- Middle East
Emirates restrict entry, suspends flight for passengers from 13 countries to Dubai
Abu Dhabi: Concerns over the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 have led Emirates Airlines to place suspension of passenger services from 13 destinations—six African countries, and one-way suspension of services…
- Middle East
UAE: Ramzan, Eid-Al-Fitr 2022 dates revealed
Abu Dhabi: The holy month of Ramzan 1443 AH (Anno Hegirae in Latin or “in the year of the Hijra”) -2022 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is expected to begin on…
- Middle East
Women in Saudi Arabia set to take over admin duties in all personal status courts
Riyadh: Women in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are all set to take over administrative duties in all personal status courts in the Dammam region, local media reported on Monday. Noura Al-Ghunaim,…
- Middle East
Watch: Saudis welcome snowfall with traditional dance
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s northwestern city of Tabuk welcomed the first snowfall of the year by performing a traditional dance—Al-Dahha, the video of which have been circulated widely on social…
- Middle East
Driver from Kerala wins Rs 50 cr lottery in Big Ticket Abu Dhabi draw
Abu Dhabi: A man from Kerala who is based in Abu Dhabi has won the grand prize of Dirham 25 million (Rs 50,63,66,900) in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draw held…
- Middle East
Kuwait suspends indoor activities to prevent COVID-19 spread
Kuwait: The authorities in Kuwait have announced a decision to temporarily suspend all types of social events, which are held in closed places, effective from January 9 until February 28, 2022, in…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia allows pilgrims to access Grand Mosque without buying transport tickets
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have allowed pilgrims to head to the Grand Mosque in Makkah Al-Mukarramah without having to buy transport tickets, saying the service is optional,…
- India
Indian expat wins Rs 2 cr lottery in first Big Ticket Abu Dhabi draw of 2022
Abu Dhabi: A Saudi Arabia-based Indian expatriate has won the grand prize of 1 million Dirham (Rs 2,06,34,490) in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draw held on Saturday, January 1. The…
- Middle East
UAE receive highest annual rainfall over New Year’s Eve weekend
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has received 141.8 mm of rain in three days. The UAE in 2022 awoke to strong winds and downpours flooding the country in the early…
- Middle East
GCC countries on alert for more torrential rains in coming days
The authorities in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have issued weather warnings due to heavy rains that have been falling for several days in this hot and dry climate. Gulf countries usually…
- World
Meet Dr Hamid Choi who has translated Quran in Korean language
Seoul: Dr Hamid Choi Yong Kil has become the first Korean Muslim to translate the Quran and Sahih-Al- Bukhari into Korean. As per the media reports, this translation project took approximately 7…
