At least three Indians have been killed and as many as 57 others injured when a bus carrying 60 Indian Umrah pilgrims met with a road accident in the UAE. All the victims including the deceased are Dubai-based Indians from Kerala who were returning from Saudi Arabia after performing Umrah on Saturday evening. The incident took

King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah which has previously been criticised for it’s poor facilities will have it’s initial new opening and pilot operations in May 2018. The news was announced by the head of the General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA), Abdul Hakim Al-Tamimi. In a statement he mentioned “Air transport is the

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will be operating special flights to Doha to bring back Pakistani pilgrims in the wake of the ongoing diplomatic rift in the Gulf. The Dawn quoted the statement issued by CEO Nayyar Hayat that Pakistan International Airlines had directed that special flights be arranged for the pilgrims. During Ramadan, Pakistani pilgrims

Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it will further trim oil production and exports next month to reduce excess stockpiles that have weighed on crude prices, as concerns mount over US oversupply. Saudi Aramco’s crude output in March will be 100,000 barrels per day (bpd) below its February level while exports will be kept below seven

Saudi Arabia announced plans on Thursday to spend billions on building new venues and flying in Western acts, in a total overhaul of its entertainment sector that would have been unthinkable not long ago. Long known for its ultra-conservative mores, the kingdom has embarked on a wide-ranging programme of social and economic reforms driven by