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UAE has expanded its visa-on-arrival programme, allowing more eligible travellers to enjoy simplified entry / Image – file The UAE has unveiled a major expansion of its visa-on-arrival programme, making it easier for thousands of eligible international travellers to enter the country without applying for a visa in advance. The move, announced by the UAE…
Carlsbad bouncer fires taser into man’s face at point-blank range. A security guard has been arrested in Carlsbad, California, after allegedly firing a taser into a man’s face at point-blank range outside a bar. The incident, captured on camera, shows a confrontation unfolding outside the venue before the man collapses to the ground.Videos circulating online…
Dubai announces three landmark projects after Sheikh Hamdan’s approval / Image – file Dubai has announced a new package of landmark development projects that blend artificial intelligence, Emirati heritage and world-class urban design as the emirate accelerates its ambition to become one of the world’s best places to live, work and visit.The projects, approved by…
A German court has sentenced a Saudi psychiatrist to life in prison for driving a car into a crowded Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, killing six people, including a nine-year-old boy, and injuring hundreds in one of the country’s deadliest attacks in recent years.The attack took place on December 20, 2024, when the man, identified…
A British TikTok influencer has been charged with premeditated murder in Dubai after the fatal stabbing of a British man she had travelled to the UAE to meet.The 23-year-old woman, Brooke George from Gravesend, Kent, denies intentionally killing her partner and says she acted in self-defence during an alleged violent assault, BBC reported.George was arrested…
Saudi Arabia has suspended travel and visas for DR Congo, Uganda and South Sudan. Saudi Arabia has barred its citizens from travelling to three African countries, including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and South Sudan, and has suspended the issuance of all visas for travellers arriving from these nations as part of new measures…
When most people hear the word philanthropy, they picture the very wealthy writing enormous cheques. It can feel like something reserved for billionaires, far removed from ordinary life. Oprah Winfrey, who has given away vast sums herself, offers a much more down to earth way in. Anyone interested in charity or giving, she says, should…
Safari Plaza restaurant in Abu Dhabi Authorities in Abu Dhabi have ordered the closure of Safari Plaza Restaurant after inspectors found repeated food safety violations that were deemed a threat to public health.The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) said the restaurant, located on Al Muroor Street and operating under trade licence number…
Saudi broadcaster Al Arabiya’s reporter A correspondent for Saudi Arabia’s Al Arabiya television was killed in Yemen after a bomb planted on his vehicle exploded in the eastern city of Mukalla, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing the broadcaster.Mohammed Aydah, a Yemeni journalist who reported for Al Arabiya and its sister channel Al Hadath, was killed…
Saudi Arabia introduces electronic travel authorisation for UK citizens/Image: AI Representative Image British citizens travelling to Saudi Arabia will be able to apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) from July 1, 2026, under a new entry system announced by the Kingdom’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.The new service will be available to holders of all…
