- Middle East
Activist Maryam Al-Khawaja denied boarding on flight to Bahrain
A Danish-Bahraini human rights activist, Maryam Al-Khawaja, said on Friday, September 15, that she was denied boarding a flight to Bahrain by British Airways as she tried to return to the Gulf country to…
- Middle East
UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi honoured as ‘Personality of the Year’
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, who created history by spending six months at the International Space Station (ISS), was honoured with the ‘Personality of the Year’ award…
- Middle East
Apple fans from India, Pak throng Dubai to pre-book iPhone 15
Abu Dhabi: Shortly after the launch of Apple’s iPhone 15 models, tech lovers from different countries are arriving in Dubai to get their hands on the latest phone. In the United Arab…
- Middle East
Hyderabadi driver wins Rs 22 lakh in Big Ticket Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: A 45-year-old Oman-based Hyderabadi man won the grand prize of 100,000 dirham (Rs 22,63,680) in the latest Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draw. The winner, Naresh Kumar, bagged the prize…
- Middle East
Kuwait to ban co-education at universities
Kuwait: Kuwait plans to enforce gender segregation at universities, a move criticized as a setback to the country’s freedoms, local media reported. The implementation of the ban came on Wednesday, September 14,…
- Middle East
Amid reports of health safety issues with iPhone 12, UAE issues statement
Abu Dhabi: The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday, September 15, issued a statement confirming that mobile phones in the country are safe…
- Middle East
Dubai to build 55 new parks in coming months
Abu Dhabi: Dubai has announced the plan to build 55 new family parks and squares in the coming months to raise the standard of living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). All…
- Middle East
Saudi: World’s tallest building Jeddah Tower construction works resume
Riyadh: Jeddah Economic Company (JEC) has resumed the construction of the Jeddah Tower project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The tower structure will be the world’s tallest, at more than 1,000…
- Entertainment
Hollywood star Will Smith calls for donation to Moroccan quake victims
Hollywood actor and singer Will Smith called on everyone to donate to those affected by the devastating earthquake that struck Morocco on Friday, September 8. In a short video posted on Instagram,…
- Middle East
Nigerian player Ashleigh Plumptre joins Saudi Women Club Al-Ittihad
Nigerian player Ashleigh Plumptre has joined Saudi club Al-Ittihad on a free transfer, having left Leicester City. Taking to X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday, September 13, Al-Ittihad Club unveiled Plumptre’s signing with…
- Middle East
Colombia renames street after ‘State of Palestine’
In a show of solidarity with the Palestinian people, Colombia’s capital city of Bogota on Thursday, September 14, renamed one of the city’s streets, as the “State of Palestine”, Wafa News Agency…
- Middle East
Saudi King Salman, Crown Prince receive letters from Iranian President Raisi
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received letters from Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Thursday, September 14. The letter was in regard…
- Middle East
UAE: Here’s how you can use BOTIM to subscribe for unemployment insurance scheme
Abu Dhabi: Employees in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) who have not yet registered for the unemployment insurance scheme can now use the BOTIM application to subscribe to it. Employees working in…
- Middle East
Saudia to become 1st airline to operate at Red Sea Int’l Airport
Riyadh: Saudia Airlines, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is set to become the first airline to operate at the Red Sea International Airport (RSIA) when it opens…
- Middle East
UAE: Louis Philippe launches its first store in Middle East
Louis Philippe, India’s leading premium menswear brand from the Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL), has launched its first-ever Middle East store in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The new store at…
