Man caught molesting woman at Saudi pilgrimage
Sentenced to lashing within 30 minutes A Saudi judge issued what is believed to be one of the quickest court sentences in history when he ordered a man lashed 300 times after he was caught […]
Year: 2016
Wife kills husband on order of ‘king jinn lover’
An Egyptian woman stabbed her husband to death and phoned the police to she only carried out the orders of her lover—the king of jinn (spirits). The unnamed woman told police that she had an […]
Etihad Airways to increase Australia capacity
Etihad Airways will add three weekly flights between Abu Dhabi and Sydney to operate a double-daily schedule from 6 February 2017. The morning departure from Abu Dhabi – EY450 – and the afternoon departure from […]
Mariam Binladen swims English Channel for Syrian children
• Swim is ratified by the Channel Crossing Association (CCA) • Swim to draw attention to the suffering of Syrian orphan refugees • Channel attempt follows record-breaking Thames River Swim in June 2016 Dover, UK; […]
GFH distributes semi annual dividends to investors
GFH Capital “GFH” today announced the recent distribution of semi-annual dividends for a number of its investments and funds in line with its continued progressive dividend policy. These include distributions to investors of GFH funds […]
Clinton collapse ‘fails’ social media [video]
New speculation about US democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s health has emerged after she fell ill during a memorial service marking the 15th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks. Video of Clinton’s hurried departure […]
Dubai Police recover over Dh79m in delayed wages for workers
The human rights division at Dubai Police recovered more than Dh79 million in delayed wages for workers through 2014-2015 after receiving hundreds of complaints about employers, according to the division director. Brigadier Mohammed Al Murr […]
Bank account in Saudi stolen from New York
A Saudi man got a shock when he received a message from his bank in the Gulf kingdom saying he had withdrawn funds from his account through the cash machine. Adel Al Anzi was told […]
World Expo 2020 Dubai site readies for construction phase
Expo 2020 Dubai today released an operational update. It provides a detailed overview of its activities to date in the lead-up to the first mega-event of its kind in the Middle East, Africa, and South […]