Middle East

Cairo, July 27: Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood said the death toll in a crackdown on Saturday by the army and police on supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsy has climbed to 120. About 4,000 people have been injured in the violence in eastern Cairo, the group said. The Health Ministry, however, put the death toll at 20 people, saying they were killed in clashes with police. Many casualties were

Cairo, Jul 27: At least 70 people died on Saturday after security forces attacked supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsi in Cairo, Muslim Brotherhood spokesman Gehad El-Haddad said, adding the toll could be much higher. Al Jazeera's Egypt television station reported 120 had died and some 4,500 had been injured in the early morning violence on the fringes of a round-the-clock vigil being

Dubai, Jul 27: Four people died and three have been left seriously injured following two separate car accidents in the UAE over the last 48 hours, with one intoxicated driver losing control of his vehicle and ploughing through the window of a restaurant in Al Barsha 3 area. In the early hours of Friday, a 21-year-old Angolan national, driving a car on an expired driving licence, killed two

Dubai, Jul 27: The Dubai International Holy Quran Award, on Friday night changed the Islamic Personality of the Year, for the first time ever in the award’s 17-year history. Earlier, the award had announced Grand Imam of Al Azhar Dr Sheikh Ahmed Al Tayyeb as Islamic Personality of the year. Ibrahim Bu Melha, Chairman of the organising committee of the award, said due to the unstable situations and

Cairo, Jul 27: At least nine people were killed in heavy fighting in Egypt during rival mass rallies for and against the army overthrow of President Mohamed Morsi, who was placed under investigation for murder in an escalating showdown with his Islamist backers. The bloodshed deepened the turmoil convulsing the Arab world's most populous country, and may trigger a decisive move by the military

Jeddah, Jul 26: Despite strict regulations, street vendors in the Kingdom are still selling SIM cards of all major mobile firms without customers providing proof of identity. According to regulations, buying and charging a SIM card requires a customer to provide an identity number. The regulations were introduced to prevent misuse and criminal activities. A seller, Abdul Rahman, told Arab News

Riyadh, Jul 25: A wage protection program will become mandatory on Oct. 1 for companies employing 3,000 or more workers, according to the Labor Ministry. Saudi and foreign private schools need to abide by the new rule irrespective of the number of employees on their payroll, said a senior official. The companies and schools must submit complete details of wages paid through banks to the ministry

Jeddah, Jul 23: Reducing the number of working hours confuses markets’ needs in Ramadan, according to business experts. Despite the fact that consumption and purchasing power increase in Ramadan, many workers seek fewer working hours. People staying awake until dawn results in lower productivity throughout the day. Such a lifestyle is negatively affecting the Saudi market. So businesses and

Jeddah, Jul 22: Saudi authorities arrested a local airport officer after social networks published a picture of the man showing him in a “rude sitting position” while checking the passports of passengers, a newspaper reported on Sunday. The picture, which was captured by a Saudi passenger at the airport in Jeddah, showed the uniformed officer giving his back to the passengers as he sat on the desk

Cairo, Jul 16: Egyptian police and protesters clashed in central Cairo early on Tuesday after fights broke out between supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohamed Morsi and locals angered when they tried to block major thoroughfares crossing the River Nile. The MENA state news agency said at least 22 people were injured in the violence, which began just after 9pm (1900 GMT) on Monday and