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Kuwait considers issuing family visas for certain expat categories in 2024
Kuwait: The Kuwait Ministry of Interior (MoI) is considering opening a Article 22 visas, for family members or dependents for certain category of expatriates starting from 2024, local media reported. The certain…
- Middle East
Dubai is all set to become a 20-minute city
Dubai is all set to transform into a 20-minute city, ensuring 80 percent of daily services are accessible within a 20-minute walk or cycle. This comes as part of Dubai’s Roads and…
- Middle East
UAE announces first Women in Nuclear Middle East chapter
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced today the launch of the Women in Nuclear (WiN) Middle East Chapter. The Chapter was announced at COP28 by Mohamed Al Hammadi, Managing Director…
- Middle East
Kuwait announces two long weekend holidays for 2024
Kuwait has announced dates for two long weekend holidays on the occasion of Al-Isra Wal-Miraj National Day, and Liberation Day. The holidays fall in February 2024, resulting in two long weekends during…
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Saudi Cabinet approves MoU of the principles of India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers has approved the memorandum of understanding (MoU) regarding the principles of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC). The decision was announced during a…
- Middle East
Dubai tops in Mideast on Global Power City Index 2023
Abu Dhabi: Dubai ranked first in the Middle East region and eighth globally in the Global Power City Index (GPCI) 2023 for city cleanliness, work flexibility, low unemployment and corporate tax. This…
- Middle East
Kuwait sentences ex-defence minister to seven years in prison
Kuwait’s Court of Cassation has sentenced former defense and interior minister Sheikh Khalid al-Jarrah al-Sabah to seven years in prison on charges related to misuse of money from the Army Fund. In…
- Middle East
Qatar arrives as diplomatic heavyweight with growing geopolitical influence
New Delhi: Qatar was instrumental in facilitating talks between the US and the Taliban that culminated in the 2020 Doha Accord and led to the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Ongoing…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Custodian of Holy Mosques Camel Festival in Feb 2024
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Camel Sports Federation has announced the first edition of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Camel Festival, which will take place in February 2024 in…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to host World Energy Congress in 2026
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) will host the 27th World Energy Congress, which is set to take place in 2026 from October 26 to 29, at the Riyadh Front Center.…
- Middle East
Planes losing GPS signal over Middle East, DGCA expresses concern
New Delhi: Aviation watchdog DGCA has issued a circular to airlines and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) on measures to deal with threats from jamming and spoofing of the Global Navigation…
- Middle East
Gaza death toll surges to more than 14,800
Gaza: As the four-day humanitarian pause agreed between Israel and Hamas is set to begin on Friday, the death toll in the Gaza Strip has increased to more than 14,800, according to…
- Middle East
Biden calls Middle East leaders after Israel-Hamas hostage deal
Washington: US President Joe Biden called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad al-Thani of Qatar and President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt to discuss the latest situation in…
- Middle East
October 7 attacks caught Israel off-guard on strategic level: Former Israeli NSA
Bengaluru: The crisis unfolding in the Middle-East highlights a global risk as it not only affects Israel but also every other democratic country that is a victim of attacks by jihadi groups,…
- Middle East
Watch: Middle East’s first-ever hydrogen train begins trial run in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) on Wednesday, November 15, launched operational trials of hydrogen train, which is the first of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), in Riyadh.…
