GCC at Al-Sakhir Palace here on Tuesday, he stressed on the deep roote

Abu Dhabi: Indian expatriates trying to buy Indian currency before travelling to India are facing a tough time as money exchanges selling rupees have put a quota for each customer and are charging a high rate. Money exchanges resumed buying and selling of rupee notes recently after stopping it fo

A written agreement required between property owner and estate agent for permit issue Dubai, December 4, 2016: Properties can be marketed and sold in Dubai only if there is a prior written agreement where the property’s owner authorises estate agents to carry out the marketing process. This is a

مجلس شوریٰ میں نئے ارکان کی شمولیت سعودی عرب کی حکومت نے مملکت کے سرکاری علماء بورڈ کی تشکیل نو کا اعلان کرنے کے ساتھ ساتھ مجلس شوریٰ میں کئی نئے ارکان کی شمولیت کا بھی فیصلہ کیا ہے۔ العربیہ ڈاٹ نیٹ کے مطابق سعودی عرب میں جاری کردہ ایک شاہی فرمان میں کہا گیا ہے کہ سپریم علماء کونسل کی تشکی

Abu Dhabi: UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday ordered the release of over 1,100 prisoners on the occasion of the country’s 45th National Day. The move of the release of 1,102 prisoners comes as part of the President’s keenness to give pardoned inmates an opportunity to st

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