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

Dubai: Party-goers stuck in traffic were not the only people frustrated during the New Year's Eve celebrations. Those looking forward to a quiet barbecue on the beach were also disappointed. In a drastic change from its usual practice of a verbal reprimand, Dubai Municipality has started issuin

Muscat: An Indian national reportedly committed suicide in his home at Barka in northern Oman. Anil Kumar, 38, hailing from the south Indian state of Kerala, reportedly slit his throat with a knife at around 8.30pm on Monday, Omani media reported on Wednesday. “He was lying on the floo

Riyaz was jailed after identification records were mixed up with those of a criminal Abu Dhabi: Mohammad Riyaz, the 27-year-old Indian communication engineer, arrested and jailed in a case of mistaken identity, has been declared innocent by a court in Abu Dhabi. Gulf News broke the story of

Dubai: A spectacular display of pyrotechnics ushered the New Year in Dubai, with fireworks decorating UAE night sky, creating a new world record. The mesmerising display of fireworks encircled the Palm Jumeirah, the World Islands and Burj Al Arab. Thousands of people, who watched the s

Dubai is all set to dazzle the world with its iconic New Year’s Eve Gala and a spectacular fireworks display that will light up Burj Khalifa once again. Hosted by Emaar Properties, this year’s festivities are expected to break 2012’s record of 1.7 million visitors at Downtown Dubai. This year’

Saudi Arabia is flexing its muscles in Lebanon, where the army is overshadowed by the powerful militant group Hezbollah, a key ally of Saudi rival Iran. Saudi Arabia has agreed to pay for a Lebanese army purchase of $3 billion worth of French weapons systems and equipment, the largest aid package

Abu Dhabi: KhalifaSat, the UAE’s first locally-built satellite, is set to be launched in 2017, said His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, as he visited the Emirates Institute for Advanced Science and Technology (Eiast).

This year in September, Dubai Metro entered its fifth year of operation. Circa 2013, it serves two lines, 46 stations and has served more than 300 million passengers since its inception. On November 28, the day after Dubai won the right to host World Expo 2020, Dubai Metro served its second large

Initial digging on Dh2 billion Dubai creek extension project starts Dubai: Work on the Dh2 billion Dubai Canal project has begun with digging near Safa Park. Turkish construction giants Mapa and Gunal Constructions have been awarded the contract to carry out the project, while Halcrow and Parson

27 December 2013 | Khaleejtimes The smugglers have been paying Rs50,000 to Rs75, 000 and free air tickets to each carriers for successfully carrying one kg of gold to airports in the country. The move by the Indian tax authorities to put those bringing gold through legal channels into the coun

DUBAI: One would have thought that Dubai-Sharjah traffic couldn’t deteriorate any further. But it has. This time things are so bad, even the pre-Salik and the notorious snarls-up of 2008 pale in comparison. No matter which road you try, it takes anywhere from four to five hours for a round trip duri

Renters will have to provide a statement of income from their employer to landlords before leasing a property in Dubai. Dubai Land Department (DLD) has now included an income statement in the list of documents that a tenant requires for renting an apartment in the emirate. The other documents

Muaz Shabandri / 25 December 2013 Falcon, 10-km sunrise, National Flag in record-breaking attempt  Scenes of a flying falcon, a 10-kilometre sunrise and the UAE National Flag will be projected into the open night air when hundreds of thousands of fireworks go off as part of a world record atte

Dubai - More than 150 events and activities, including musical concerts, sporting events and festive carnivals, will chart the way for a month of festivities. The much-awaited Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) is all set to return from January 2 with organisers promising a bigger and better festival th