Asian carpenter kills man with chisel in Bahrain
An Indian carpenter used a chisel to kill the brother of his employer by stabbing him nine times in various parts of his body, newspapers reported on Thursday. His employer and other men were also […]
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EUROSTAR group and Italian major quantum eye KSA’s smart energy market for expansion
With a steadily growing demand for energy consumption in the Kingdom, the country has been making a national effort to enhance efficiency and eco-sustainability. In line with this mission of the government, QESCO (Quantum Eurostar […]
US diplomat caught smuggling girl to Saudi
Saudi authorities foiled an attempt by a US diplomat to smuggle an Ethiopian girl into the Gulf kingdom by hiding her under his car seat. Guards at the King Fahd Causeway linking the kingdom with […]
Ashridge executive education’s ALMP programme caters to management leaders in Gulf region
Ashridge Executive Education’s ‘Ashridge Leadership and Management Program (ALMP)’ based on in-depth research into management and leadership, is helping managers in the Gulf Region to craft unique approaches to leading teams, strategy and change. According […]
Child killed by waste grinder in Saudi
An eight-year-old Saudi boy died after he was caught inside a waste grinder near a restaurant complex in the Gulf kingdom. The boy was playing near the grinder when he lost his balance and fell […]
Middle East M&A gains momentum going into the end of the year
Year-to-date total of 55 deals valued at $26.6 billion Biggest regional deal was National Bank of Abu Dhabi acquisition of First Gulf Bank Financial Services, Transport and Consumer were leading sectors Middle East M&A activity […]
UAE strongly condemns Houthi missile attack on Makkah
”Targeting of the holy city of Makkah by a ballistic missile is a brazen act of aggression on the purest spot on earth and on the Islamic sacred shrines,” said H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed […]
Over 500,000 Saudis have more than one wife
More than 500,000 Saudi men have more than one wife each and most of them are above 45 years of age, according to official Saudi data. Men having more than one wife in the 45-49 […]
Man kills parents in Saudi
A Saudi man stabbed his father to death then killed his mother when she tried to save her husband, newspapers in the Gulf kingdom reported on Tuesday. His younger brother discovered the two bodies when […]
Asian driver held in Saudi for laundering $3.7bn
Saudi police arrested an Indian private driver on charges of involvement in the laundering of SR14 billion ($3.7 billion), a newspaper reported on Monday. The driver is among 16 people arrested this week for transferring […]