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

Dubai: A Pakistani lawyer turned taxi driver was awarded as one of the best taxi drivers in Dubai by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) on Tuesday. Muntazir Hussain, 39, practised law in Pakistan’s Sindh High Court for five years but a turn of fate forced him to become a taxi driver in 2008,

Dubai: About 100 life-size animatronic dinosaurs have descended in the heart of Dubai to greet visitors to Dubai Garden Glow when the glow-in-the-dark park opens for its second season on Sunday. The first-of-its-kind Dinosaur Park in the region will be the new attraction at the 60-acre garden in

Dubai: On Shah Rukh Khan’s birthday on Wednesday, Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) announced a collaboration with the Bollywood superstar for a series of short films that will be shot here. The project will see the actor unravel the secrets of Dubai, offering h

Dubai: A driver has been fined Dh150,000 for tampering with two parking tickets and placing them on the dashboard of his vehicle to park free of charge in Al Baraha. An Emirati inspector at the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) discovered that the 41-year-old Indian driver, K.S., had tampered w

Dubai: The race is on to claim the title of the world’s tallest tower, with ground now broken on “The Tower at Dubai Creek Harbour”. The first step in the project’s lifecycle was overseen by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler

Dubai: Dubai Municipality has warned beachgoers against swimming after sunset. The civic body’s warning comes as part of a social media awareness campaign that it has launched to ensure better beach safety in Dubai. The move follows recent cases of drowning reported in Dubai, including that of an

Dubai: Dubai based Indian businessman Balwinder Sahani bought the most coveted number plate D5 for Dh33m at the Roads and Transport Authority's number plate auction on Saturday. Sahani, also known as Abu Sabah, is the owner of RSG International, a property management company, with interests in th

JEDDAH, 4 Oct 2016: A number of Saudis and expatriates face trial for their involvement in money laundering amounting to SR14 billion. The money was transferred abroad through two so-called hawala transactions. Officials of the Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution (BIP) said that these are

Riyadh , 4 Oct 2016: Saudi Arabia started on Sunday the implementation of the new visa fees. Under the new scheme, the fee for a single entry visa into the Kingdom is SR2,000. But the fee is waived if the visitor is entering Saudi Arabia for the first time to perform Haj or Umrah. Expatriates liv

A landmark law that ensures workers in the UAE receive their salaries on time will come into effect from October 3. The decree promulgated by Saqr bin Ghobash Saeed Ghobash, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, earlier this year is applicable for companies with 100 or more employees.

The Roads and Transport Authority in Sharjah has honored a Pakistani driver, identified as Nasibullah Sher Dawala, after he returned a bag containing Dh1.7 million in cash, along with important papers. The money was forgotten by a Korean businessman coming to the UAE via Sharjah International Air

The Ministry of Infrastructure Development has inaugurated the new road that will serve road users commuting from Sharjah towards Dubai. The road is part of Al Badeaa project implemented by the ministry with the aim to develop the intersection of Emirates and Maliha roads in the Emirate of Sharja