March 28, 2019 Kuwait City: An agreement signed by the governments of Kuwait and India on mutual exemption of entry visa for diplomatic, official and “special” passports has been implemented from February 19, diplomatic sources…
March 25, 2019 London: Five British parties have urged the government to end arms sales to Saudi Arabia, saying it has contributed to a catastrophic humanitarian crisis. The letter to Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt was…
March 25, 2019 Kuwait City: The number of Indian workers in Kuwait has soared over 889,000, the highest amongst all other expat workers in this Arab country, media reports said. The figure was revealed on…
March 25, 2019 DUBAI: Yemen’s economy sufferred a loss of nearly $50bn during the four-year war against the Iranian-backed Houthis, national news agency, the Arab News reported quoting national news agency SPA. The costs of…
March 25, 2019 Abu Dhabi: The UAE government achieved a surplus of Dh67.5 billion in 2018, according to the latest figures released by the Ministry of Finance. The reason for the increase has been attributed…
March 25, 2019 Dubai: A science teacher from rural Kenya Peter Tabichi, who gives away most of his salary to support poorer pupils, has won the $1 million prize for the world’s best teacher, beating…
March 24, 2019 Kabul: More than 100 people, including 13 civilians, have been killed as government forces and Taliban fighters intensified operations over control of Talawka area in Afghanistan’s Kunduz city, police said on Sunday.…
March 24, 2019 Jeddah: An Indian nurse who was stranded in Saudi Arabia along with her newborn baby following a dispute with her employer has finally left the Kingdom after a long legal battle. Though…
March 24, 2019 Dubai: After failing to procure travel insurance for his parents during their visit to Dubai, the hospital bill for an Indian expat’s father at a hospital here has exceeded 100,000 dirhams ($27,225),…
March 24, 2019 Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has launched a programme to help overweight employers to shed extra kilos, the media reported. The ‘Lose to Win’ programme was launched by the…
