Riyadh: The Ministry of Health announced Saturday mandatory measures for Haj and Umrah pilgrims coming from countries with high rates of infectious diseases. The ministry had already sent out a circular to the Foreign Ministry, which distributed among embassies the notice spelling out health requir

RIYADH: Hospitals save lives in danger whether in normal conditions or in cases of emergency resulting from road accidents, fire or natural catastrophes. There are lots of well-equipped and excellent hospitals all across Saudi Arabia, but they are crippled by complicated procedures that may, someti

Riyadh: Police arrested a large number of illegal expatriates in the south of the capital in an early morning raid on Thursday under the direct supervision of Riyadh Gov. Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz. According to one eyewitness, operations started immediately after dawn prayers. He

Muscat: A 26-year-old Indian man was found dead in his accommodation in Oman, local media reported. The victim from the Indian state of Kerala, identified by his friends as Siby, worked as a salesman at an automobile spare parts shop. His body was found in his room in Bahla town of Ad Dakhiliya

Abu Dhabi: In a move to flush out bachelors from shared and crammed apartments in the city, the Abu Dhabi Municipality has started a campaign and called upon residents and landlords to say ‘No to mass accommodation’. The campaign titled “Say No to Bachelors Thronging Residential Neighbourhoods

Dubai: Vehicles registered in Dubai will soon have number plates with new designs as the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is working on plans to replace the existing designs and colours, Gulf News can confirm. A senior RTA official told Gulf News that the authority is currently studying vari

Dubai's reputation as one of the foremost cities on the planet has been given another boost. The home to multiple record-breaking feats has been named one of the most influential cities in the world. According to business magazine Forbes, Dubai, which has more global air connections th

Saudi employers, whose foreign workers want to transfer their sponsorship, will be given an opportunity to lodge their objections within five days from their date of application, a senior official from the Ministry of Labor has announced. Labor Ministry spokesman Tayseer Al-Mufarrej said that the

Abu Dhabi: Drivers in the UAE were warned to exercise caution on the roads on Sunday due to high dust levels expected across the country. The National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) urged motorists to take extra care on the roads, especially in inner-city areas. The centr

Haj Minister Bandar Hajjar conveyed to transport agents in Makkah and Madinah that he hoped for an “accident-free Haj” this year. The minister was speaking to officials from the General Syndicate of Vehicles in Makkah during an inspection tour of services and facilities ahead of this year’s pilgrim

Abu Dhabi: Drivers were advised to take extra care on Sunday as a major dust storm shrouded the landscape in a veil of white sand reducing visibility across the country. The National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) asked motorists to slow down and warned seafarers of rough waters in

JEDDAH: The Interior and Labor ministries have stepped up their campaign to drive out residency and labor rule violators across the Kingdom after arresting nearly 8,500 foreigners in the Makkah region over the past two months. “Security agencies are determined to put an end to illegal residency a

The Makkah Clock Tower, the second tallest tower in the world, is to open for tourists after Haj 2014, according to officials. Tourists will have to buy tickets to visit the tower top. The gigantic Makkah Clock project was constructed on top of Tower No. 5 of the King Abdul Aziz Endowment Projec

Four new passenger trains will join the current fleet between Riyadh and Dammam beginning November this year. Saudi Railways Organization (SRO) President Mohammed Al-Suwaiket said the Riyadh-Al-Kharj rail service would be commissioned during next year. The first of the four trains is to arrive

Sharjah: For weeks XPRESS has been on the heels of a suspicious middle-aged Arab beggar who targets worshippers attending Friday afternoon prayers at the Abdullah Ibn Abbas Mosque in Sharjah’s Al Majaz 1 area. After collecting hundreds of dirhams in alms, he would hail a cab and head down to th

Dubai: Sharjah residents have been advised to report to the municipality any unnecessary rent increases imposed by their landlords. An official from the Sharjah Municipality told Gulf News on Wednesday that landlords are prohibited by law to adjust housing rents every year. New tenants

RIYADH: GCC countries have pledged to take a unified stance to combat the deadly Ebola virus by training health officials and making use of regional facilities to diagnose and treat such diseases within the Kingdom. “The meeting that took place between GCC health officials in Riyadh on Wednesday

Dubai: People across the world will be able to have 360-degree virtual tours of Dubai’s tourist landmarks and attractions. Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council, announced the upcoming launch of Dubai 360.com via his