How to end child marriages in Africa?

A delegation from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and the International Islamic Fiqh Academy will participate in a workshop organised by the African Union for religious and traditional leaders and parliamentarians seeking to end child […]

Hotel Show to be held on Sept.17-19 in Dubai

Dubai Furniture Manufacturing Company (DFMC), a market leader in premium mattress segment in Middle East, will showcase premium products from Serta in this year’s The Hotel Show, the largest and most comprehensive business event for […]

Chinese cycles 8,000 km to perform pilgrimage

A Chinese Muslim travelled more than 8,000 km on a bicycle from his country to Saudi Arabia to perform Haj (pilgrimage), a Saudi newspaper reported on Sunday. Mohammed, previously Po Chen, arrived in the Gulf kingdom […]

Kuwaiti man kills ‘disobedient’ daughter

A Kuwaiti man strangled his 30-year-old daughter to death then phoned the police to say she had committed a suicide. But investigators questioning the father and his sons discovered “serious” contradictions in their statements and […]

GCC population to rise by 12m in 2030

The population of six Gulf oil producers stood at around 52.6 million at the end of 2015 and is expected to grow by nearly 12 million in 2030, according to official forecasts. Nearly two-thirds of […]

UAE bans Samsung Note 7 phones on flights

The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has banned the use of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 phones aboard flights operated by national airlines due to concerns over the phone’s batteries catching fire or even exploding. […]