Pigeon brings Dh100,000 to four hunters
Four Saudi men shared SR100,000 (Dh100,000) they made from the sale of a rare falcon which they hunted with the help of a pigeon. The four were on a hunting trip in North Saudi Arabia […]
Year: 2016
Princess asks bodyguard to kill decorator
A Saudi princess has left Paris amid allegations she ordered her bodyguard to murder a man who was decorating her apartment, a French magazine reported on Wednesday. The 42-year-old princess, allegedly told her security guard […]
Man executed in Saudi for killing his wife
Saudi authorities on Tuesday executed a local man convicted of killing his wife while he was intoxicated, newspapers reported on Wednesday. Mohammed Al Ruhaili was executed by a firing squad in a public place in […]
Filipina held in Kuwait for wearing police hat
Kuwait police arrested a Filipina after a picture was posted on social media networks showing her wearing a hat used by the Interior Ministry staff. Police arrested the woman after a two-day sear operation within […]
Emirati students develop innovative solution to reduce traffic congestion
User Experience Zone at Abu Dhabi Hardware Show Offers Public Sneak-Peek into Horizontally-moving Automatic Bridge Abu Dhabi-UAE: 04 October, 2016 – An innovative solution to reduce traffic congestion on urban roads conceptualised and developed by […]
Dubai Chamber opens 4th African office in Nairobi
Turning its focus on East Africa, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry opened its 4th African office in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Tuesday as part of its strategy to strengthen economic ties with […]
Hero rides into UAE; Al-Futtaim GCC distributor
Hero MotoCorp Ltd (HMCL), the world’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer, has appointed Al-Futtaim as distributor for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. Colin Cordery of Al-Futtaim and Deepak Mokashi, Head – Global Business, Hero MotoCorp, today […]
RTA, Careem ink agreement to deliver taxi-booking service
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed a cooperation agreement with Careem Networks Company, the leading provider of online booking of limousine and taxi services, whereby Careem will provide passenger transport service on limousines […]
Kim Kardashian was targeted because she ‘shows off too much’
Thieves who robbed Kim Kardashian at gunpoint in Paris were targeting possessions seen on social media, police said after the multi-million pound jewellery raid. The reality TV star left Paris on a private jet just […]
Want to be a Spartan? Sharjah to host Spartan Race next month
The Mleiha Archaeological and Eco-tourism Project is all set to make history with the World’s Best Obstacle race – Spartan Race. With 50% of registrations already sold out with only 10 weeks to go, the […]