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Saudi Arabia sees 101 pc rise in foreign pilgrim arrivals in 2024

Riyadh, July 9 -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) recorded a 101 percent increase in pilgrim arrivals in 2024 compared to 2022, according to the Pilgrim Experience Programme's annual report. The sha... Read More


Google co-founder calls UN 'antisemitic' over Gaza genocide report

Hyderabad, July 9 -- Google co-founder Sergey Brin has called the United Nations "transparently antisemitic" following a report accusing the tech giant of profiting from what it described as "the geno... Read More


Indian engineer dies on ship in Sharjah, family demands probe

Abu Dhabi, July 9 -- Anurag Tiwari, a 33-year-old marine engineer from Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh, India, died on June 29 while working aboard a Panama-flagged vessel docked at Sharjah Port in the Unite... Read More


Telangana man injured in Saudi road accident repatriated, admitted to NIMS

Hyderabad, July 7 -- Patla Saibaba, a migrant worker from Telangana, has been brought back to Hyderabad and admitted to Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) after sustaining serious head injur... Read More


Saudi Arabia launches skill-based work permit system for expats

Riyadh, July 7 -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia'sMinistry of Human Resources and Social Development (HRSD) has introduced a new skill-based classification system for expatriate work permits, categorisin... Read More


Amazon launches 'bazaar' - budget trend hub for UAE shoppers

Dubai, July 3 -- In a move aimed at redefining value-driven online shopping, Amazon United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched bazaar - a dedicated new space within its mobile app that offers customers s... Read More


Fly to India for less: Saudia announces 35 pc discount

Riyadh, July 3 -- Saudia, formerly known as Saudi Arabian Airlines, has announced a special limited-time promotion offering up to 35 percent off on flights to India and other South Asian destinations.... Read More


Telangana union leader to join int'l conference on migrant workers in Malaysia

Hyderabad, July 3 -- Saindla Raji Reddy, Telangana state general secretary of the Pravasi Mitra Labour Union and a native of Jagtial district, is set to represent India at a key international conferen... Read More


Indian call centres scam UAE residents in fake forex scheme

Hyderabad, July 3 -- In a coordinated and deceptive scheme, Indian call centres are targeting United Arab Emirates (UAE) residents with fraudulent forex investment offers disguised as legitimate finan... Read More


Indonesian President Prabowo performs Umrah during Saudi visit

Makkah, July 3 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto performed the Umrah pilgrimage at the Grand Mosque in Makkah during his official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). A photograph of Pr... Read More