RIYADH: With the Kingdom celebrating the first year of prosperity under Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, citizens and expatriates alike applauded the anniversary on Wednesday saying it was a year of significant achievements. One year ago, the oath of allegiance to King Salman was pl

Thirty-three nationalities are allowed to exchange their permanent driver’s licence from their home country for a Dubai driving licence, according to Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). Nationals from the Gulf Cooperation Council countries – Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait – are al

RIYADH: The Ministry of Health (MoH) has entered into a strategic partnership with a private company to improve its electronic health services in the Kingdom. The agreement was reached in the presence of Health Minister Khalid Al-Falih and Elm CEO Abdulrahman bin Saad Aljdaa at the MoH headquarters

JEDDAH: The Consulate General of India, in association with the Saudi-Indian Business Network (SIBN), organized an event to commemorate the 14th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) at the consulate premises on Saturday. The theme of the event was “India: Emerging economy with emerging opportunities.” Mor

Saudi Arabia is poised for a Thatcherite revolution, according to the young prince in charge of its economy, who outlined plans to slash energy subsidies and invite private investors into industries, including the world's biggest oil company. In an interview with The Economist magazine, Mohammed

Dubai: Dubai Traffic Police announces a revision in speed limits on some streets in the emirate. Colonel Saif Mohair Al Mazrouie, Director, General Directorate of Traffic Police, Dubai Police, said the changes have been made in respect to Dubai Police’s strategic aim of reducing road fatalities i

Around 200 Indian blue collar workers in Oman have welcomed the New Year with a new hope by downloading a new multi-lingual mobile application that will help them in times of difficulties. Indian Ambassador to Oman Indra Mani Pandey launched a mobile app ‘MigCall’ for the benefit of Indian worker

The Smart Government Program at the Ministry of Interior (MoI) has launched an Instant Messaging Service as a part of a new design of its MoI UAE App for smart phones. This aims to further promote effective communication with customers by answering their inquiries and receiving their suggestions,

RIYADH: Lawyer Omar Al-Jahni, a legal adviser, warned WhatsApp group administrators against going easy on violations committed by their members which might harm the nation or general morals. He said they are responsible for what goes on in their groups Al-Jahni called on administrators to report an

JEDDAH: Saudi Aramco has decided to stop transporting its staff to work from Qatif after one of its busses was attacked by four armed men and set alight on Tuesday in Qatif. A letter was sent to the staff by the company stating the following: "This is to inform you the company will stop providing t

UAE’s national railway developer Etihad Rail has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ceva Logistics to offer a cost-effective and reliable mode of transport to one of the world’s leading supply chain management companies. The multi-modal connectivity offered by Etihad Rail will eventu

An Indian businessman who had been running cafeterias in the UAE for more than three decades was going home after saying good bye to his friends and relatives, but did not reach, as he died of a heart attack at the airport. Shahul Hameed, 58, had been living in the UAE for more than 35 years and

Drivers who reduce their speed near radars and increase it after passing are being monitored and will be fined, Abu Dhabi Police said. Brigadier Khalifa Mohamed Al Khaili, Deputy Director of the Traffic and Patrols Directorate at the Directorate General of Central Operations at the Abu Dhabi Poli

RIYADH: Several businesspeople across the country have called on consumers and traders to boycott all goods from Iran in the wake of the attacks on Saudi missions in Iran. Omar Bahlaiwa, secretary-general of the international trade committee of the Council of Saudi Chambers, urged businesspeople an

Saudi Arabia widened its rift with Iran on Monday, saying it would end air traffic and trade links with the Islamic republic and demanding that Tehran must "act like a normal country" before it would restore severed diplomatic relations. Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir told Reuters in an intervie

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Sunday officially severed ties with Iran over the storming of the Saudi Embassy in Tehran, following the execution of Saudi Shiite cleric Nimr Al-Nimr. Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir told a news conference Iran’s diplomatic mission and related entities in Saudi Arabia had be

JEDDAH: Saudi Post in the Makkah region has distributed 120,000 visitor cards to Yemenis directly through the “national address” system in one year.  “Saudi Post determines the address through a special icon or with the help of the nearest post office to check the address, which is very important. T

RIYADH: During the past Hijri year, 21,000 beggars were identified and arrested. Of these, 9 percent were Saudi nationals. Up to 74,000 people were found violating and manipulating social insurance conditions, said the Minister of Social Affairs Majed Al-Qusbi. During the 6th session of the Shoura