UMM AL QUWAIN allows business activity from homes

15 April 2007, UMM AL QUWAIN —The Economic Department in Umm Al Quwain has introduced a new trade licence allowing both nationals and exp ...

DJ Aqeel still detained by police, yet to be charged

Dubai, June 06: Celebrity disc jockey Aqeel, held at the airport in Dubai on Sunday for allegedly possessing drugs, on Wednesday continue ...

Indian schools facing shortage of textbooks

8 April 2007,  DUBAI — Parents of children studying in Indian schools complained of shortage of text books. Even though classes for ...

Dh700,000 diya given to Indian family killed in accident last year

8 April 2007 , DUBAI — A UAE national accused of a ghastly accident handed over a cheque for Dh700,000 on Friday to the relatives of an I ...

Thousands of Christians attend Easter services

Dubai/Sharjah: Tens of thousands of Christians turned out for services this Easter, attendances this year have been larger than ever ...

20,000 congregate at Catholic church for Good Friday service

Dubai: Parking space was at a premium at the St Mary's Catholic Church in Oud Metha as an unprecedented crowd of more than 20,000 worship ...

Mother throws kids from 8th floor to save them from fire; one dies

10 April 2007, SHARJAH — A three-year-old boy died and his four-year-old brother suffered critical injuries when their mother threw them ...

New rules for private hospitals in Dubai

5 April 2007, DUBAI — Private hospitals in Dubai cannot operate from commercial buildings as per the new rules laid down by the Dubai Dep ...

Nurse’s husband in state of shock

14 April 2007, RAS AL KHAIMAH — The husband of the Indian nurse who committed suicide on Thursday and left behind her two-week-old boy, i ...

Permit refused for girls to work in remote areas

3 April 2007, ABU DHABI – The Minister of Labour, Dr Ali bin Abdullah Al kaabi, has refused to issue work permits for girls to a café in ...

Wafi heist: High alert at all entry and exit points

18 April 2007, DUBAI — All airports, ports and border check points are on high alert to prevent perpetrators of Sunday’s daring armed rob ...

New India tax worries NRIs in UAE

Dubai, April 21: The new amendments in India-UAE Tax Treaty, which will allow taxation on investments back home is causing concern among ...

Indians deported from Dubai

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 (New Delhi) : Thirty-six Indians were deported from Dubai on Monday night after they were caught traveling with f ...

Saudi arrests 170 al-Qaeda suspects planning oil attack

Riyadh, April 27: Saudi Arabia said on Friday it foiled an al Qaeda-linked plot to attack oil facilities and military bases, arresting mo ...

15 Million Diamonds Robbers Successfully Nabbed by the Dubai Police.

DUBAI — Dubai Police have announced the arrest of two persons in the sensational Wafi City shopping centre heist on April 15. A third sus ...

Visit visa runs only twice in a row

Dubai: A visitor to the UAE will only be allowed to make two visa runs at a stretch after which he/she must leave the country, Ministry o ...

US warns local firms of Iran link

Dubai: The United States yesterday warned private companies in the UAE of "risks" in doing business with Iran, pointing out they could no ...

Indian killed in Dubai firecracker blast

DUBAI: An Indian worker was among two persons killed when firecrackers loaded in two trucks exploded in the emirate of Ajman. Two policem ...

Mohammad embarks on historic visit to India

Dubai: Historic ties between the UAE and India will be strengthened further this week with the state visit of His Highness Shaikh Mohamma ...

Indian National Flag bath towels taken off shelves

Dubai: Uproar from the Indian community in the UAE on the manner in which the Indian National Flag was displayed on bath towels has led U ...

Officer to coordinate with Indian embassies to combat trafficking

17 March 2007 , DUBAI — The Director General of Police of Kerala has appointed a nodal officer to coordinate with Indian Embassies and Co ...

Student dies after being hit by car

18 March 2007 , DUBAI — A 21-year-old Indian student was killed in a hit-and-run accident near Al Khaleej Centre in Bur Dubai yesterday. ...

Dubai Metro is taking shape rapidly

Dubai: The Dh15.5 billion metro project launched in October 2005 has entered its 19th month of construction work, out of a total of 49 mo ...

