- World
Canadian man who ran over Muslim family found guilty of murder
A Canadian man who deliberately ran his truck and killed four members of a Muslim family has been found guilty on four charges of first-degree and one count of attempted murder on…
- Middle East
Watch: Heavy rains with lighting & thunder hit UAE; safety alert issued
People in several parts of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) woke up to heavy rainfall, thunder, and lightning on Friday morning, November 17. The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) recorded moderate to…
- Middle East
Qatar Emir’s mother Sheikha Moza resigns as UNESCO ambassador
Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, mother of Sheikh Tamim, the Emir of Qatar, has apologized and stepped down from her role as a UNESCO Goodwill ambassador due to organisation’s failure in protecting the…
- Middle East
UAE: Indian expat wins Rs 11 lakh in Emirates Draw
A 36-year-old United Arab-Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriate won the grand prize of 50,000 dirhams (Rs 11,32,926) in the latest FAST5 Emirates Draw. The winner Sarath Sivadasan— bagged the mega prize after he…
- Middle East
Dubai announces name of world’s first ever football theme park
Dubai Parks and Resorts and Real Madrid have announced the name of the world’s first football theme park – Real Madrid World. Real Madrid World, set to open in Dubai, will offer…
- India
Indian national returns home after 31 years in Saudi Arabia: Embassy
Balachandran Pillai, an Indian national who has been stranded in Saudi Arabia for 31 years, is travelling to India on Thursday, November 16. Taking to X, the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia…
- Middle East
UAE to build three desalination plants to supply Gaza with water
Abu Dhabi: As the Israel-Hamas conflict entered its 41st day on Thursday, November 16, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced plans to build three desalination plants in Gaza as part of…
- India
UAE: Indian control room operator turns crorepati overnight with Rs 45 cr lottery
Abu Dhabi: A 39-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriate has become a crorepati after winning the grand prize of Dirhams 20 million (Rs 45,32,59,200) in the latest Mahzooz draw. The winner…
- Middle East
Israeli oppn leader Lapid calls for Netanyahu’s resignation
Amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid has called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign because he had lost the trust of the public. In…
- Middle East
Qatar demands international probe into Israel’s targeting of Gaza hospitals
Doha: Qatar has called for an immediate international investigation into Israeli army targeting of hospitals in the Gaza Strip, amid ongoing raids inside Al-Shifa hospital, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported. In a…
- Middle East
NEOM Epicon: Inside Saudi Arabia’s luxury tourist destination
Riyadh: NEOM, the 500 billion-dollar futuristic city being built in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), on Wednesday, November 15, announced the development of Epicon — a luxury coastal tourism destination with…
- Middle East
Watch: Middle East’s first-ever hydrogen train begins trial run in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) on Wednesday, November 15, launched operational trials of hydrogen train, which is the first of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), in Riyadh.…
- Middle East
AlUla’s Ancient Kingdoms Festival to be held from November 16
The much anticipated Ancient Kingdoms Festival is coming back on its second edition in Saudi Arabia’s AlUla from Thursday, November 16 to Saturday, December 2. The festival returns with a series of…
- Middle East
Dubai plans to replace its International airport with bigger one
Dubai is planning to replace the world’s busiest airport, Dubai International (DXB), with an even bigger one, Al Maktoum International Airport as passenger traffic recovers to surpass pre-COVID levels. The announcement was…
- Middle East
Over 6.6M sign up for UAE unemployment insurance scheme
Abu Dhabi: The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation announced that more than 6.6 million employees have subscribed to the unemployment insurance scheme as of Wednesday, November 15, the Emirates News…
