- 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…
- Middle East
New 1.4km bridge to connect Bur Dubai to Dubai Islands by 2026
A new 1.4km bridge that will connect Bur Dubai to Dubai Islands is scheduled to be completed by 2026, the Road and Transport Authority of the country (RTA) announced on Wednesday, September 13. The bridge is…
- Middle East
Kuwait deports over 18K expats in six months; here’s why
Kuwait: The Kuwaiti authorities deported 18,486 expatriates of various nationalities to their home countries between March to August, ‘over serious traffic violations’, local media reported. As per a report by the Arabic…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia executes two defense employees for treason
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Thursday, September 14, executed two Ministry of Defense employees in the Taif region on charges of treason, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The…
- Middle East
Dubai Police sets new world record with forensic results in less than 24 hrs
Abu Dhabi: The Dubai Police’s forensic entomology project team at the Genome Centre has achieved a significant milestone by reducing the time required for obtaining critical forensic results to less than 24…
- Middle East
Storm Daniel: Death toll may reach 20K, fears mayor of Libyan city
The death toll in the Libyan city of Derna as a result of the catastrophic floods could reach between 18,000 and 20,000, Derna’s mayor has told Al Arabiya TV. Abdulmenam al Ghaithi said…
- Middle East
UAE astronomer: Six months to Ramzan 2024, likely to begin on this date
Abu Dhabi: There are just six months to go until the start of the month of Ramzan 1445 AH (Anno Hegirae in Latin or “in the year of the Hijra”) -2024, according to…
- Middle East
Watch: UAE landmarks light up in solidarity with flood-hit Libya
Abu Dhabi: The iconic landmarks in United Arab Emirates (UAE) lit up in solidarity with Libya on Wednesday night, September 13, after the deadly floods caused by Storm Daniel killed more than 5,000 people.…
- Middle East
US: Los Angeles renames intersection in memory of Mahsa Amini
The Los Angeles City Council in the United States (US) on Tuesday, September 12, voted to name an intersection in memory of Mahsa Amini, whose death in police custody last year sparked…
- India
Indian expat takes over Rs 8 cr home in Dubai Duty Free draw
Abu Dhabi: A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expat won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 8,32,27,500) on Wednesday, September 13, in the Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw. The…
