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 […]
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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A Saudi man got a shock when he received a message from his bank in the Gulf kingdom saying he had withdrawn funds from his account through the cash machine.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 […]
UAE Space Agency to host astronauts
The UAE Space Agency is to host a University Roadshow featuring international astronauts as part of the Next Gen Space initiative of the Global Space Congress. The roadshow will consist of a series of lectures […]
Video: Sacrificial sheep fleeing owner killed by car
A sheep fleeing his owner to avert being slaughtered during Eid Al Adha (feast of sacrifice) was knocked over by a car on the road in an Arab country. A YouTube film showed the owner […]
Dubai’s Al Sufouh Street renamed
On the occasion of Saudi National Day, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has issued a directive to rename Al Sufouh Street, […]
Indians in UAE urged to replace non-MRPs
Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi has advised Indians residing in the UAE and holding non-Machine Readable Passports (MRPs) – handwritten passports – to immediately apply for Machine Readable Passports (MRPs). Earlier, International Civil Aviation Organisation […]
You can’t sleep?…wear sunglasses
People having trouble falling asleep at night can tackle the problem by simply wearing sunglasses in bed, says a British sleep expert. “Rejoice – there’s finally a way that you can combine sleep with style,” […]
Free parking in Dubai during Eid holidays
Parking will be free for six days starting from Sunday (September 11) to mark Eid Al Adha holidays, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said. Moaza Al Marri, Director of Marketing & Corporate Communication, RTA […]
A Dubai home, 6 cars and more… for just Dh50!
Shop for Dh50 at the newly launched hypermarket in Ajman and grab a chance to own a residential property in Dubai, half kilogramme gold, 6 Toyota Corolla cars and a line-up of other prizes Grand […]