RIYADH: The validity of iqamas (residency permits), exit and re-entry visas, as well as visit visas of expatriates who are currently stranded in the countries facing travel ban, will be extended until June 2, 2021 free of cost, the Saudi Press Agency reported citing a royal order.

Kuwait: According to an Arab Times report, the Kuwaiti Cabinet has resolved to send oxygen supplies and relief items to India during its weekly meeting held on Monday, in line with the framework of the distinguished friendship ties between Kuwait and India. The resolution comes in the background of India’s current fight with COVID-19, which has led to a growing number of deaths and infections in the country.

Prominent iconic buildings, including the Burj Khalifa, in the UAE were lit up with the tricolour to show solidarity with India as it grapples with a growing COVID-19 crisis.

Thumbay Group founder president Dr. Thumbay Moideen officially launched the campus to corporate internship program to benefit fresher’s build their career.

Dubai: Saudi Arabia is shipping 80 metric tonnes of liquid oxygen to India as the country is running low on supplies due to an unprecedented spike in coronavirus cases.

Kuwait on Saturday suspended all direct commercial flights coming from India until further notice due to the worsening COVID-19 situation in the country.

Dubai: The UAE has banned travel from India for 10 days from Sunday due to the worsening COVID-19 situation in the country, according to media reports here on Thursday.

Dubai: The United Arab Emirates played a role in bringing down the tension between India and Pakistan and getting their bilateral ties back to a "healthy functional relationship", Emirati ambassador to the US Yousef al-Otaiba has said.