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UAE allows flexible working hours for govt employees on first day of school

Abu Dhabi, Aug. 20 -- United Arab Emirates's Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) has announced flexible work hours for federal government employees as part of its Back to School po... Read More


Dubai: Indian expat wins Rs 8 crore in Duty Free draw

Dubai, Aug. 20 -- In a stroke of extraordinary luck, a 55-year-old Dubai-based Indian expatriate from Kerala has won a staggering one million US dollars in the latest Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Millennium ... Read More


Indians owed salaries by Saudi Oger asked to update records for payment

Riyadh, Aug. 20 -- The Embassy of India in Riyadh has urged former Indian workers of Saudi Oger Ltd. to update their contact details in order to receive unpaid salaries and benefits. In a statement p... Read More


Half-price travel: Saudia launches 50 pc discount on all int'l flights

Riyadh, Aug. 19 -- Saudia, formerly known as Saudi Arabian Airlines, has announced 50 percent discount on all international flights, including one-way, round-trip, and transit tickets. The offer appli... Read More


Hamas accepts new Gaza ceasefire proposal, Israel yet to respond

Gaza Strip, Aug. 18 -- Palestinian militant group Hamas on Monday, August 18, said it has accepted a new ceasefire proposal mediated by Egypt and Qatar to halt fighting in the Gaza Strip, according to... Read More


Indian man arrested after 26 yrs for murder in Saudi Arabia

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has recently arrested Mohammad Dilshad, an Indian national who had been on the run for 26 years after allegedly committing a murder in t... Read More


Saudi King Salman issues royal decrees to relieve senior officials of duties

Riyadh, Aug. 18 -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdul Aziz on Sunday, August 17, issued royal orders relieving three senior officials of their duties. The orders relieved Mohammed Al... Read More


Netanyahu's cyber official arrested in Las Vegas child sex sting, later freed

Hyderabad, Aug. 17 -- A senior Israeli cyber official working under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has returned to Israel after being arrested in a child sex sting in Nevada, United States (US), an... Read More


Saudi Arabia will not normalise relations with a genocidal maniac, says Prince Turki al-Faisal

Riyadh, Aug. 17 -- Former Saudi intelligence chief Prince Turki al-Faisal has ruled any possibility of normalisation with Israel under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, labelling him a "war criminal"... Read More


Watch: Burj Khalifa honours India with tricolour on I-Day

Dubai, Aug. 16 -- Dubai's Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, illuminated with the colours of the Indian tricolour on Friday, August 15, as the nation celebrated its 79th Independence Day. A ... Read More