- Middle East
Travel agents in UAE predict drop in airfares in coming weeks
Abu Dhabi: During the summer season airfares are high due to people travelling to the home or new destinations. Travel agents in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) suggest that airfares may drop…
- Middle East
UAE private sector hiring surges for 14th consecutive month
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) job market sees the 14th consecutive month of growth in June, driven by non-oil sectors’ acceleration, according to S&P Global UAE Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI),…
- Middle East
UAE: 3.2 magnitude earthquake recorded in Fujairah
Abu Dhabi: An earthquake of 3.2 magnitude struck in Fujairah in United Arab Emirates on Saturday at 10:51 am. The National Center of Meteorology in the Emirates said that the mild tremor…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Over 1,70,000 Haj pilgrims visited Madinah until Thursday
Riyadh: The number of pilgrims who arrived in Madinah after completing their Haj rituals in Makkah until Thursday reached 173,905, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Haj 2023 ended on July 1,…
- Middle East
Saudi: Syrian conjoined twins successfully separated in 7-hr surgery
Riyadh: A team of doctors at the King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Thursday successfully separated Yemeni conjoined twins in an seven-and-a-half hour surgery, the Saudi Press…
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Two Palestinians killed in Israeli raid in West Bank’s Nablus
Two Palestinians were killed and three others injured during raid carried out by Israeli forces in the West Bank city of Nablus, on Friday morning, Shehab News Agency reported. According to the…
- Middle East
UAE announces USD 15M aid to rebuild Jenin refugee camp
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday pledged dollars 15 million to help rebuild the Jenin refugee camp after Israel’s largest military operation in the occupied West Bank in nearly two decades.…
- India
Indian matchmaker Sima Aunty to join Mahzooz Draw Live on Saturday
Abu Dhabi: In a sensational partnership that will leave hearts aflutter, Sima Taparia, popularly known as Sima Aunty from Netflix’s Indian Matchmaking is all set to collaborate with Mahzooz, the United Arab Emirates’…
- Middle East
BBC apologizes after anchor says ‘Israeli forces are happy to kill children’
The BBC issued an apology on Wednesday after one of its anchors made a provocative statement that “Israeli forces are happy to kill children.” The Israeli attack on Jenin and its refugee camp on…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia installs air fresheners on roads leading to Prophet’s Mosque
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have introduced smart devices that spray perfume in the air on the streets used by pilgrims heading to the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah,…
- Middle East
These three emirates are among the world’s safest cities
Three emirates of the UAE are among the top five world’s five safest cities in the 2023 safety index among more than 330 urban areas, according to data released by Numbeo, a…
- Middle East
Emirates airline serves over 40M chocolates a year
Abu Dhabi: Ahead of World Chocolate Day on July 7, Dubai-based airline, Emirates has announced it serves more than 40 million pieces of chocolate every year. Sweetening the travel experience with the world’s…
- India
Big Ticket Abu Dhabi draw: Indian expat from Kerala wins 2 cash prizes on same day
Abu Dhabi: A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriate won two cash prizes on the same day in the recently held Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draw. The winner Ajimon Kochuman, who…
- Middle East
UAE: 36-yr-old Kerala man wins Rs 8 cr in Dubai Duty-Free draw
Abu Dhabi: A 36-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriate from Kerala won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 8,24,85,900) on Wednesday in the Dubai Duty-Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw.…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Over 4.25M visit Prophet’s Mosque in one week
Riyadh: A total of 4,252,000 worshippers and visitors visited the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, during the period of 7 to 14 Dhul-Hijjah corresponding to June 25 to July 2, the…
