New Delhi: Saudi Arabia on Thursday announced that Indian nationals will no longer be required to submit a Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) to obtain a visa there. It is being seen as a beneficial move for workers seeking employment in that ...
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Dubai: Man fined Dh50,000 for hitting diver with speeding yacht
A 34-year-old man was permanently disabled by 45 per cent in a diving accident, after an expat hit him with a yacht. The accident occurred in Palm Deira, neal the island Umm Al Hatab. The victim said he was practising ...
Read More »UAE: Soon, renew your driving licence at Dubai International Airport
Dubai has announced plans to offer driving licensing renewal services at its international airport. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said it will open a new service outlet at the Dubai International Airport – Terminal 1 (departure concourse) in the ...
Read More »Thumbay University Hospital launches Chest Pain Center to bring top-notch emergency cardiology care
Ajman (Press Release): In a bid to bring speedier access of expert care, Thumbay University Hospital-one of the UAE’s leading healthcare service providers- has inaugurated on August 24, 2022, a new state-of-the-art facility specializing in Chest Pain to address patients ...
Read More »New app to create Dubai bus routes based on demand
Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed an agreement with arcab to launch a digital platform on a trial basis in the shape of a smart app to meet the public demand for medium-sized bus services. The trial ...
Read More »Saudi blast suspect kills self with suicide belt: Officials
A suspect in a deadly 2015 Islamic State group attack on a Saudi mosque blew himself up while being arrested by security forces in Jeddah this week, Saudi officials said on Friday. Four others were wounded when Saudi national Abdullah ...
Read More »Saudi retailer BinDawood completes 62% stake buy in e-commerce platform IATC
RIYADH: A unit of Saudi retailer BinDawood Holding has completed the acquisition of a 62 percent stake in e-commerce platform operator International Applications Trading Co. Future Retail for Information Technology Co., which is wholly owned by BinDawood, signed the deal ...
Read More »Non-Muslim journalist enters Mecca; Saudi police arrest citizen who helped him
A citizen of Saudi Arabia was detained and thrown over to the Public Prosecution after it was claimed that he helped an Israeli-American journalist reach Mecca, the holiest shrine in Islam and a place that only Muslims are permitted to ...
Read More »No capacity: Saudi Arabia cannot expand oil production beyond 13 million bpd
Saudi Arabia will not have any additional capacity to increase its oil production beyond 13 million barrels per day, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said during an address to the US-Arab summit in Jeddah. “The kingdom has announced an increase ...
Read More »Dubai: Over 40,000 virtual jobs to be created as new metaverse strategy announced
A new strategy announced on Monday aims to make Dubai among the world’s top 10 metaverse economies as well as a global hub for the metaverse community. The Dubai Metaverse Strategy aims to build on the emirate’s achievement of attracting ...
Read More »“Autocrats Smiling”: Biden Slammed Over Fist-Bump With Saudi Crown Prince
Jeddah: It took less than 24 hours in Saudi Arabia for US President Joe Biden to tarnish an image he has long cultivated: that of a fierce defender of human rights. The life of any politician is dotted with campaign pledges ...
Read More »Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman A “Psychopath With No Empathy”, Says Former Saudi Official
A former Saudi intelligence chief described Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) as a “psychopath” in a CBS Newsinterview aired just a few days before United States President Joe Biden is due to visit the kingdom. Saad Aljabri, who was once ...
Read More »India-UAE flight: Recovery aircraft sent to Dubai after SpiceJet develops nose wheel snag
A recovery aircraft was sent to Dubai on Monday after a SpiceJet aircraft could not operate a return flight as it was found to have a nose wheel snag. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered a probe ...
Read More »UAE jobs: Apple lists several vacancies for Dubai, Abu Dhabi operations
iPhone maker Apple has listed a number of openings at its UAE offices in different departments including retail, marketing and software and services. The US tech major has vacancies for the positions of music editor, software data engineer, specialist, partner ...
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