NCM said that Fili region in Sharjah witnessed heavy rains and small hailstones Abu Dhabi: Various areas in the UAE experienced rainfall of varying intensities on Saturday, including heavy, moderate, and light showers, along with the occurrence of hailstones. In a statement, the National Centre for Meteorology (NCM) said that Fili region in Sharjah witnessed…
Muscat: The Shura Council today forwarded the draft law on Personal Income Tax (PIT) to the State Council, to culminate the legislative cycle of the PIT bill. This was unveiled at the 12th regular session of the Shura Council’s first annual convening (2023-2024) during the 10th Term (2023-2027). The session was held under the chairmanship…
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah is distinguished with deep scientific, professional and political experience that he has acquired from serving in multiple official posts for decades. His Highness the Prime Minister’s march was capped with a resolution by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on April 15,…
RIYADH: A Saudi delegation concluded its participation in the 67th session of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, held in Vienna, Austria, from June 19 to 28. The committee meets annually in Vienna to discuss questions relating to current and future activities in space. This activity confirms Saudi Arabia’s commitment to…
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman found an extremely rare meteorite weighing (59.5 grams) as part of the efforts of the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism in the field of documenting meteorites. A group of scientific studies that were carried out during the last period confirmed the rarity of this meteorite, which was found on February 5,…
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s drug control authority arrested several people involved in smuggling and seized large quantities of drugs after operations in Asir and Jazan, the Saudi Press Agency reported Thursday. Border guards in Jazan arrested two Ethiopians for attempting to smuggle 43 kg of hashish and 3,420 grams of methamphetamine into the Kingdom. Authorities also…
Muscat: Embassy of India, Muscat organized a successful India-Oman Business-to-Business (B2B) Meet on 26 June 2024. The event witnessed the participation of 23 visiting Indian companies from the Agriculture, Processed Food, Spices, Engineering, and Construction sectors, led by the Chairperson of IGTD Exim Chamber of Commerce, along with 40 Omani companies. This meeting facilitated direct interactions…
KUWAIT: Top security officials from the interior ministry held a meeting on Wednesday to coordinate major security and search campaigns against residency violators who have failed to avail a three-month amnesty for illegals which comes to an end on June 30, the interior ministry said. The meeting was chaired by assistant undersecretary for special forces affairs…
Riyadh: Qassim University has obtained a patent from the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property for technology that allows a robot to be powered by electromagnetic energy, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday. The technology can be used in various medical and industrial sectors, and works with Android applications, the report stated. The research team…
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman on Tuesday sent a message to Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, congratulating him on the 11th anniversary of his accession. “The king expressed his sincere congratulations and best wishes for health and happiness to (the emir), and to the government and people of Qatar for continued progress and prosperity,”…
