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Smoke seen over Riyadh as fire reported near Aramco facility
Riyadh: Videos circulating on social media showed smoke and flames rising near a Aramco facility in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Saturday, October 3. A Reuters witness also reported seeing smoke and…
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Saudi Arabia plans Houthi offensive to retake Bab el-Mandeb
Saudi Arabia is preparing for a possible military operation against Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement to reverse the group’s recent gains around the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, regional and Western officials told Reuters.…
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Injured Indian flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar ‘recovering well’
Abu Dhabi: Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar is recovering well and remains under medical care after being injured in an attack aboard a flydubai flight, the Embassy of India in the UAE…
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Flydubai co-pilot used crash axe: UAE probes ‘terrorist act’
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said on Saturday, October 3, that investigations into the incident aboard flydubai flight FZ1073 found that the co-pilot had attempted to carry out a “terrorist…
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Resident injured, prayer hall damaged by Houthi missile in Saudi
Riyadh: A resident was injured after debris from an intercepted ballistic missile fell in Ahad Rafidah governorate in Saudi Arabia’s Asir region, the Civil Defence said on Saturday, October 3. The missile,…
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Netanyahu warns of ‘heavy price’ if flydubai attack was ordered
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, October 2, warned that those behind the flydubai cockpit attack would pay a “very heavy price” if investigators establish that the co-pilot was…
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UAE adviser calls Indian flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar a ‘hero’
Abu Dhabi: UAE Presidential Diplomatic Adviser Anwar Gargash has praised Indian flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for his actions during the cockpit incident on a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight. In a post on…
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Kuwait-based Indian expat educationist passes away
Kuwait City: Kuwait-based Indian expat education leader and Bhavans Middle East founder NK Ramachandran Menon passed away in Kerala on Wednesday, September 30. He was 78. His last rites were held at…
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Two Indians serving life in UAE after job scam by travel agent
Bengaluru: Two Indian men from Karnataka are serving life imprisonment in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after being convicted in a narcotics case, following claims that a travel agent deceived them with…
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Hyderabad man dies in Sudan, family says repatriation delayed
Hyderabad: The family of a 60-year-old Hyderabad man who died in Sudan on Wednesday, September 23, is seeking the intervention of the Minister of External Affairs (MEA) of India to bring his…
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Houthi missile debris damages buildings, vehicles in Saudi
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defence on Thursday, October 1, reported limited material damage in Khamis Mushait after debris from an intercepted ballistic missile fell in residential areas. The Civil Defence spokesperson said…
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Saudi Arabia denies suicide bomber report at Makkah Grand Mosque
Makkah: Saudi authorities on Friday, October 2, denied reports of a suicide bomber at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, saying a man was arrested for harassing passersby and causing panic. Taking to…
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Houthis damage Madinah power station serving Prophet’s Mosque
Madinah: A Houthi drone attack damaged a power distribution station in Madinah that supplies electricity to the Prophet’s Mosque, Saudi Arabia’s Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said on Thursday, October 1. The attack…
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Indian flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar shifted to Abu Dhabi: MEA
Abu Dhabi: Indian flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar has arrived in Abu Dhabi for further medical treatment after receiving initial care in Saudi Arabia, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on…
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Sharjah death: Telangana association gives family Rs 60,000 aid
Hyderabad: A 42-year-old Telangana man who died of cardiac arrest in Sharjah on September 8 has left behind a family facing debts of more than Rs 10 lakh, according to information shared…
