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UAE: Indian control room operator turns crorepati overnight with Rs 45 cr lottery
Abu Dhabi: A 39-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriate has become a crorepati after winning the grand prize of Dirhams 20 million (Rs 45,32,59,200) in the latest Mahzooz draw. The winner…
- Middle East
Israeli oppn leader Lapid calls for Netanyahu’s resignation
Amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid has called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign because he had lost the trust of the public. In…
- Middle East
Qatar demands international probe into Israel’s targeting of Gaza hospitals
Doha: Qatar has called for an immediate international investigation into Israeli army targeting of hospitals in the Gaza Strip, amid ongoing raids inside Al-Shifa hospital, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported. In a…
- Middle East
NEOM Epicon: Inside Saudi Arabia’s luxury tourist destination
Riyadh: NEOM, the 500 billion-dollar futuristic city being built in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), on Wednesday, November 15, announced the development of Epicon — a luxury coastal tourism destination with…
- Middle East
Watch: Middle East’s first-ever hydrogen train begins trial run in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) on Wednesday, November 15, launched operational trials of hydrogen train, which is the first of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), in Riyadh.…
- Middle East
AlUla’s Ancient Kingdoms Festival to be held from November 16
The much anticipated Ancient Kingdoms Festival is coming back on its second edition in Saudi Arabia’s AlUla from Thursday, November 16 to Saturday, December 2. The festival returns with a series of…
- Middle East
Dubai plans to replace its International airport with bigger one
Dubai is planning to replace the world’s busiest airport, Dubai International (DXB), with an even bigger one, Al Maktoum International Airport as passenger traffic recovers to surpass pre-COVID levels. The announcement was…
- Middle East
Over 6.6M sign up for UAE unemployment insurance scheme
Abu Dhabi: The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation announced that more than 6.6 million employees have subscribed to the unemployment insurance scheme as of Wednesday, November 15, the Emirates News…
- Middle East
A look at Israeli leaders’ origin amid calls for immigration of Gazans
Amid the ongoing Israeli military assault on the Gaza Strip in response to the surprise Hamas attack on October 7, Israel’s far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich has called on Palestinians to “voluntarily…
- Middle East
Dubai Int’l Airport to surpass pre-COVID passenger traffic in 2023
Abu Dhabi: Dubai International Airport (DXB) expects its annual passenger traffic to reach 86.8 million this year, exceeding pre-COVID figures. Dubai Airports on Wednesday, November 15, revised its full-year 2023 forecasts, to…
- Middle East
53rd National Day: Oman announces four-day weekend holiday
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman has declared holidays to celebrate the 53rd National Day on Wednesday, November 22 and Thursday, November 23, Oman News Agency (ONA) reported. The two days will be…
- Middle East
UAE to host world’s first-ever flying car race
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is likely to host the first-ever flying car race in the world, according to the Chief Executive of Maca Flight Christian Pineau. The announcement comes…
- Middle East
At least 8 pro-Iran fighters killed in US strikes in Syria
At least eight pro-Iranian fighters were killed in United States (US) strikes in eastern Syria, according to a Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) on Monday, November 13. This comes after US…
- Middle East
Dubai Taxi to offer 24.99% stake in IPO
Abu Dhabi: Dubai Taxi Company (DTC) has announced the launch of its initial public offering (IPO), offering 624,750,000 shares, which represents 24.99 percent of its capital, Dubai Media Office (DMO) reported. The…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia’s first aid convoys arrive in Gaza
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has sent first aid convoys to the Gaza Strip, which crossed the Rafah border crossing on Sunday, November 12. The convoy is part of a…
