The UAE has announced compulsory military service for all males between the ages of 18 and 30. The move was announced by His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, on Twitter. The service will be optional for females, th

Muaz Shabandri / 18 January 2014 BJP, Cong creating insecurity in minorities for political agenda For new entrant Aam Aadmi Party, reaching out to Muslim voters is crucial in the upcoming elections. The party has carefully distanced itself from communal politics but has made provisions for minor

Dubai’s push to fast track infrastructure development will get a major fillip with the start of Dubai Tram service soon. The Roads and Transport Authority will start test run of the Tram within the next two weeks time. RTA said the first zone test-run will start from January 26th, 2014 and it’s n

Riyadh: Five distinguished scholars from various parts of the world, including a Saudi, won the prestigious King Faisal Prize on Tuesday. The announcement was made at a glittering event on Tuesday night. The King Faisal International Prize for Service to Islam was awarded to Dr. Ahmed Abou Bakr Lem

The decision taken by the Haj Ministry to issue Umrah visas during the month of Safar has proved to be a boon to domestic tourism with about 750,000 pilgrims performing Umrah during the month. Al-Sayed Ahmed Sheikh Alwi, an expert in the economics of Haj and Umrah tourism, said the ministry had, wi

Those wishing to leave UAE or change jobs must have no outstanding penalties Dubai: Expatriates will not be allowed to leave the UAE unless they have paid all their fines in line with new Interior Ministry measures. “Expatriates must not have any unpaid fines or any police cases against them i

Services via smart phones to include renewal of passports, visit visas Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Interior will soon offer services via smart phones to renew passports, 30-day and 90-day visit visas, as well as domestic workers card and entry permits among other services, a senior official said Mo

Sharjah: Two young Emirati men found dead in a car in the early hours of Wednesday in Kalba are believed to have died from carbon monoxide poisoning, said Colonel Mubarak Al Dukan, Deputy Commander in Chief of Sharjah Police. The deceased were identified as A.A., 20, and S.A., 19. The

Dubai: Bring your umbrellas and your jackets on Sunday and Monday morning as the UAE will experience moderate to heavy rainfall and a further drop in temperature over the next two days. Unsettled weather will prevail in the country the whole day on Sunday and Monday morning with increased chanc

Dubai: Expanding the green profile of Dubai’s public transport, 10 bio-diesel powered buses have joined the Roads and Transport Authority’s (RTA) fleet. RTA had launched the first green bus in July 2012 as a pilot project and after a successful trial has now expanded the fleet. The bus

New Delhi , January 09, 2014:Union Minister Vayalar Ravi today ruled out any move to make provisions for Indians living abroad to vote in elections from outside the country. "As it is today even I can not vote by postal ballot. That is not the system today. If I am in Delhi, I can't vote in Keral

Abu Dhabi : Once bank accounts are integrated with Emirates ID cards, you won’t need to visit a bank to open an account, wait to receive your ATM card by courier and then have to activate the account and card. You will be able to complete these procedures online, a senior banking executive told Gulf

Waste from barbecuing can adversely affect public health and the environment. — Picture used for illustrative purpose only The Sharjah Municipality has banned barbecuing (BBQ) on beaches, green areas and parks in order to prevent environment pollution and give opportunities to the public to enjoy

8 Jan, 2014| ArabNews Jubail residents have called on major companies in the region to help clean up and rebuild parts of the city hit by severe floods on Monday. They accused certain private industrial companies of making billions every year but not using this money to help improve the city’s inf

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia might restrict foreign workers' stay in the country to a maximum of eight years under a proposed law to create jobs for its citizens, a move expected to affect a large number of Indians. The proposed law has been floated by the Labour Ministry which is studying new proposals

The General Presidency of the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah launched a portable delivery service of Zamzam water in the Grand Mosque’s vicinity on Monday. Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, chief imam of the Grand Mosque, formally inaugurated the delivery service, through which th

Sharjah: “How many fish pieces do you want? How do you like your fish to be cleaned? Let me know your preferences,” he says in clear English. His knowledge of the language takes his customers by surprise and gets them curious about this 5ft tall, light-eyed, boyish-looking man. Many even exchan

What seems to have changed the fortunes for Fasaludheen Kuttipalakkal this time is the birth of his baby, who is only three days old.  Fasaludheen Kuttipalakkal, an Indian tailor in Dubai, has won two Infiniti cars and 100,000 dirhams at a raffle at the Dubai Shopping Festival. The 33-year-old