Gulf Countries

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Centre set to resume tourist visas after 1.5 years of suspension due to Covid

The government is likely to allow only vaccinated people to apply for tourist visas

15 Sep 2021 6:20 PM

GoAir repatriates over 50,000 Indians. (PTI Photo)

GoAir repatriates 50,000 Indians in over 300 flights from Gulf countries

Saudi Arabia emerged as the top destination for GoAir repatriation flights, followed by Kuwait, the UAE, Qatar and Oman till date, it said

16 Aug 2020 9:37 AM

A man wears a face mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, as he buys ice cream at a shop in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia. (AP)

Coronavirus cases rising in Saudi Arabia, UAE after curfews lifted

Other Gulf countries have also moved to ease restrictions, although Kuwait has maintained a partial curfew

05 Jul 2020 3:48 PM

A worker sprays disinfectant inside the Banya Bashi Mosque in Sofia. (AFP)

Mosques to stay shut for Eid prayers in Saudi Arabia, UAE

Dubai government listed a series of Eid customs that should not be observed, including family visits and exchanging gifts or money

22 May 2020 6:00 PM

Three bodies of indians earlier returned arrive in Delhi, handed over to kin. (PTI Photo)

Bodies of three Indians return from UAE after being sent back from Delhi airport

On Friday, bodies had to be sent back from New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport to UAE due to coronavirus-related restrictions

27 Apr 2020 4:29 PM

GoAir which boasts of being India's most reliable airline clocking best-on-time performance (OTP) expects to emerge as the winner again with the best OTP.

GoAir to start 7 overseas, 8 domestic flights

The private carrier inducts 51st aircraft to its fleet. It will be adding one aircraft every month. It also brings change in its senior management.

19 Jul 2019 2:44 AM

Irrespective of its current crisis, Dubai has developed a sustainable model under which the city flourishes when its neighbourhood is doing well.

Gulf dream is over, but Dubai holds out

Dubai has been going through a rough patch as slackening consumer demand broke the back of retail trade, the mainstay of the emirate’s economy.

02 Jul 2018 5:23 AM

One of the most obvious catch is the tenure of a flyer’s trip to Gulf region. If the days of the visit are few, it sets the alarm bells ringing for AIU.

301 kg gold worth Rs 81.34 crore seized by AIU in last 12 months

Investigators said that smuggling of the precious metal takes place mainly from the Gulf countries, where this business runs like a cottage industry.

13 Dec 2017 6:06 AM

Saudi Arabia will have an expat levy on employers which will encourage them to hire more countrymen and less outsiders.

GST effect in Gulf countries

A VAT will impact cost of living and bring down job opportunities for immigrants.

09 Dec 2017 12:30 AM

Sheikh Mohammed said Qatar was still waiting to hear from its rivals. (Photo: AFP)

'Lot of time' needed to rebuild trust in Gulf: Qatar FM on diplomatic crisis

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said regional relations had been transformed by the dispute.

16 Aug 2017 12:52 PM

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (Photo: AP)

Nawaz Sharif to visit Qatar, Kuwait to ease ties

Sharif said that Pakistan will do all it can to resolve the crisis, The Express Tribune reported.

10 Jun 2017 5:29 AM

MEA said that unfortunately some blue-collared workers do not adhere to this route and that this makes such workers vulnerable abroad in case they face injustice. (Photo: PTI)

Now, Bihar, UP pip TN, Kerala on emigration

Emigrants from India went to these countries to earn their livelihood last year.

20 Jan 2017 1:39 AM

20 world-class universities soon: Prakash Javadekar

The delegates at the conference also talked about incidents wherein several students were cheated by agents.

08 Jan 2017 2:43 AM

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