- India
Emirates Draw: Indian logistics professional takes home Rs 28L
A 34-year-old Saudi Arabia-based Indian expat won the grand prize of 125,000 dirhams (Rs 28,38,743) in the latest Emirates Draw MEGA7. The winner Jakson Joseph, bagged the mega prize recently after he…
- Middle East
Watch: UAE cops arrest driver for performing stunt, fine him Rs 11L
Abu Dhabi: A 20-year-old driver was arrested on Thursday, October for performing a stunt in front of a police patrol, Ras Al Khaimah Police said. The video of the stunt, shared on…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to host Spanish Super Cup 2024; check dates
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is all set to host the Spanish Super Cup 2024 at the Al Awwal Park Stadium in Riyadh. The Spanish football tournament will feature four…
- Middle East
Qatari court sentences eight ex-Indian Navy officers to death
Doha: A Qatar court has handed a death sentence to eight former Indian Navy officers, who were detained in August 2022. The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday, October 26, said that…
- Middle East
Watch: Dubai trials self-driving vehicles to keep beaches clean
Abu Dhabi: The Dubai authorities are testing the use of self-driving electric vehicles that clean cycling tracks around two beaches. Taking to X, Dubai Municipality has released a video that shows a…
- Middle East
Watch: Saudi man claims to have married 42 times
Riyadh: A video clip showing a Saudi man who claimed to have married 42 times has gone viral on social media. In the 48-second video clip, a middle-aged man says, “I married…
- Middle East
Israel conducts overnight ground raids into Gaza as war rages on
After three weeks of pummeling Gaza with airstrikes, the Israeli forces said it conduced overnight ground raids into the territory, Al Jazeera reported on Thursday. The IDF conducted brief but expansive land…
- Middle East
Family members of Al Jazeera’s Gaza bureau chief killed in Israeli strike
A number of family members of Al Jazeera Arabic’s Gaza bureau chief, Wael Dahdouh— including his wife, son and daughter, were killed on Wednesday, October 25 in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza.…
- Middle East
Israel-Gaza conflict: Queen Rania accuses West of ‘double standards’
As Israeli forces ramped up airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, Queen Rania of Jordan accused the Western leaders of a “glaring double standard” over failing to call for a ceasefire. During an…
- India
UAE: Indian expat arrested for defrauding Haj applicants for millions
Abu Dhabi: A 44-year-old Indian expatriate Shebin Rasheed, who runs the Sharjah-based travel agency, has been arrested for defrauding United Arab Emirates (UAE) residents on the pretext of Haj. Nearly 150 UAE…
- Middle East
6546 Palestinians, 1405 Israelis killed as war enters 19th day
The war between Israel and Hamas fighters entered its 19th day on Wednesday, October 25, worsening humanitarian situations in the Gaza Strip with Israel ready for ground invasion in the Palestinian enclave.…
- India
Dubai: Kerala man wins over Rs 8 crore in Duty Free Draw
Abu Dhabi: A 40-year-old Dubai-based Indian expat won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 8,31,70,050) on Wednesday, October 25, in the Dubai Duty-Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw. The winner Namasivayam…
- Middle East
UAE: Indian expat take home Rs 22 lakh in Mahzooz draw
Abu Dhabi: A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expat won a guaranteed raffle prize of 100,000 dirham (Rs 22,64,390) in the 151st Mahzooz Saturday Millions. The winner Vijay matched five out of…
- Middle East
Saudi ambassador to Iran presents credentials to President Raisi
Tehran: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Iran Abdullah bin Saud Al-Anazi has presented his credentials to President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday, October 24, as reported by the Saudi Press Agency…
- Middle East
Dubai uses AI to monitor 7,200 vehicles, 14,500 drivers
Abu Dhabi: Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) under RTA has begun using artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor and track drivers’ performance, the Dubai Media Office (DMO) reported. As many as 7,200 vehicles including,…
