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Saudi Arabia’s ministry of Human Resources and Social Development Wednesday ordered companies to pay SAR4,000 ($1,066) from SAR3,000 for Saudi employees, under the “Nitaqat” employment program, reports say. Per the new decision, a Saudi worker with a minimum salary of Read more
FIFA, the world governing football body Tuesday said Qatar will host next year in February, Club World Cup, initially scheduled for December. “The FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020, which was originally scheduled for December, has been subject to the Read more
Oman is looking to conquer the space in 2024 the Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, Dr Said Bin Hamoud Al-Mawali said ahead of the country’s 50th National Day, reports say. “We have to address the role of the Read more
Police in Dubai, UAE, have denied media reports of the arrest of two Israelis arrested Sunday for photographing a government building. “Dubai Police denied that two Israelis are being detained in Dubai and dismissed the rumours as incorrect,” the police Read more
Bahrain ruler Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa has appointed Crown Prince Salman al-Khalifa as the new Premier of the country following the death of Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al Khalifa who died in the U.S at age of 84. Read more
Bahrain’s Premier, Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa passed away today Wednesday in the U.S where he had been hospitalized in a clinic. The 84-year old royal died at Mayo Clinic Hospital, in Minnesota, this morning, the country’s state-run news Read more
US plane maker Boeing has sealed three contracts worth $800 million from Qatar to provide the armed forces of the Gulf country aviation training including the F-15QA pre-delivery training and maintenance support, Aerotime Hub reports. According to the first contract Read more
Air France KLM group has opened its new office in Dubai Airport Freezone as part of efforts to weather impacts of the covid-19 pandemic. The move according to Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, chairman of Dubai Airport Freezone Authority, will Read more
After the UAE and 16 African states, Libya is set to be the next state to open a consulate in Laayoune, the largest city in Morocco’s Southern provinces, the Sahara, a Moroccan media reports. Libyan authorities have launched preparations for Read more
Emirates has offered some of its pilots one year unpaid leave in efforts to cut loss incurred as results of the pandemic effects on the travel industry, reports say. “We can confirm that we’ve offered some of our pilots unpaid Read more