Muscat: The sighting of the crescent of the month of Dhul Hijjah for the year 1444 AH has been confirmed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, (KSA). Accordingly, Monday, June 19, 2023 will be the first of Dhul Hijjah, and Wednesday, June 28, 2023, the first day of Eid Al-Adha.
The movement has been building momentum internationally, opening a Brazilian chapter last year, and convening female publishing leaders in Italy, Nairobi, and Kuala Lumpur to discuss challenges, women’s representation in publishing Bodour Al Qasimi, the CEO of Kalimat Group, has announced the opening of a South Korean Chapter of PublisHer, the pioneering international initiative she…
Geneva: Swiss voters took part in referenda on Sunday on a new climate protection law and higher corporate taxes, with polls indicating that both measures will pass. Parliament already passed the climate law, which aims to make Switzerland climate neutral by 2050 and reduce the impact on the country’s iconic glaciers, which are melting away at…
Question: Does the UAE have an official retirement age? I am approaching 60, will my visa or my job contract pattern change after I cross 60? Answer: Pursuant to your query, it is assumed that you are employed by a mainland employer in the UAE. Therefore the provisions of Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 on…
Weeks after the infamous IPL brawl that broke out between Virat Kohli and Naveen-ul-Haq, the latter has opened up about the controversy in an interview. The Afghanistan bowler said that he had earlier been provoked by the star batter, leading to the spat on the field. During the 18th over of the match between Lucknow…
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and Dubai have a connection that goes way back. The actor has always considered it as his second home. Recently, Shah Rukh Khan flew to the city to attend an event organised by his “good friend” Mohamed Ali Alabbar’s real estate company Emaar Properties. As pictures and videos of ‘King Khan’ from…
Dubai Police has issued an alert asking motorists to be cautious of a multiple vehicle collision on Sheikh Zayed Road. The accident has taken place heading from Jebel Ali to Dubai, before the Hessa street exit. Motorists are urged to exercise caution while driving on the affected road.
Birmingham : Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon struck again in the second session to help Australia further dominate England on Day 1 of the ongoing first Test of Ashes here at Edgbaston on Friday. At the tea break, England’s score read 240/5 as the duo of Root (66*) and Bairstow (33*) fought back after Australia delivered…
Moscow : India and Russia aim to reach a bilateral trade volume of USD 30 billion by 2025, Ved Prakash Singh, First Secretary and Head of the Economic and Commercial Department of the Embassy of India in Moscow said on Wednesday, TV Brics reported. TV BRICS covers the economic agenda of the five countries. The list…
Rome: Pope Francis left a Rome hospital on Friday after undergoing a hernia operation. The 86-year-old pontiff had undergone three hours of open abdominal surgery under general anesthesia at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on June 7. ‘Better than before’Nine days after the pope underwent his surgery, he was wheeled out of the hospital and seen waving to…
