17+ min ago   (478+ words) Employers obliged to specify shortcomings, give six months before termination Dubai: Employees in Oman cannot be dismissed for poor performance without first being told clearly where they are falling short and being given at least six months to improve, according…...

30+ min ago   (223+ words) She was sitting in the wrong compartment when she was confronted In a scene that could easily be slotted into a bombastic Bollywood film, an actress-model on a train reportedly yelled obscenities at authorities before waving around a blade and…...

32+ min ago   (1253+ words) Rules from January 2027 ban online sales, deliveries and tobacco purchases by under-21s Dubai: Kuwait has introduced sweeping new rules governing tobacco and nicotine products, banning online sales and deliveries, setting the minimum purchase age at 21 and extending smoking restrictions to…...

34+ min ago   (614+ words) Bangladesh produced a big upset in first Test beating Australia by nine wickets Former Australian cricketers have described Australia’s stunning nine-wicket defeat to Bangladesh in the first Test in Darwin as an embarrassing moment for the team, with calls for…...

32+ min ago   (206+ words) His latest post comes amid uncertainty over whether Pyongyang will return to negotiations Trump posted the image on Truth Social on Saturday, showing the pair meeting at Panmunjom, the village on the heavily fortified border between North and South Korea....

55+ min ago   (1225+ words) Dubai may see 53% of the Sun covered on Aug. 2, 2027, during the next solar eclipse Dubai: The total solar eclipse of 12 August 2026 may be over, but skywatchers will not have to wait long for the next solar spectacle. The next solar…...

2+ hour, 43+ min ago   (379+ words) Visa holders may stay 90 days in total and must secure an Umrah permit before every visit Dubai: Saudi Arabia has advised pilgrims using multiple-entry Umrah visas that they must book an approved service package for every visit, saying the visa’s…...

1+ hour, 1+ min ago   (881+ words) Six months into war, reopening Hormuz and keeping energy prices down are now key US goals Dubai: Six months ago, the Strait of Hormuz was open, oil and gas flowed through one of the world’s most important energy corridors, and…...

1+ hour ago   (197+ words) Family alleges wrongdoing, says he was an abusive husband The couple, who had been married for 12 years before the fatal incident, had two children together. The woman’s family have filed a police complaint alleging that the soldier arrived home on…...

1+ hour, 5+ min ago   (411+ words) Registration opens August 17 ahead of the UAE’s ‘Day Without Accidents’ on August 31 Dubai: UAE motorists will be able to register from Monday, August 17, for an annual road-safety initiative that offers eligible drivers the removal of four traffic points if they…...