- Middle East
Dubai: Global Village sets new record with 10M visitors in season 28
Dubai’s popular family-friendly destination, Global Village, which closed its door on Wednesday, May 8, has welcomed 10 million guests during Season 28. This is the highest ever visitor number. Fernando Eiroa, Chief Executive…
- Middle East
Haj 2024: Saudi Arabia launches Makkah Route in seven countries
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has launched the “Makkah Route Initiative” in seven countries. This is the sixth year since its launch for the first time in 2019. This initiative…
- Middle East
Abu Dhabi: Big Ticket draw resumes operations
Abu Dhabi: The largest and longest-running raffle draw in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, Abu Dhabi’s Big Ticket on Thursday, May 9, announced the resumption of its operations after a temporary…
- Middle East
Gaza: 49 bodies found at Al-Shifa Hospital, some ‘without heads’
Health workers in the Gaza Strip have discovered a third mass grave at Al-Shifa Hospital, with some bodies found without heads. At least 49 bodies have been recovered from the mass grave…
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Haj 2024: 1st Indian flight reaches Madinah from Hyderabad
Madinah: The first Indian Haj flight carrying 283 pilgrims from Hyderabad arrived in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday, May 9, to perform the annual pilgrimage. The pilgrims were received at the Prince…
- Middle East
Video: Boeing cargo plane land at Istanbul without front wheels
A Boeing cargo plane on Wednesday, May 8, made an emergency landing at Istanbul Airport after its front landing gear malfunctioned. Fedex Express’s Boeing 767 plane, flight 6268, experienced a front landing…
- Middle East
Video: NEOM launches largest cosmopolitan marina community ‘Jaumur’
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s NEOM, the 500 billion dollar mega tourism project, has announced the launch of Jaumur, the largest cosmopolitan luxury community on the coast of the Gulf of…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia expands e-visa to 3 more countries
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Wednesday, May 8, broadened its electronic visa (e-visa) accessibility to include citizens from three new countries, taking the total to 66. The new countries are…
- Middle East
Video: Middle East’s first passenger-carrying drone trials take place in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: The first passenger-carrying drone trial in the Middle East takes place in the UAE‘s capital, Abu Dhabi, during Abu Dhabi Mobility Week. The two drone trials were conducted by Abu…
- Middle East
Qatar Airways Cargo launches largest animal transport in the world
Doha: Qatar Airways Cargo recently launched world’s largest air cargo animal facility near Hamad International Airport and the Qatar Airways Aircraft Maintenance Hangar. Qatar Airways Cargo, the world’s largest animal carrier, has…
- Hyderabad
Video: Hyderabadi woman tortured in Bahrain, mother seeks MEA’s help
Hyderabad: The mother of a 34-year-old Hyderabadi woman Shaheen Begum who has been stranded in Bahrain, has appealed to the Minister of External Affairs of India (MEA) Dr S Jaishankar for help…
- Middle East
Jobs for expats: Saudi Arabia opens application to work during Haj season
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) has announced the opening of applications for seasonal jobs related to the upcoming Haj 1445 AH-2024. The initiative…
- Middle East
Hyatt to expand footprint with two new hotels in Madinah
Global hospitality company Hyatt Hotels recently signed management agreements with Knowledge Economic City (KEC) to expand its footprint in the city of Madinah, Saudi Arabia, by opening two new hotels. Hyatt House…
- Middle East
UAE: Ras Al Khaimah to launch air taxis by 2027
The authorities in Ras Al Khaimah has announced plans to launch electric air taxi services by 2027. The announcement was made on Tuesday, May 7, at the Arabian Travel Market 2024 in…
- Middle East
Qatar Airways wins 3 titles at Business Traveller Middle East Awards 2024
Doha: The Qatari flag carrier, Qatar Airways won three prestigious titles during the Business Traveler Middle East Awards 2024 held in Dubai on Monday, May 6. Titles are Best regional airline serving…
