Choosing a lottery ticket with numbers matching his son’s birth date has won a Dubai-based Indian expat Dh500,000 in a raffle draw. Thedsinamoorthy Meenachisundram is the latest winner of Big Ticket’s weekly electronic draw held in Abu Dhabi, and he is in a jovial mood. “I have been living in

The Saudi-led coalition engaged in Yemen said has said it transported more than 100 freed prisoners to Yemen in coordination with the International Committee of the Red Cross in a humanitarian initiative to support a United Nations-brokered truce. The coalition said last month it would release 163

Emirates has revealed a new custom A380 livery dedicated to Dubai’s newest architectural icon and centre for pioneering concepts and ideas, the Museum of the Future. The first Emirates A380 (A6-EVK) to sport this new livery takes flight today (May 5) to Los Angeles. As nine other aircraft will ro

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a number of phone calls on Tuesday from Muslim leaders in celebration of the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr. One of them was from Bahrain’s King Hamad, who exchanged Eid greetings with the prince. Other callers included Iraqi Prime Ministe

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, has approved the launch of a $100.73 million (AED 370 milion) Venture Capital Fund for Startups to bolster and sustain startup projects and entrepreneurs in the emirate. Governed b

The weather in UAE will be partly cloudy with a chance of rainfall in parts of the country, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). The weather forecast for today is partly cloudy to cloudy at times with chance of rain convective clouds formation Eastward by afternoon, associated w

Islamabad [Pakistan], April 26 (ANI): Ahead of Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to Saudi Arabia, the newly-elected Pakistan Prime Minister has been caught in the controversy over his plans to travel privately along with a large entourage. Shehbaz Sharif is scheduled to visit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in

New Delhi(PTI): Seven Indian sailors were among 14 foreigners released on Sunday from the Houthi-controlled Yemeni capital of Sanaa, Oman's Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said. The Indian sailors and at least seven other people from different countries were held captive by Yemen's Houthi rebels

Dubai has become the latest Emirate to approve a nine-day Eid Al Fitr break for federal government staff. The break will be from Saturday, April 30, till Sunday, May 8, according to the Dubai Government Human Resources Department. Official working hours will resume on Monday, May 9. Recently,

A construction worker who stabbed an Indian couple to death in their bed was handed the death penalty by the Dubai Criminal Court on Wednesday. The 26-year-old Pakistani defendant hid outside the villa of the Indian couple, Hiren Adhiya 48, and Vidhi Adhiya, 40, at Arabian Ranches for six hours b

Saudi Arabia has strongly condemned the burning of the Quran by far-right groups in Sweden. Issuing a statement early on Monday, the Saudi Arabian foreign ministry said that it condemned the deliberate abuse of the Quran, the provocations and incitement against Muslims by some extremists in the Scan

Ain Dubai — the world’s largest and tallest observation wheel — has extended its closure throughout summer. In a statement posted on its website, Ain Dubai said the attraction will be temporarily closed for "enhancement works". Last month, Ain Dubai had announced that it would be closed throug

It is a rather tough time for Asha Bhosle. If reports are to be believed, the legendary singer's son, Anand Bhosle is currently not in good health. He was rushed to a hospital in Dubai after he suddenly fell on the ground. Anand even received a few injuries. The incident took place a few days ago, a

Beirut, Lebanon – Recent improvements in relations between Lebanon and Gulf states have relieved the cash-strapped country’s politicians. Saudi Arabia and Kuwait returned their ambassadors to Beirut in a move that slowly thaws a diplomatic crisis that has strained Lebanon since last October, spar

The world’s largest book sale is back with a bang in Dubai after a gap of 2 years. Taking place from April 14 to 25th, the Big Bad Wolf book sale will be held at the Sound Stages in Dubai Studio City between 10am and 2am. Over 1 million titles will be on sale with discounts of up to 80% and price

RIYADH: Oman’s production of crude oil and oil condensates climbed by over 8 percent in February, compared to the same period last year, amounting to around 61 million barrels. Total exports of crude oil in the Sultanate rose by 18.3 percent during February, compared to the same period in the pre

Muscat: Seventy-five yoga events will be organised in Muscat over the next 75 days as part of the celebrations launched to mark the 8th International Day of Yoga (IDY). Titled the ‘Muscat Yog Mahotsav 2022’, the celebrations are being organised by the Embassy of India in Muscat, and will continue

Saudi Arabia says Muslims from inside and outside the country will be able to perform the Hajj providing they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and no older than 65. Saudi Arabia has said it will allow one million people – from both inside and outside the kingdom – to perform the Hajj this ye