Riyadh, Oct 4: The Saudi Arabian authorities resumed on late Saturday the Umrah pilgrimage to the holy city of Makkah, the kingdom's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said.
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Cairo, Oct 4: Egyptian authorities have unveiled a collection of 59 intact and sealed 26th Dynasty coffins, which were recently unearthed by an archaeological mission at the Saqqara Necropolis.
Dubai, Oct 4: UAE construction giant that built the world's tallest building the Burj Khalifa, Arabtec formally announced that it was going into liquidation after stakeholders found the financial situation "untenable".
New Delhi, Oct 3: India will observe one day of state mourning on October 4 (Sunday) as a mark of respect for the departed dignitary His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said.
Riyadh, Oct 2: The first in-depth report into film skills in Saudi Arabia was published on Thursday, outlining the skills and capabilities needed to strengthen and grow the sector in the future.
Dubai/Manama, Oct 1: The World Bank has ranked the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain as top destinations in the Arab world to invest in human capital.
Kuwait City, Sept 30: Kuwait on Wednesday swore in its new Emir, Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, after the death of his half-brother, Sheikh Sabah, who died in the US. Sheikh Nawaf was sworn in at the National Assembly in Kuwait City.
Dubai, Sept 30: An Indian expat who had suffered a stroke five months ago and since been bedridden in a hospital, was flown home earlier this week.
Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, the Emir of Kuwait passed away on today in a hospital in the United States. He was 91.
Sharjah, Sept 29: Four Emirati motorists nearly drowned in a wadi in Sharjah when their vehicles were swept away in a flood on Monday afternoon, according to reports. They managed to quickly escape their cars as the water started getting in.