1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (428+ words) New cross-border taxi service takes effect from September 6 under joint regulations Dubai: Licensed taxis can now carry passengers directly between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain across the King Fahd Causeway, giving travellers a new cross-border transport option under regulations that took…...

2+ week, 7+ hour ago   (271+ words) Customs officers seized 13.154kg of narcotic substance concealed in A4 paper Dubai: Customs officers at Kuwait International Airport have arrested a French visitor arriving from London after allegedly finding 1,603 sheets of paper soaked in a narcotic substance in his luggage, authorities said....

2+ week, 10+ hour ago   (237+ words) New council will connect private sectors and promote investment and joint ventures Dubai: A joint UAE-Lebanon Business Council will be established to strengthen private-sector ties, promote investment opportunities and support new commercial partnerships between companies in the two countries. The…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (301+ words) Parents can now follow schoolwork and contact teachers without visiting the school Dubai: Students across Saudi Arabia will return to public schools tomorrow ( Sunday, August 23) with a new set of digital services designed to allow pupils, parents and teachers to…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (208+ words) Manama hails UAE-brokered swap freeing 206 detainees from Russia-Ukraine war MANAMA: The Kingdom of Bahrain welcomed the success of the mediation efforts undertaken by the United Arab Emirates between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Ukraine, which resulted in a…...