- World
UAE: Filipino single mom gets Rs 22.68 lakh birthday gift from Mahzooz draw
A 43-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Filipino expat won the grand prize of Dirham 100,000 (Rs 22,68,323) in the Mahzooz’s 155th live draw. The winner Yvonne matched five out of the six…
- Hyderabad
Emirates Draw: Hyderabadi man wins Rs 17 lakh
Dreams turned into reality for a 38-year-old Hyderabadi man, as he won the grand prize of 75,000 Dirham (Rs 17,01,298) in the latest Fast5 Emirates Draw. The winner Sreepathy Santosh Kumar— bagged…
- World
Video: Obama’s ex-adviser arrested under hate crime charges over Islamophobic rant
A former advisor to President Barack Obama has been arrested after making Islamophobic remarks against the children of the Gaza Strip to a Halal food cart vendor in New York City. 64-year-old…
- Middle East
UAE National Day: 3-day weekend announced for public sector
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced a three-day weekend holiday for public sector employees for the upcoming UAE’s 52nd National Day celebrations. The Federal Authority For Government Human Resources (FAHR) said Saturday, December…
- Middle East
Watch: Mountains in Makkah turn green once again after heavy rainfall
The mountains in and around the holy city of Makkah in Saudi Arabia have turned green as the Kingdom has witnessed heavy rainfall in recent days. Makkah mountains have experienced a significant…
- Middle East
Tunisian actress Hend Sabry resigns as WFP Goodwill Ambassador
Tunisian actress Hend Sabry has announced her resignation from her position as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations (UN) World Food Program (WFP) after nearly 13 years of work. This came…
- Middle East
Air Arabia launches first direct flight from RAK to Kozhikode
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates’s (UAE) low-cost carrier Air Arabia has commenced its first non-stop flight from Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) to Kozhikode in the Indian state of Kerala, the Emirates News…
- Middle East
Riyadh-bound Saudia flight makes emergency landing in Madinah
Riyadh: A Saudia Airlines flight from Jeddah to Riyadh was diverted to Madinah due to a medical emergency on Wednesday, November 22, local media reported. A Yemeni woman, in her twenties, onboard…
- India
Delhi: Doha passenger held for smuggling gold paste worth Rs 98L
New Delhi: Customs officials arrested an Indian passenger coming from the Doha for allegedly smuggling 1,841 grams of gold paste worth around Rs 98 lakh at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in…
- Middle East
Registration opens for companies to obtain Haj 1445 license
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has started receiving applications from companies wishing to obtain a license to serve overseas pilgrims during the 1445 Haj season, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)…
- Middle East
5 Hezbollah fighters, including senior member’s son killed in Israeli strike
At least five fighters of Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah movement, including the son of a senior member, have been killed in an Israeli strike on the village of Beit Yahoun in south Lebanon on Wednesday,…
- Middle East
No ceasefire, hostage release before Friday, says Israel
While the families of the Palestinian and Israeli prisoners, and the residents of the ravaged Gaza Strip await the implementation of the ceasefire, the Israeli authorities announced that there will be no…
- Middle East
EU to send more humanitarian aid to Gaza during four-day truce
The European Union Commission on Wednesday, November 22, said it will use the four-day truce in Gaza Strip to step up its humanitarian aid efforts. “The European Commission will do its utmost…
- India
UAE: 65-year-old Indian expat takes home Rs 8 crore in DDF draw
Abu Dhabi: A 65-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expat won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 8,33,24,450) on Wednesday, November 23, in the Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire…
- Middle East
First hydrogen-powered truck launched in Saudi Arabia
The Transport General Authority (TGA) has launched the first-ever hydrogen truck in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on an experimental basis, in cooperation with Almajdouie Logistics Company, the Saudi Press Agency…
