Doha: Saudi Arabia defeated Oman 2-1 in their Group F encounter at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on Tuesday. Saudi Arabia took the lead through Al Bulayhi in the 96th minute of the game. However, Oman were first to take the lead in the 14th minute of the game when Salaah Al Yahyaei put the…
Washington, DC: The United States carried out new strikes against Houthi ballistic missiles in Yemen on Tuesday, according to the US Central Command. The US carried out strikes after Houthi launched an anti-ship ballistic missile from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen into international shipping lanes in the Southern Red Sea. The strikes on Tuesday, the third against…
Dubai: Dubai has secured the top spot as the No. 1 global destination in the Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best Destinations Awards 2024 for the third consecutive year, making it the first city to achieve this remarkable milestone in succession. The recognition comes as the city marks the first anniversary of the Dubai Economic…
Berlin: German farmers converged on Berlin on Monday for demonstrations that were expected to fill the streets around the city’s famous Brandenburg Gate. The protesters are demanding a full rethink on plans to hike taxes on farming operations. It was expected that the protests would draw some 3,000 tractors and 2,000 trucks, as well as people…
The Hatta Border Crossing has achieved a milestone as about four million people passed through the Land Ports Passport Control Department last year, the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) in Dubai told Khaleej Times. Hatta Border Crossing facilitates entry and exit procedures to and from the UAE and connects the country to Oman….
It’s been close to two decades since the UAE reached the AFC Asian Cup final for the first and only time but a new-look Sons of Zayed squad are determined to make history at this year’s tournament. UAE open their campaign against Hong Kong at the Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan on Sunday afternoon…
Ajman has announced a ban on the use of single-use plastic bags in the emirate from January 2024. Taking to X, the Ajman Municipality announced the decision that prohibits use of single-use plastic bags in all shopping centres and sales outlets in the emirate. This decision will be effective from January 2024. The law comes…
New Delhi: The 14th ministerial-level meeting of the India-United States Trade Policy Forum (TPF) was held here in the national capital on Friday. Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and US Trade Representative, Ambassador Katherine Tai, co-chaired the meeting. The Ministers underlined the significance of the Forum in forging robust bilateral trade ties and in enhancing the…
Dubai authority imposes a hefty fine of not less than Dh20,000 along with jail time for two offences committed by drivers. The Public Prosecution warned drivers of not stopping after causing an accident or if the driver flees after meeting with an accident and there are injured people present. In both these cases, the authority…
Michigan: The mercury was plummeting across the US Midwest on Saturday as a biting winter storm left hundreds of thousands without power and threatened to disrupt the first key event in the 2024 presidential election campaign. Over a quarter of a million people in Michigan and Wisconsin were left without power as freezing temperatures spread across…
