- Middle East
RTA begins trial run of driverless taxis in Dubai
Abu Dhabi: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has started supervised testing of Chevrolet Bolt-based driverless vehicles in Jumeirah 1. The testing comes after US self-driving tech company Cruise was…
- Middle East
Dubai Shopping Festival 2023: Here’s what to expect
Abu Dhabi: Shopping is a satisfying experience, and there is no better place to shop than Dubai which hosts the world’s biggest shopping festival. The much-anticipated Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF), is all…
- India
Six UAE-based Indian entrepreneurs enter Forbes list of India’s richest 100
Six United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian entrepreneurs have featured in the prestigious 2023 Forbes list of India’s 100 richest. The six are M A Yusuffali, Renuka Jagtiani, Joy Alukkas, Dr Shamsheer Vayalil,…
- Middle East
Twelve UN employees killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza
At least twelve employees of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) were killed in airstrikes in Gaza since the start of the Israeli airstrikes on Gaza since…
- Middle East
1300 Israelis, 1,417 Palestinians killed as war enters 6th day
As the war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas entered its sixth day on Thursday, October 12, the death toll on both sides has risen to more than 2,700, with more…
- Middle East
Have confirmed pics, says Biden on ‘Hamas beheading Israeli babies’, White House refutes
Amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine, Israeli media reported that the Palestinian militant group “Hamas beheaded 40 babies” in Israel. However, no proof has been found over the same, neither…
- Middle East
Saudi’s MBS, Iran’s Raisi discuss Palestine over phone, a first since March
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, on Wednesday, October 11, discussed the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas on a phone call. This is the first…
- Middle East
Dubai: Andhra IT engineer takes over Rs 8 cr home in DDF draw
A 45-year-old Sharjah-based Andhra Pradesh man won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 8,31,43,550) on Wednesday, October 11, in the Dubai Duty-Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire promotion held at Dubai International…
- Middle East
UAE: Chef, govt employee, IT professional win Rs 22L each in Mahzooz draw
A United Arab Emirates (UAE) national, an Egyptian, and a Filipino expat won a guaranteed raffle prize of 100,000 dirham (Rs 22,63,086) each in the recent Mahzooz prize restructure. The winners —…
- Middle East
Gold prices in Dubai jump amid Israel-Palestine war
Gold prices in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday afternoon, October 11, jumped by nearly 1.25 dirham per gram amid escalating military conflict between Israeli forces and the Palestinian militant group…
- Middle East
Video: Israel strikes Gaza-Egypt border crossing as Palestinians flee
The Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt has been targeted by Israeli airstrikes as Palestinians were trying to escape the unabated bombing in residential area of Gaza. The Rafah border crossing is a vital humanitarian route…
- Middle East
1200 Israelis, 1100 Palestinians killed as war enters 5th day
As the Israel-Palestine war entered its fifth day on Wednesday, October 11, the death toll on both sides has risen to at least 2,300 and is expected to escalate. Gaza’s Ministry of…
- Middle East
Malala Yousafzai, Gigi Hadid break silence on Israel-Palestine conflict
Palestinian-American supermodel Gigi Hadid and Pakistani Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai, have broke their silence on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine which has claimed at least 1900 lives on both sides.…
- Entertainment
Israel-Palestine conflict: Gal Gadot, Mia Khalifa, others raise voice
As the Israel-Palestine conflict, which began on Saturday, October 7 escalates, celebrities of all stripes have taken to X and Instagram to express their concerns. The Palestinian Hamas group launched an operation…
- Middle East
2034 FIFA World Cup: Saudi Arabia submits letter of intent to host
Riyadh: Days after announcing its bid for the 2034 FIFA World Cup, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Monday, October 9, officially submitted a letter of intent to host the event to Federation Internationale…
