Dubai: Drones attacked the world's largest oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia and an oilfield operated by Saudi Aramco early Saturday, the kingdom's Interior Ministry said, sparking a huge fire at a processor crucial to global energy supplies.

The new batch of students of Gulf Medical University (GMU) – Ajman, the leading medical university in the Middle East region, participated in a time-honored tradition – the White Coat Ceremony – on 12^th September 2019, receiving their first white coats as a rite of passage to their respective healthcare careers. Dr. Thumbay Modeen, Founder, President Board of Trustees, GMU was the chief guest of the ceremony. Prof. Hossam Hamdy, the Chancellor of GMU presided.  

Thushar Vellapally, President of a coalition partner of the BJP-led NDA in Kerala, who was arrested last month in the UAE in connection with a Rs 19 crore cheque default case, has been cleared of all charges in the case by a UAE court, the leader himself said here on Sunday.

Al Khobar: India Fraternity Forum Eastern organised reception for Hajj volunteers for their dedicated and selfless services during Hajj 2019.

An Indian expat in the UAE has been awarded a compensation of Rs 39 lakh by a court in Sharjah for his wife's death due to medical negligence, a media report said.

Prof. Hossam Hamdy, the Chancellor of Gulf Medical University (GMU), along with Prof. David Taylor, Professor of Medical Education at GMU, conducted a workshop on the topic ‘Quality through innovation in medical education: Planning for the future’, on 27^th August 2019, as part of the prestigious Association of Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) Annual Conference in Vienna, Austria. The conference was attended by over 4500 international medical and health professionals and educators from leading institutions in the world.

Professor of oral and maxillofacial surgery Dr. Hesham Marei has been appointed as the Dean of the College of Dentistry, Gulf Medical University (GMU), Ajman. A remarkable academician, Dr. Hesham Marei had been working at the College of Dentistry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Saudi Arabia, prior to joining GMU.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched the USD 4.2 million redevelopment project of the 200-year-old Lord Sri Krishna temple in the Bahraini capital during his two-day visit to the Gulf nation.