Man machine-guns his mom and sister in Saudi
A Saudi man used a machine gun to kill his mother and sister at their home in the Gulf kingdom before he handed himself over to the police. Newspapers said the murder sent shock waves in […]
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Sword-wielding Briton storms royal palace in Kuwait
A drunk British man armed with a sword tried to storm Al-Shaab Palace, the main office of Kuwait’s Prime Minister, but was arrested by guards. Newspapers said the 32-year-old Briton was with another man when he […]
Grooms in Saudi must have pre-marriage drug test
Men seeking to marry Saudi women must have drug tests before the marriage, a newspaper in the Gulf kingdom reported on Thursday. The decision by “high authorities” aims to prevent marital and family problems that […]
Girl asks court to recognise her as male
In a rare legal case, a girl from another Gulf country has filed a court case to seek official recognition of her as a male after undergoing a sex correction operation. The court is to […]
New mall to create 8,000 jobs… click for details
In the lead-up to the soft opening of Mall of Qatar, it has been revealed that the multi-billion dirham project in Qatar — designed to serve as the region’s ultimate shopping, entertainment and dining destination […]
Parking in Dubai Silicon Oasis to be made easy
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed an agreement with the Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (Regulatory Authority of Dubai Silicon Oasis) and the Integrated Free Zone Technology Park with the aim of streamlining this […]
Girl asks court to recognize her as male
By staff In a rare legal case, a girl from another Gulf country has filed a court case to seek official recognition of her as a male after undergoing a sex correction operation. The court […]
Harlem Globetrotters heads to Dubai
Celebrating 90 years of providing smiles, sportsmanship and service to millions of people worldwide, the world famous Harlem Globetrotters will bring their unrivalled family show to Dubai as part of their 2016 World Tour next […]
Dubai to pioneer Hyperloop, self driving cars, robot builders…
The Dubai Future Accelerators announced the companies that were accepted to participate in the 12-week program. With 2,274 applications from 73 countries from all 7 continents and less than 2 per cent of the applicants being […]
Supermarket for food waste, ‘pay what you feel’
A supermarket which fills it shelves exclusively with food waste from other stores has opened for business in the United Kingdom. The ‘Mirror’ newspaper said the warehouse in Pudsey, West Yorkshire, was created by campaigners in […]