- Middle East
Haj 2023: For 2nd year, 1000 electric scooters ready for use by pilgrims
Riyadh: The transport authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has set up 1000 electric scooters for pilgrims to facilitate multiple transportation options during this year’s Haj season, the Saudi Press…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: In first, self-driving buses launched for Haj pilgrims
Riyadh: This Haj season marks a significant milestone as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Transport General Authority (TGA) for the first time launched a trial of self-driving electric buses to cater to…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: 289 food firms to serve 30M meals for Haj pilgrims
Riyadh: Ahead of the upcoming Haj season, about 289 companies and catering establishments are preparing to provide up to 30 million meals for pilgrims visiting the holy sites, local media reported. These…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Entry ban enforced in Makkah until July 1
Riyadh: With the onset of Haj season, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia‘s traffic police has initiated strict measures to ensure that unauthorised vehicles are not allowed entry in Makkah, effective from noon…
- Middle East
UAE astronaut shares breathtaking view of Jerusalem from space
United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, who is currently on a six-month space mission to the International Space Station (ISS) shared a breathtaking view of Jerusalem from the space. Taking…
- Middle East
Saudi: Sheikh Youssef bin Mohammad to deliver Arafat sermon
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have named a eminent scholar to deliver the sermon on Arafat Day for this year’s Haj pilgrimage. Sheikh Youssef bin Mohammad Bin…
- Telangana
Hyderabad’s Munawar Zama invited by Saudi King for Haj
Hyderabad: Renowned motivational speaker and personality development trainer Munawar Zama invited to perform Haj this year by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Zama arrived in the…
- Middle East
Haj 2023: Saudi prepares to welcome over 2M pilgrims from 160 countries
Riyadh: More than two million pilgrims from over 160 countries are expected to perform Haj this year, according to Minister of Haj and Umrah Dr Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)…
- Middle East
Video: First air taxi test flight in Saudi Arabia successful
Riyadh: The first air taxi test flights were successfully completed in NEOM, the futuristic city being built in Saudi Arabia. After receiving a special permit from the Kingdom’s aviation authority, the electric…
- Middle East
Emirates to add more flights ahead of Eid Al Adha travel surge
Abu Dhabi: With the onset of Haj season and upcoming Eid Al Adha holidays, Dubai-based Emirates airline is layering on additional flights to key regional destinations to meet the significant travel demand.…
- Middle East
UAE Prez orders release of 988 prisoners ahead of Eid Al Adha
Abu Dhabi: Ahead of Eid Al Adha, United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered the release of 988 prisoners, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. This…
- Middle East
Saudi-based Lebanese expat wins Rs 8 crore in DDF draw
Riyadh: A Saudi Arabia-based Lebanese expat won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 8,19,19,000) in the Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw on Wednesday. The winner of the draw Hassan…
- Middle East
Flydubai bracing for busiest summer ever; expects 4.5M passengers
Abu Dhabi: Dubai-based flydubai is bracing for busiest summer season ever, with more than 4.5 million passengers expected to travel between June 1 and September 30 across its growing network. The carrier…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: 2.47 cr performed Umrah, 9.26 L went for Haj in 2022
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) announced that a total number of 24,715,307 and 926,062 pilgrims performed Umrah and Haj respectively in the year 1443 AH/2022. Of…
- Middle East
UAE: Filipino expat takes home Rs 2 crore in Mahzooz draw
Abu Dhabi: A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based expat from the Philippines won a guaranteed raffle prize of Dirham one million (Rs 2,23,55,080) in the 133rd Mahzooz weekly draw. The winner of the…
