Middle East News

Syria vows not to abandon Hezbollah

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has vowed that his country will not abandon Lebanon's Shia resistance movement Hezbollah.

56 expats take advantage of Kuwait amnesty scheme

Fifty-six people have already taken advantage of a new 45-day amnesty scheme for illegal foreign residents in Kuwait that came into effect Sep 1, an official said.1:00 PM on September 05

Around 1.15 million expats in Kuwait's private sector

Around 1.15 million expatriates worked in Kuwait's private sector till June this year, according to new figures.1:00 PM on September 05

US may pull out troops from Iraqi capital within 10 months

US commander in Iraq General David Petraeus said Thursday he would call for the pullout of US troops from Baghdad within 10 months because of declining violence in the Iraqi capital.11:30 AM on September 05

UAE denies discrimination at airports

An official in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) foreign ministry has said that no discrimination is shown against any particular nationality at the country's various airports.3:31 AM on September 05

Kuwait parliament to hold emergency session on foreign workers

Kuwait's parliament will hold an emergency session Sep 10 to discuss the issue of foreign workers in that country. There are around 550,000 expatriate Indians in Kuwait.3:31 AM on September 05

UAE firm's eco-friendly strategy saves trees, energy, water

A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based company has managed to save the equivalent of 900 trees, 200,000 KW of energy and 1.6 million litres of water after it launched an environment-friendly strategy in January this year.3:00 AM on September 05

Gulf countries, Turkey sign cooperation agreement

The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Turkey have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on strategic dialogue here, WAM news agency reported Thursday.2:36 AM on September 05

Two Indians among seven killed in Dubai copter crash

Two Indians were among seven people killed in a helicopter crash off the coast of Dubai Wednesday night, authorities said Thursday.12:31 AM on September 05

UAE carriers launch additional flights to Jeddah during Ramadan

The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) national carriers Etihad Airways and Emirates have announced extra flights from their respective bases in Abu Dhabi and Dubai to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.12:00 AM on September 05

UAE issues 412,000 visas after new regime comes into effect

Authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) issued a total of 412,000 entry permits in August after a new visa regime came into effect in this Gulf nation.12:00 AM on September 05

Special workshops to mark financial brokerage meet in Abu Dhabi

Special workshops providing a suitable environment to participants to meet and exchange ideas will be the highlight of the Financial Brokerage Forum (FBF) to be held in Abu Dhabi in October this year.11:34 PM on September 04

Expat students in UAE may be allowed to take up employment

In a bid to reduce reliance on foreign labour, a new system has been recommended by a special panel in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that will allow expatriate students to put in work hours even as they pursue their studies.11:03 PM on September 04

Avail of amnesty scheme, Kuwait tells illegal expats

Kuwait's Ministry of Interior has called upon all illegal foreign residents in the country to take advantage of a new 45-day amnesty scheme that came into effect Monday.10:33 PM on September 04

Indian father held in UAE for baby daughter's death

An Indian man and his Filipina wife have been arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for allegedly killing their month-and-half-old baby daughter.10:33 PM on September 04