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UAE astronaut celebrates ‘gravity-defying’ birthday at ISS
United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi has celebrated his first birthday on the International Space Station (ISS) in what he described was a “truly gravity-defying celebration”. Al Neyadi turned 42…
- Middle East
Dubai-based Indian businessman Micky Jagtiani passes away
Abu Dhabi: Dubai-based Indian billionaire businessman Mukesh (Micky) Jagtiani has passed away on Friday. He was 70. Jagtiani is survived by his wife and three children. Also ReadEmirates offers free hotel stay…
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Rashid Rover’s spacecraft crashed due to ‘altitude miscalculation’
Japan’s ispace’s Hakuto-R Mission 1 lunar lander, which was carrying the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Rashid Rover to the moon, crashed on the lunar surface because of an altitude miscalculation that caused it…
- Middle East
WWE’s Sami Zayn performs Umrah, shares experience & pics
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) superstar Sami Zayn has performed Umrah in the holy city of Makkah, ahead of the WWE Night of Champions 2023 event in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)…
- Middle East
Qatar, Bahrain resume direct flights after six year suspension
Flights between Qatar and Bahrain resumed on Thursday, after six year hiatus following the Gulf crisis in 2017. The resumption comes, about a month after Qatar and Bahrain announced, in a joint statement, their…
- Middle East
Campaign for release of terminally ill Palestinian prisoner Walid Daqqah launched
Social media users launched an online campaign to demand the urgent release of the Palestinian prisoner Walid Daqqah, following a sharp deterioration in his health condition. Palestinians and supporters took to social…
- Middle East
Kuwait: Ban on Filipino visas will continue
Kuwait continues halting issuance of any kind of visas to Filipinos after Manila rejected the Gulf state’s conditions aimed at preventing a recurrence of labor abuses, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported. Earlier…
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Mangaluru: Dubai-bound aircraft suffers bird hit on runway, take-off cancelled
A Dubai-bound IndiGo flight carrying 160 passengers moving on the runway of the Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) suffered a bird hit on Thursday morning, local media reported. The incident took place when the flight…
- Middle East
Israel jails 3 soldiers for abusing Palestinian man
The Israeli army on Wednesday, sentenced three of its members after they were convicted of kidnapping and assaulting a Palestinian man in the West Bank. This is a rare punishment by the…
- India
Indian expat in UAE wins Rs 2 cr in Mahzooz draw
Abu Dhabi: A 30-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Indian expat won a guaranteed raffle prize of one million Dirhams (Rs 2,25,32,336) in Mahzooz draw. The winner of the draw Vipin Stellus—…
- Middle East
Dubai announces plan to expand length of beaches by 400%
Abu Dhabi: Dubai on Thursday announced a major plan to develop and expand the length of public beaches by 400 per cent by 2040, the Dubai Media Office (DMO) reported. The new…
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Emirates offers free hotel stay for passengers travelling to or via Dubai
Abu Dhabi: Dubai-based airline, Emirates is now offering free hotel stays to all passengers travelling to or stopping over in Dubai for a limited period of time. First and business-class passengers can…
- India
UAE: 29-year-old Indian man wins Rs 8 crore in DDF draw
Abu Dhabi: A 29-year-old Indian-based in Chennai won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 8,27,51,200) in the Dubai Duty Free Draw on Wednesday, May 24. The winner of the draw Prasanth…
- Middle East
UAE flights: Wizz Air launches special fares starting from Dh129
Abu Dhabi: UAE low-cost carrier Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, has introduced special fares for selected countries during the summer to meet the increase in demand from travellers. You can now book tickets to…
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UAE consulate in Hyderabad to be inaugurated on June 14
Hyderabad: In a major relief to visa applicants, United Arab Emirates (UAE) is going to inaugurate a consulate office in Hyderabad. Though the consulate office located in Banjara Hills began its operation…
