- Middle East
68 children killed during anti-hijab protests in Iran
Tehran: Iranian children were not spared the brutality of the security authorities, as 68 children between the ages of 2 and 17 were killed between September 17, 2022, to December 16, 2022,…
- Middle East
US embassy in Saudi Arabia launches online passport renewal, payment
Riyadh: The US embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has announced the launch of an online payment program for adult passport renewal for US citizens who reside in Saudi Arabia. The qualified applicants…
- Middle East
Jordanian police officer killed over fuel price protests
Amman: The Jordanian General Security announced that a senior police officer had been shot dead on Thursday evening during a protest against the fuel prices in the Husseiniya area of Ma’an Governorate,…
- Middle East
World’s first supermodel robot cafe to come up in Dubai
Abu Dhabi: The world’s first supermodel robot cafe— serving coffee and ice cream to customers, without the help of any human being is about to open soon in Dubai. Donna Cyber-Cafe will…
- Middle East
Etihad Airways announces new daily flight to Kolkata
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways on Thursday announced the relaunch of a daily flight service to Kolkata, India, from Abu Dhabi, starting from March 26, 2023. The airways will fly daily…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia set to host first Formula 1 race of 2024 season
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is preparing to host the opening first Grand Prix of the 2024 season in the Formula 1 (F1) World Championship, in a change from previous plans…
- World
European parliament votes to suspend legislative work with Qatar
The European Parliament voted on Thursday to stop all legislative work related to Qatar and bar the country’s representatives from parliamentary premises, following allegations that it was involved in bribing European officials to seek…
- Middle East
American soccer journalist Grant Wahl’s cause of death revealed
The wife of American sports journalist Grant Wahl said that his death was caused by a rupture of the aortic aneurysm, denying that there was anything suspicious about his death. On Saturday…
- Middle East
Saudi: Over 81 ml worshipers visit Prophet’s mosque in 5 months
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) announced that the total number of worshipers visited the Prophet’s Mosque has reached more than 81 million, since the beginning of Muharram 1, 1444 (July…
- Middle East
Dubai: British hair stylist wins Rs 22 crore in Mahzooz draw
Abu Dhabi: A 42-year-old Dubai-based British hair stylist won the grand prize of 10 million Dirhams (Rs 22,52,08,063) in the 106th Super Saturday Draws by Mahzooz. The winner of the draw Inger—…
- Middle East
‘Horrified we only use toilet paper’: YouTuber discovers ‘bum shower’ in Qatar
Doha: Croatian-born Serbian YouTuber and social media influencer, David Vujanic discovered the handheld toilet shower in Qatar while visiting the country for the FIFA World Cup 2022. He expressed his indignation in…
- Middle East
Palestine welcomes UN resolution affirming its sovereignty over natural resources
Palestine on Thursday welcomed the United Nations’ vote in favour of a resolution affirming its right to sovereignty over its natural resources. Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al-Maliki said in a statement, a…
- Middle East
Former Twitter employee sent to 3 yrs jail for spying for Saudi
A former Twitter executive convicted of spying for Saudi Arabia has been sentenced to over three years in prison in the United States. Ahmad Abouammo was sentenced to three and a half…
- Middle East
Guinness declares 20-year-old Iranian as world’s shortest man
Guinness World Records on Thursday declared 20-year-old Iranian Afshin Esmaeil Ghaderzadeh, as the shortest living man in the world with a height of 65.24 centimetres (2 ft 1.68 in). Afshin Esmaeil Ghaderzadeh,…
- Middle East
UAE: Neha Kakkar set to perform at Dubai’s Global Village
Abu Dhabi: Bollywood playback singer Neha Kakkar, is all set for another astounding performance in Dubai on Wednesday, December 21, 2022. Kakkar performance will take place at the Global Village, at the…
