Man pays fake money for sheep in Saudi
A Saudi farmer got a big shock when he discovered that money paid by a dealer for his sheep was all forged, a newspaper reported on Thursday. The farmer was paid SR10,000 (Dh10,000) for many of […]
News
Initial report on Emirates jet crash issued
Dubai’s civil aviation authorities have issued a preliminary report on the crash of an Emirates Boeing 777 at Dubai Airport on August 3, saying the aircraft tried to take off again just after landing but […]
Travellers ‘easy targets’ for online financial crime
According to new research from Kaspersky Lab, consumers – including vacationers and business travellers – conduct a lot of financial operations online when abroad, putting themselves at risk. As we approach the Eid Al Adha […]
Low salaries ‘Number One’ cause of stress at workplace
While much of the stress we experience comes from our personal lives, sometimes, a person’s stress can be caused by, or made worse, by work. In its poll entitled, ‘Stress in the Mena Workplace’, Bayt.com, […]
National space sector policy announced
The UAE Space Agency has announced details of the National Space Sector Policy. The document was approved on September 4 by the Council of Ministers, headed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, […]
Saudis seize 23,500 smuggled liquor bottles
By staff Saudi customs inspectors seized nearly 23,500 liquor bottles inside a fence shipment that tried to enter the Gulf Kingdom through the border with the UAE. Ajel newspaper said the inspectors at Bataha border […]
Girl who escaped Daesh killed by own family
A Syrian girl who managed to escape from Daesh in North Syria was murdered by her own family in Lebanon on the grounds she committed a sin. The 18-year-old girl was slaughtered like a ‘sheep’ […]
Investor flees Saudi with Dh160 mn
By staff An expatriate investor shut down his troubled company and fled with nearly SR160 million (Dh160 million) collected from more than 100 people. Sada newspaper said the investor’s aide appeared in U-Tube film telling […]
Man, son going out for dinner vanish in Saudi
By staff A Saudi man and his 10-year-old son vanished after they went out for dinner in a restaurant in the Gulf Kingdom, triggering a massive police search operation. Family and friends said the man […]
Farmer kills friend for molesting wife in Egypt
By staff An Egyptian farmer used an axe to kill a friend after learning he was molesting his wife at their home in the Arab country, newspapers reported on Wednesday. Police found the axed body […]