- Middle East
Egypt Air plane lands safely at Jeddah airport after one of its tires exploded
Cairo: An Egyptian passenger plane escaped from a crash after one of its tires exploded while landing at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, local media reported. Flight MS643 took…
- Middle East
Mina’s city of tents being prepared to receive Haj pilgrims
Riyadh: Ahead of upcoming Haj season, Mina, known as the ‘city of tents’, have started to be prepared with all the equipment to receive pilgrims. This year, the Haj is expected to…
- Middle East
Zidane turns down Rs 1321 crore deal to coach Saudi club Al-Nassr
French football legend Zinedine Zidane has reportedly turned down a two-year deal to coach Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr worth 160 million dollars (Rs 13,21,03,68,000). The former Real Madrid coach was the first choice…
- Middle East
Middle East’s first 100% electric waste truck launched in UAE
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Waste Management PJSC (Tadweer) on Saturday launched the Middle East’s first 100 percent electric heavy truck for collecting household waste in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Abu Dhabi…
- Middle East
Watch: Saudi astronaut Ali Al-Qarni begins artificial seeding experiment in space
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s astronaut Ali Al-Qarni announced on Friday that he has started an artificial seeding experiment in a microgravity environment on the International Space Station (ISS). This comes four…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia sets last date for preparing Haj camps
Riyadh: As preparations for the upcoming Haj season are underway, the Saudi’s Ministry of Haj has asked organisations in charge of housing the pilgrims inside the country to complete all preparatory work…
- Middle East
Video: Saudi astronaut Rayyanah Barnawi shares clip of Makkah from space
Saudi Arabian astronaut Rayyanah Barnawi shared an incredible view of Makkah from the International Space Station (ISS) during her scientific journey. On Friday, Barnawi shared a video on Twitter showing the night…
- Middle East
Kuwait to cancel residency permit of 2,400 expat teachers
Kuwait: Kuwaiti education authorities called on the Ministry of Interior to cancel the residency permits of about 2,400 expat teachers in the country, local media reported. Among them, 1,900 had their services…
- World
‘Jamal Khashoggi Way’: Los Angeles votes to rename Saudi embassy street
The Los Angeles City Council has voted to rename the Saudi Arabia’s embassy street as ‘Jamal Khashoggi Way’ to honour the slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The decision comes year after the street…
- Middle East
Saudi: Haj guidelines for overseas pilgrims entering Kingdom
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has issued guidelines for overseas pilgrims, entering Kingdom for next month’s Islamic Haj pilgrimage, which is expected to start on Monday, June 26. The Ministry of Haj and Umrah…
- India
Indian among 3 WC security guards still in Qatar jail over unpaid wages
Doha: It has been nearly five months since the conclusion of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, three World Cup security guards who were detained while trying to resolve a dispute over…
- Middle East
‘Made in UAE’ air taxis to take to the skies by 2027
The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Economy on Friday announced that Odys Aviation, a US-based air taxis manufacturer, has joined its NextGen FDI program to facilitate the launch of a regional headquarters…
- Jobs
Jobs in UAE: Airline flydubai is hiring; here’s how to apply
Abu Dhabi: If you’re looking for a job in aviation sector in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), there’s an opportunity for you. Dubai-based flydubai, is hiring in full swing for many positions…
- Middle East
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…
