Muscat : The Ministry of Labour has decided to implement the flexible working system in all units of the state's administrative apparatus during the holy month of Ramadan where the employee has the right to choose between starting work at eight or nine o'clock. "The Ministry of Labour decided to

ISLAMABAD: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has rolled over $2 billion debt for one year amid central bank’s call to arrange more loans to stabilise foreign exchange reserves that depleted by one-fourth in just two weeks. In addition to securing the rollover, the Pakistani authorities on Monday man

Dubai: Covering dining areas during fasting hours this Ramadan will continue to be optional for eateries in Dubai, according to a new circular issued by Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (DET). DET has announced that “restaurants in the emirate can choose whether or not to place

Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Saturday ordered the payment of bonuses worth a total of Dh12.825 million to Emirati holders of 2,565 taxi number plates. Government of Dubai Media Office tweet

Riyadh, Apr 1: The crescent of the holy month of Ramadhan was sighted in Saudi Arabia on Friday evening and the month-long fasting will begin in the kingdom from Saturday April 2, the Saudi Supreme Court announced on Friday. This will be the first year since 2019 that Ramadhan in Saudi Arabia will b

Cairo: Saudi authorities have launched a crackdown on beggars who take advantage of the Muslim holy month and characteristic benevolence for the illegal practice. The kingdom’s General Directorate of Public Security has said police have started arresting beggars and referring them to co

New Delhi: The UAE has enormous investment surplus while India has a huge market, and is an attractive destination, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday. He said that both the countries have expertise, and can work together in areas such as sustainability, space technology,

Jiddah(AP): Yemen's Houthi rebels attacked an oil depot on Friday in the Saudi city of Jiddah ahead of a Formula One race in the kingdom. It was the rebels' highest-profile assault yet, though Saudi authorities pledged the upcoming grand prix would go on as scheduled. The attack targeted the same

Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Islamic Affairs has banned the live broadcast of prayers from mosques during Ramadan, according to state-run press agency SPA. The ministry banned the use of cameras at mosques to film Imams and worshippers during prayers and prohibited the livestreamin

Abu Dhabi: A 15-year-old Indian residing in Dubai, has won an all-expenses-paid trip to NASA in the United States. Nuzhat Mahdiyat, a grade 10 student of The Westminster School, Dubai (TWS) says delighted and eager to go to NASA. “My younger self would find it unbelievable that I am going

Dubai: Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad met Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum in Dubai, the Syrian presidency said in a statement on Friday, his first visit to an Arab state since the Syrian war began in 2011. Assad also met Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Na

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson began lobbying Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to pump more oil to calm markets roiled by Russia's invasion of Ukraine as he met the Gulf states' leadership on Wednesday. Mr. Johnson arrived in Abu Dhabi for talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed

Dubai: The National Emergency and Crisis Management Authority (NCEMA) on Monday announced the updated set of COVID-19 guidelines to be followed during the month of Ramadan. The guidelines include rules relating to visiting iftar tents and social distancing guidelines. According to the N

Sharjah: Emirati volunteer Ali Darwish Al Zaabi said he has collected more than 5 million bottles caps from Sharjah and other emirates since 2020 to help preserve the UAE's environment and beauty. Al Zaabi, who has been volunteering for more than 30 years, told Gulf News the caps range

Cairo: Unvaccinated or partially vaccinated Muslims can now undertake Umrah or lesser pilgrimage at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia under certain conditions as part of recently relaxed restrictions against COVID-19 in the country, a local newspaper has reported. Such Muslims are also a

Dubai: (Press Release) Offering a major relief to Indian medical students displaced from Ukrainian universities, the Gulf Medical University (GMU) is prepared to accommodate the displaced students with free seats and scholarships based on merit criteria and admission policies of the University. This

Dubai: They say when you love to read, you turn a writer. That is definitely the case with this Grade 6 British boy, Luca Charawani, 11, who has published “A Long Journey”. The book is published by Young Author Academy. His earlier stint at writing was at the age of eight. He authored a

RIYADH: The Saudi Arabian oil industry still dominates the country’s economy, but can be used as a springboard for diversification and transformation, the minister of industry and minerals told Arab News. Bandar Alkhorayef, who is overseeing an expansion of the Kingdom’s industrial base and its v