Do not use headphones or mobile phones in the area where Dubai Tram could pass. This was one of the messages sent out by the Road and Transport Authority (RTA) during the ongoing Gulf Traffic week, when several authorities are organising safety related events. At first, the warning message may

Dubai: Many tenants have expressed concerns that some landlords are exploiting clauses in the tenancy law to evict them and raise rents. The commonly exploited clause, the tenants say, is that the landlord gives them a year’s notice to vacate — on the pretext that he needs the flat for his pers

Jeddah: More than half a million foreign workers were reported as runaways across the Kingdom last year, equivalent to 7 percent of the more than 7 million expat workers Kingdom-wide, according to statistics reported by regional labor offices. Reports of runaway workers were most prevalent in maj

CEOs and managing directors of multinational and national companies in Saudi Arabia are the highest paid executives among the GCC countries, but many expats in the Kingdom feel they are the lowest paid, and have been demanding pay hikes to meet the growing living expenses. “While chief executives

DUBAI: An Indian student in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) committed suicide after performing poorly in the CBSE examination, a media report said. The boy, identified only as AS, was a talented grade 11 student of an Indian school in Dubai and lived in Sharjah. He was reportedly upset over his

Abu Dhabi: A new standard contract to regulate relations between domestic workers and their employers will be introduced shortly, a senior official told Gulf News on Sunday. “The new unified contract will be made by a joint committee made up of representatives from the ministries of Interior, L

Dammam 3 March, 2014:The Saudi Railways Organization (SRO) began operating trains between Al-Ahsa (also known as Hofuf) and Dammam on Sunday. There will be two trips a day from Sunday to Thursday to serve students and employees. Muhammad Abu Zaid, director of Public Relations and Media at SRO, said

Makkah: Sheikh Saleh Al-Talib, an imam at Makkah’s Grand Mosque, said that Muslim solidarity is essential for survival. “We live in a world that only respects the strong and the united,” he said during the Friday sermon. “Muslims don’t want another religion to rule them, so they must unite. We ar

Dubai: A new school that follows Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) curriculum was launched in Dubai on Saturday. The school, which will open its door in the 2014-2015 academic year, has a capacity to enrol 3,000 pupils from KG-1 up to grade-6. Located in Al Quasis, the Bilva Indian Sc

Jeddah: Yanbu has been chosen by Saudi authorities to be developed as a major point for Haj and Umrah pilgrims, along with Makkah, Madinah and Jeddah. Various infrastructure projects in Yanbu are likely to transform Yanbu into another major pilgrim hub, according to officials. In keeping with

DUBAI: An Indian doctor in Bahrain has been fined 100 Dinars (nearly $265) by a court for insulting a woman colleague, according to a media report on Friday. The doctor, who was not identified, insulted the woman, also a doctor at the Salmaniya Medical Complex after she "disrespected" him on a so

Sharjah: After tenants, it’s the turn of businessmen to bear the brunt of Sharjah’s bullish rental market. Industry insiders say the scen-ario for the emirate’s commercial properties is heating up after a lull of almost three years. At the receiving end are a host of small to medium bu

NEW DELHI: More than 450 Indian migrants working in Qatar have died in the last two years, data shows as the Gulf state is under pressure over its rights record ahead of the 2022 World Cup. In response to a Right to Information request filed by AFP, the Indian embassy in Qatar gave figures detailin

Dubai: Dubai Metro will link with Dubai Festival City through marine services from Al Jaddaf and Creek stations that will begin operations from Saturday. The two stations will be the last of 48 stations on both the Green and Red lines to open to the public. The stations will serve resi

From robberies to snatching incidents, nothing spared in Sharjah Bank street area Sharjah: From brazen daylight robberies to daring bag snatching incidents to the commonest of con jobs – nothing is spared in the bustling alleys of Sharjah’s Rolla area. The hotbed though lies within meters of

Abu Dhabi:  The Indian diplomatic missions in the UAE will start an ‘open house’ on all working days at their premises from Tuesday (today) The Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi and the Consulate General in Dubai will hold an open house from Sunday to Thursday from 10am to 12pm, the embassy said in a

The success of the 18th edition of the Global Village has encouraged its management to extend operations until April 12. The extension by 42 days is the longest one so far in history, according to a Press statement. This will allow visitors to continue enjoying all the 30 pavilions and the Fantasy I

Manama: A Saudi mother who lost two sons in a car accident for reportedly texting while driving has urged drivers to avoid using their phones. “I urge all drivers, especially young people, to put aside their smartphones and avoid texting while behind the steering wheel,” Rayoof Al Shimmari, sai