MIDDLE EAST

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Dubai Health Authority to enhance exchange of best practices with India

7:43 pm September 6, 2020

Dubai: The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and India are collaborating to further enhance cooperation in the medical field amid the coronavirus pandemic as part of their constant endeavour to foster knowledge-transfer and provide high-quality care to patients. A meeting was held recently between Director-General of the DHA, Humaid Al-Qutami and the Indian Consul General, Dr Aman Puri to discuss […]

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrives in Iran

11:36 pm September 5, 2020

Tehran: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday arrived in Tehran where he will meet his Iranian counterpart and discuss bilateral defence ties, a day after he urged the Persian Gulf countries to resolve their differences through dialogue based on mutual respect. Singh arrived in Tehran from Moscow after concluding his three-day visit to Russia where he attended a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) defence ministers. He also held bilateral […]

Saudi Arabia says flights to, from UAE can fly over kingdom

6:32 pm September 2, 2020

Dubai: Saudi Arabia announced Wednesday that flights to and from the United Arab Emirates “from all countries” will now be able to use its airspace — a statement apparently allowing flyovers by Israel following a deal to normalise UAE-Israel relations. The vaguely worded statement avoided naming Israel directly. However, the announcement came just days after the kingdom allowed the first direct […]

First ‘historic’ direct flight between Israel and UAE lands in Abu Dhabi

7:49 pm August 31, 2020

Abu Dhabi: In a historic step towards peace in the Middle East, the first commercial direct flight between Israel and the UAE landed in Abu Dhabi on Monday after both countries announced the normalisation of relations. “We just completed a truly historic flight. This hopefully will be the first of many,” Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s adviser, and son-in-law, who is leading […]

UN labour body: Qatar ‘dismantles’ kafala employment system

8:11 pm August 30, 2020

Dubai: New labour rules in the energy-rich nation of Qatar “effectively dismantles” the country’s long-criticised “kafala” employment system, a UN labour body said Sunday. The International Labor Organization said as of now, migrant workers can change jobs before the end of their contracts without obtaining the permission of their current employers. Qatar also has adopted a minimum monthly wage […]