Saudi Arabia set to issue short-term work visas

Dubai, March 21: Saudi Arabia plans to issue temporary work visas for six months and seasonal work visas for four months.

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Dubai Led the way

THE emergence of the corporate city-state, where the art of politics means the generation of wealth and foreign trade, has been a recurre ...

Indian maid alleges mistreatment by sponsor in Bahrain

Bahrain, April 05: An Indian maid in Bahrain, who jumped from a third-floor apartment breaking her back, has alleged that her sponsor was ...

No men at Sharjah lingerie shops

March 24: Sharjah Emirate of the United Arab Emirates has prohibited men from selling lingerie in shops and all outlets have been advised ...

Indian DJ free to go home

15 June 2007, DUBAI — Well-known Indian disc jockey (DJ) and remix artiste, Aqeel, who was detained at the Dubai International Airport on ...

UAE, India will sign 5 accords today

26 March 2007, NEW DELHI — UAE and India will sign five agreements in the Indian capital here today. The arrival of His Highness Shaikh M ...

Indian couple on trial for human trafficking

Dubai, Mar 27: An Indian couple, arrested on charges of human trafficking three months ago, faces life imprisonment and heavy penalties i ...

UAE and India look to future

27 March 2007 NEW DELHI — If the UAE and India join forces and work together, there can be no doubt that they will be Number 1 in many sp ...

Domestic workers to be covered by labour law soon

DUBAI — The Minister of Labour, Dr Ali bin Abdullah Al Kaabi, yesterday assured the Indian authorities that all domestic workers in the U ...

No extension in service of expat staff over 60: Hanif

29 March 2007 ,DUBAI — Minister of Education Dr Hanif Hassan has reiterated that the ministry will not consider any application for exten ...

Dubai - Insurance plan nears

Dubai -  A scheme making it mandatory for all residents of Dubai to be covered by health insurance is nearing completion, the Dubai ...

Rain throws traffic out of gear in Dubai and Sharja

3 April 2007, DUBAI/SHARJAH/AL AIN/ABU DHABI — Heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorm and lightning disrupted life in parts of Dubai and ...

Helpline for workers to lodge complaint with Ministry of Labour.

DUBAI — Labourers in the UAE can now call a toll-free helpline number 800 665, set up by the Ministry of Labour (MoL), to lodge and follo ...

Cultural Treats, Stunts at Global Village

DUBAI, November 28,  2009 : Around 6,000 cultural shows and performances in pavilions of 45 countries will be staged throughout the ...

Dh500 fine for selling cigarettes to under-20

1 June 2007, DUBAI — Shopkeepers who sell cigarettes to youngsters below the age of 20 will be fined Dh500, Zuhoor Al Sabbagh, head of Cl ...

Curtailed Speed Limit Cushion Comes into Effect

DUBAI, 2 November 2009 : The curtailed speed limit cushion for motorists to travel on Dubai road’s went into effect on Sunday, with ...

Saudi police discover huge al Qaeda weapons cache

Riyadh,November 02, 2009: Saudi police have discovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition including 281 Kalashnikov assault rifles belon ...

Dubai Shopping Festival from Jan 28

Dubai, November 8, 2009 : DSF 2010 will begin on January 28 and go on till February 28, Dubai Summer Surprises 2010 will be held fro ...

Nurses Can Register for 
Employment Exams Online

Dubai, November 7, 2009 :  The shortage of nurses in UAE hospitals is expected to be plugged by a new online recruitment system ...

India,Saudi agree to grant multiple entry visas to businessmen

Riyadh, Nov 1, 2009 : Taking forward their economic ties, India and Saudi Arabia have agreed to grant long-term, multiple entry visas to ...

Labour camps to get sewage system

DUBAI, November 17, 2009 : A drainage system costing Dh86 million (US$23.4m) will be built to ease the growing sewage problem in an indus ...

UAE in Vision to Nationalise Private Schools

ABU DHABI, October 28, 2009 :  Education Minister Humaid Mohammed Al Qatami has affirmed that there is a vision to nationa ...

India doesn't expect exodus of Dubai workers: Ravi

Chennai, November 28, 2009 : India does not expect an exodus of its nationals working in Dubai in the wake of the debt crisis in the Gulf ...

