Middle East

Dubai, Jan 18: The Ministry of Education has revealed the academic calendar for public and private schools until July 2021. The new calendar indicated that public and private schools will start their summer holidays on July 4, 2019, while the new academic year will commence on September 1, 2019. In a statement, the ministry said: “The Ministerial Council for Development approves the school

Hyderabad, Jan 13: Eight sailors from India have literally been shackled to the sea at the Sharjah anchorage and have urged the government to get them out of a ship which has practically been abandoned. There are 10 sailors onboard the ‘M V Azraqmoiah’, including one from Sudan and another from Tanzania. Among the eight Indian sailors, Ramesh Gadela and Yalla Rao Chekka hail from Srikakulam

Jan 12: A slight tremor with a magnitude of 3.7 on the Richter scale was recorded on Friday at 12.51pm. The epicentre was northwest of Dibba, Oman. Residents in Ras Al Khaimah, mainly in Al Rams and Julphar areas, took to social media and said they have felt the tremor. The NCM posted an update on Twitter. More updates are awaited. pic.twitter.com/teLjA2OCfI — المركز الوطني للأرصاد (@NCMS_media)

Dubai, Jan 12: A video purportedly showing a man locking up supporters of the Indian football team in a bird cage ahead of a crucial match with the UAE has gone viral, prompting the UAE authorities to arrest several persons, media reports said on Friday. India lost the match against the hosts United Arab Emirates (UAE) 2-0 in the AFC Asian Cup in Abu Dhabi Thursday. شاهد: إماراتي يحبس هنود في

Dubai, Jan 12: A rockstar politician with dreams of a new India, Indian opposition leader and Congress party president Rahul Gandhi struck the right notes on pluralism and compassion on Friday, the first day of his two-day visit to the UAE. More importantly, he was here to listen to the harmony enjoyed by Indians and other communities. He told Indian workers at a labour accommodation that he would

Damascus/Syria, Jan 12: Missiles fired by Israeli warplanes struck a warehouse at Damascus International Airport late Friday, causing damage but no casualties, a Syrian military official said. The unidentified official was quoted by Syrian state media as saying Israeli aircraft coming from the south fired several missiles at areas near Damascus about 45 minutes before midnight. He said Syrian air

Dubai, Jan 10: India’s Congress party president Rahul Gandhi has arrived in Dubai for a much-anticipated visit to the UAE that will see him address Indian expatriates at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on January 11. An enthusiastic crowd awaits outside the Dubai airport to welcome Congress President @RahulGandhi #RahulGandhiInUAE pic.twitter.com/q36Ob8YxDh — Congress (@INCIndia) January 10

Sydney, Jan 9: The United Nations has found that a teenage woman who fled Saudi Arabia is a legitimate refugee and has asked Australia to take her in, officials in Canberra said Wednesday. “The UNHCR has referred Rahaf Mohammed Al-Qunun to Australia for consideration for refugee resettlement,” the Department of Home Affairs confirmed in a statement. The decision marks a significant victory for the

Bangkok, Jan 7: A Saudi woman being held at Bangkok airport on Monday appealed for asylum and for other passengers to help protest her looming deportation, in desperate tweets from the hotel room where she barricaded herself. The incident comes against the backdrop of intense scrutiny of Saudi Arabia over its investigation and handling of the shocking murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi last year

Jeddah, Jan 4: Saudi Arabia on Thursday called for a global initiative to combat the recruitment of child soldiers. Ambassador to the US, Prince Khalid bin Salman, said the Arab coalition fighting in Yemen to support the internationally recognised government, regularly encountered children who had been recruited by the Houthi militia. In a series of heartfelt tweets, Prince Khalid said the