- Middle East
UAE opens registration for Haj 2024
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday, December 5, officially opened the online registrations for those intending to perform the Haj pilgrimage in 1445 AH/2024. The General Authority of Islamic…
- World
Israel’s failure to protect civilians may cause ‘strategic defeat’: US Defense Secy
Washington: United States (US) Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has said that Israel may suffer a strategic defeat in Gaza if it does not protect civilians. His statement came during a Reagan…
- India
Embassy issues advisory for Indian drivers coming to Kuwait
Kuwait: The Indian embassy in Kuwait has issued an advisory for all Indian drivers coming to Kuwait on employment or work visas. The advisory comes on Monday, December 4, on the X platform…
- Middle East
Israeli army arrests 3,540 Palestinians in West Bank since Oct 7
Jerusalem: Israeli army have arrested 3,540 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank since the beginning of the Israel and Hamas war on October 7. According to the Palestinian Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners Affairs Authority…
- Middle East
Turkey’s President calls Netanyahu ‘butcher of Gaza, war criminal’
Ankara: Amid Israel’s ongoing offensive in the Gaza Strip, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wrote his name in history as ‘butcher of Gaza’ and will…
- World
1 of 3 Palestinian students shot at Vermont paralyzed
Hisham Awartani, one of the three Palestinian students who were shot on November 25 night in Burlington, Vermont, is paralyzed from the chest down. 20-year-old Hisham of Brown University, along with his two friends—…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Haj 2024 registration opens for America, Australia, Europe
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Monday, December 4, opened online registrations for pilgrims from America, Europe and Australia for Haj 1445 AH/2024 season. Taking to X, the Saudi Ministry…
- Middle East
Watch: Spanish footballer Iniesta dons Emirati kandura
Abu Dhabi: Spanish football legend Andres Iniesta celebrated the UAE’s 52nd National Day by donning the kandura, the country’s traditional men’s attire. Taking to social media, Emirates Football Club has shared pictures…
- Middle East
Dubai: Indian expat ‘astonished’ after winning Rs 33 crore in Abu Dhabi Big Ticket
Abu Dhabi: A Dubai-based Indian expat has won a staggering Dirham 15 million (Rs 33,99,35,700) in the latest Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draw. The winner, Ashish Mohalkar, bagged the prize after…
- Middle East
Gaza journalists Motaz, Bisan share poignant ‘last messages’
As Israel intensified its deadly bombardment and expanded its ground offensive in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian journalists in the Gaza, who have been documenting the horror of war to the world through…
- Entertainment
Watch: AR Rahman perform for ‘children of Zayed’ in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: Grammy and Academy Award-winning musician AR Rahman’s Firdaus Orchestra, an all-women orchestra of 52 members from 29 countries, has captivated hearts with their performance at Burjeel Medical City in Abu…
- Middle East
Israel says it won’t allow Palestinian Authority to return to Gaza after war
Amid the ongoing war between the Israel and Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed not to allow the Palestinian Authority (PA) to control the Gaza Strip once Israel removes the…
- Middle East
Apple hiring for multiple job roles in UAE
Abu Dhabi: US technology major Apple is hiring for multiple positions at stores located across the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Recruiting will be held in four stores— Dubai Mall, Mall of the…
- Entertainment
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan to perform in Dubai: Date, tickets & more
Abu Dhabi: Are you a fan of Rahat Fateh Ali Khan’s mesmerising voice and want to see him perform live? If yes, then the wait is over! The renowned Pakistani Qawwal and…
- Middle East
2 IRGC members killed by Israeli strike in Syria
Two members of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) were killed in an alleged Israeli attack on the Sayyida Zeinab neighbourhood in Syria on Saturday, December 2. In a statement, the…