Still no answers on what killed the D’Souza children?

DUBAI, December 13, 2009 :  Six months after their two children died of suspected food poisoning, Patrick D’Souza and his wife ...

Dubai sets up panel for Dubai World debt settlement

Dubai, Dec 15, 2009: Dubai has set up of a tribunal to settle all financial disputes between Dubai World, which is seeking to restructure ...

Burj Dubai to welcome residents in Feb 2010

Dubai, Jan 1, 2010 : Burj Dubai, the world's tallest tower, will receive its first residents as early as February 2010. Over 12,000 peopl ...

Two billion to watch Burj Dubai ceremony

Dubai, January 3, 2010 : An estimated two billion people around the world are expected to watch live TV coverage of the inauguration of B ...

Burj Dubai opens renamed Burj Khalifah amid fireworks

Dubai, January 4, 2010 : Blazing fireworks and dazzling lights marked the opening of the world's tallest tower, Burj Dubai, which the Gul ...

Dubai To Touch New Heights with Tallest Tower of the World opened

DUBAI, November 13, 2009 : January 4, 2010. The city will have a new global icon. Burj Dubai. Work on the world’s tallest building h ...

Burj Dubai now world's tallest

22july 2007, DUBAI — Burj Dubai — the centrepiece of a Dh73.44-billion ($20 billion) venture ‘Downtown Burj Dubai’ being developed by Ema ...

Media told not to advertise bachelor housing

15 June 2007, SHARJAH — In an attempt to compel bachelors to move to accommodations in industrial areas, the Sharjah Municipality has urg ...

Amnesty rush at DNRD abates

15 June 2007, DUBAI — After an initial spurt, the rush of amnesty-seekers at the Follow-up and Investigation Section at Dubai Naturalisat ...

Lucky number 7 fetches Dh11 million

17 June 2007, ABU DHABI — The second auction of car number plates at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi yesterday, 52 distinguished numbers ...

Employer should pay sponsorship transfer fee

21june 2007, ABU DHABI — Minister of Labour Dr Ali bin Abdullah Al Kaabi yesterday said that instead of workers, sponsorship transfer fee ...

Kuwait to stop 'Indian' from July 1

Hundreds of passengers travelling to India may have to make alternative arrangements with Kuwait indicating that it would not allow 'Air ...

Recruitment on the Rise in Abu Dhabi: Survey

ABU DHABI, 1 November, 2009 : A survey assessing recruitment through Jobs Abu Dhabi, an online recruitment system created by Abu Dha ...

India hopeful of resolving aviation row with Kuwait

29 Jun, 2007 , Kuwait: ...

Emigration Act to be amended to protect Indians overseas

October 23, 2009, Hyderabad : A bill to amend the Emigration Act, 1983, enacted to protect from exploitation the workers ...

Fireworks ignite Dubai shopping festival

DUBAI - Bagpipes sounded as a barge slid gracefully across the lake by the Festival City before the fireworks and light extravaganza laun ...

India pushes for release of RAK riot workers

The ambassador, Talmiz Ahmad, said that the Indian embassy in Abu Dhabi was now seeking the release of those not involved in the riot and ...

Drugs case Sheikh appeals against death sentence

A member of the Kuwaiti royal family who was sentenced to death after trying to smuggle drugs into the country has appealed to his family ...

Ten Dubai Metro stations to open on September 9

August 30, 2009, Dubai: Ten Dubai Metro stations will open on September 9, chief of Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced on ...

Kuwait registers nearly 300 new swine flu cases in a week

September 17, 2009 : Kuwait City: Kuwait has registered 287 new swine flu cases in the last week - a spike that raises the number of ...

New portal offers virtual Metro tour of Dubai Metro

September 17, 2009, Dubai: Commuters can now learn how to use the Dubai Metro by embarking on a virtual Metro tour on the new transport p ...

Six killed in Sharjah air crash

October 21, 2009, Dubai: Six people were killed on Wednesday when a Sudanese cargo plane crashed while taking off from S ...

Three Indians killed in Kuwait fire

30 Jun, DUBAI: Three In ...