Kuwait seizes 160 kg of drugs
Kuwait police seized nearly 160 kg of hashish aboard a dhow coming from Iran and arrested three men who tried to smuggle the stuff into the oil-rich Gulf emirate. Newspapers said police and coast guard […]
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Saudi reports electronic attacks on ‘vital’ facilities
Several vital government facilities in Saudi Arabia have come under electronic attacks and measures are being taken to minimize damage, the Saudi interior ministry has said. In a statement carried by local newspapers, the ministry […]
Three men assault grocer in Saudi
Three Saudi men were caught on camera assaulting an Asian grocer inside his shop in the Gulf kingdom despite his repeated pleas for them to stop. A YouTube film posted in social networks showed the […]
34,500 illegal migrants nabbed in Dubai in H1
Dubai authorities nabbed nearly 34,500 foreigners who were either staying illegally in the country or sneaked into the emirate in the first half of 2016. About 7,799 of them were found to be wanted by […]
Kuwaiti minister hurt in Romania road crash
Kuwait’s public works minister was slightly hurt in a road accident while on an official visit to Romania, the official news agency reported on Wednesday. Ali Al Omair was with Romania’s public works minister in […]
30 die on Saudi roads every day
Road accidents kill an average 30 people in Saudi Arabia every day, maintaining the Gulf kingdom’s position as having one of the highest traffic casualties in the world. An average 1,537 road mishaps occur through […]
Dubai launches smart bus on trial basis [video]
Dubai on Thursday launched a smart bus service on trial basis on Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard area and officials said the bus can accommodate 10 passengers. The operation of the service on a 700 track […]
Dead snakes found in pilgrim’s bag [video]
Pilgrims coming by bus from Egypt to Saudi Arabia got a shock when the driver stopped the vehicle to inspect a pilgrim’s bag because of foul smell. When the driver opened the bag, he found […]
10 firemen slightly hurt trying to save workers
Ten firefighters suffered from choking as they tried to save workers and battle a massive blaze that engulfed two buildings under construction in Abu Dhabi. The fire erupted in the two buildings in Zahia area […]
Asian maid gets Dh100m from dead Saudi husband
An Indonesian housemaid expects to inherit nearly SR 100 million (Dh100 million) from her billionaire husband who died just two months after marrying her. Known in the Saudi press as “the millionaire housemaid”, she has […]