Iran scientist freed by US returns homeAn Iranian scientist held for more than a year in California on charges of violating US sanctions arrived in Iran on Saturday, Iranian media reported, after being freed in what the Omani foreign ministry said was a humanitarian gesture. More… |
Gulf Air offers free tickets for kidsBahrain’s national carrier Gulf Air, which has won awards for being the most ‘Family-Friendly’ airline, has announced a new innovative offer for families, where kids can fly free with their parents. Under More… |
Batelco offers premium numbers freeBatelco, the leading mobile services provider in Bahrain, is offering a wide range of premium numbers free of charge in a special promotion running until the end of September. The choice which includes premium numbers from the 3999 and 388 More… |
World powers free up billions to rebuild LibyaWorld leaders have agreed to free up billions more in frozen assets to help Libya's interim rulers restore vital services and start rebuilding after a six-month war that ended a 42-year dictatorship. In their first address on Thursday More… |
Mobily offers free Internet during RamadanEtihad Etisalat (Mobily), a leading mobile services provider in Saudi Arabia, is offering its new subscribers a "Connect Laptop" package that includes free Internet access from 4am to 7pm during Ramadan. Current subscribers also can get sa More… |
Swiss free Polanski; US disappointedSwitzerland on Monday refused to extradite director Roman Polanski to California for sentencing on a 30-year-old sex crime and freed him from house arrest, causing delight in Europe but dismay in the United States. Polanski, 76, who admitt More… |
UAE 'to sell nuke power, free more oil to export'A $40 billion deal by the United Arab Emirates to acquire nuclear reactors puts it ahead in a drive to meet fast growing power needs among its Gulf neighbours, while also allowing it to export more of its oil, say analysts. The prospect of More… |
Iran 'frees' five British embassy staffIran said on Monday five out of the nine detained local staff at the British embassy in Tehran had been released, while the other four were being held for questioning, state television reported. Iranian media said on Sunday several local B More… |
Etisalat to offer free iPhone3G software upgradeEtisalat has announced that the globally launched iPhone 3G OS 3.0 software upgrade will be made available to all its iPhone subscribers in the UAE free of cost. Customers can upgrade their devices by downloading the latest software throug More… |
Qtel doubles broadband speed for freeQatar Telecom (Qtel) said it has doubled the broadband speed for its customers, free of charge, as part of its major Internet upgrade. The enhanced speeds are among the first benefits realized through Qtel’s major Internet upgrade, which b More… |








