Middle East

London, Aug 1: A private jet crashed in southern England on Friday, killing four people on board, a spokesman for Britain's Hampshire police service said, and Saudi and British media said the passengers were relatives of deceased al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden. "There were no survivors, unfortunately. There were four people onboard including the pilot," a spokeswoman for the British police told a

Jeddah, Jul 29: A Mercedes car with a Saudi number plate was spotted in Israel. The discovery led to intense discussion on social media websites on Tuesday. According to reports, the car was spotted last week in Jaffa’s Clock Tower Square by Jacky Hugi, the Middle East editor for Israel’s Army Radio, who posted the picture on Twitter. Makkah newspaper reported that the car belonged to an American

Jeddah, Jul 27: The Ministry of Labor confirmed on its labor guide that it will punish employers who make false huroob reports against expatriate workers. The ministry stated that it will stop its services for 5 years to employers who play with the future of expatriate workers by manipulating huroob reports against them, according to a local media. Many expatriate workers have suffered from false

Riyadh, Jul 16: A new moon has been sighted in Saudi Arabia, heralding the start of Eid Al-Fitr holiday in the region. Muslims in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and the UK will celebrate Eid al-Fitr on Friday, while Muslims in other nations such as Iraq, India and Bangladesh will observe the holiday on Saturday. Even though the holy month of Ramadan had commenced in most of the

Dubai, Jul 14: The Dubai Civil Defence (DCD) team successfully contained a fire that erupted on two boats at Deira Creek on Monday afternoon. An official said the fire was brought under control within two-and-a-half hours by the DCD teams, which worked in conjunction with the Dubai Marine Rescue Unit. According to the chief coordinator of operations from Civil Defence, teams arrived within minutes

Abu Dhabi, Jul 14: The UAE government has officially announced Eid Al Fitr holidays for the public and private sectors. Public sector will enjoy holidays from Thursday, July 16 (29th Ramadan) until Shawwal 3, while the private sector will get paid holidays on the first and second day of Shawwal. Based on these dates, if Ramadan has 29 days and Eid begins on Friday, then public sector will have

Makkah, Jul 12: The funeral prayer for former Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal was held at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, in the presence of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, on Saturday night. Representatives from a number of countries and high-ranking royals attended the prayer, held after Isha. King Salman received Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and

Dubai/Baghdad, Jul 9: At least 45 Daesh group militants have died after eating a poisoned iftar meal, British newspaper the Daily Mail has reported. It is thought that a group of 145 militants had sat together to break their fast, but only 100 survived the meal, the report added. The poisoning is thought to have happened in Mosul, the report added, citing a spokesman for the Kurdish Democratic

Riyadh, Jul 8: Several young Saudis are collecting and repackaging tons of leftover food from iftar and suhoor tables this month for needy people throughout the country. “Did you know that there are many poor families who need food, and go to bed sad and hungry, while the leftovers at weddings and parties are thrown into the garbage,” stated a slogan at an organization named ‘Collector of Leftover

Jeddah, Jul 4: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman opened the new Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz International Airport in Madinah on Thursday night. He was met at the airport by Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman and Suleiman bin Abdullah Al-Hamdan, head of the General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA). The king toured the facility, which has architecture reflecting the city’s