Middle East

Dubai, Aug 13: The UAE and Israel have reached a historic deal that will lead to a full normalization of diplomatic relations between the two nations. The agreement, brokered by US President Donald Trump, means Israel has suspended plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank. A joint statement from the UAE, Israel and the US said: "This historic diplomatic breakthrough will advance peace in the

The UAE on Thursday announced a holiday on Sunday, August 23, to mark the beginning of the Islamic New Year. Muharram 1, which will mark the beginning of the Hijri New Year, is expected to begin on August 23, subject to moon sighting. According to a statement issued by the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources on social media today, Sunday, August 23 will be a holiday for the public

Dubai, Aug 12: Returning UAE residents are being advised to update their personal details on the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) website in order to facilitate smooth travel back into the country. The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) on Wednesday asked returning residents to visit uaeentry.ica.gov.ae and input their details - such as Emirates

Dubai/New Delhi, Aug 11: Indian nationals carrying any type of valid UAE visa can now travel from their homeland to the United Arab Emirates, according to Indian Ambassador to UAE Pavan Kapoor. "Very pleased to see the @MoCA_GoI notification this evening as per which both Indian & UAE airlines can now carry any Indian national holding any type of valid UAE visa from India to UAE! @IndembAbuDhabi

Dubai, Aug 10: In the wake of delay in resumption of international fights, UAE’s Federal Authority of Identity and Citizenship has announced a month's extension of grace period on visit visas that expired after March 1. The authorities announced the extension on August 10, which was the initially announced deadline for these visit visa holders. The one month additional grace period is to start on

Dubai, Aug 10: A six-nation bloc of Gulf Arab nations torn apart by internal strife endorsed on Sunday an extension of a United Nations arms embargo on Iran, just two months before it is set to expire. The Gulf Cooperation Council said it sent a letter to the UN Security Council backing an extension of an arms embargo that’s kept Iran from purchasing foreign-made weapons like fighter jets, tanks

Beirut, Aug 7: A devastating explosion that destroyed much of Beirut might have been the result of a missile attack or bomb, Lebanese President Michel Aoun said, as the death toll from the blast rose to 154. More than 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrate had been sitting in a port warehouse for six years, but there have been conflicting accounts about why Lebanese authorities decided to empty the

Beirut, Aug 4: A massive explosion has shaken the Lebanese capital of Beirut, with a very high number of casualties expected. A warehouse at the Beirut Port caught fire on Tuesday afternoon, triggering a huge explosion, Lebanon’s official National News Agency (NNA) reported. Several smaller explosions were heard before the bigger one occurred. Abbas Ibrahim, the head of Lebanon’s General Security

Sharjah, Aug 3: A 24-year-old Indian engineer has fallen to death from the sixth floor of a residential building on Eid al-Adha in the UAE's Sharjah, a media report said on Monday. The electrical engineer, identified with his single name Sumesh, hailed from the south Indian state of Kerala. He lived in a building in Al Dhaid in Sharjah, from where he fell to death on Friday, the report said

Kuwait, Aug 2: Kuwait has barred entry of foreign passengers from over 30 countries including India and China. A circular from the Director General Civil Aviation, State of Kuwait directed all airlines operating at Kuwait International Airport to adhere to the instructions in this regard. "Based on the decision of the Health Authority in State of Kuwait, no foreign passenger coming from the down