- Middle East
Backstreet Boys announce Saudi, UAE and India 2023 tour dates
American pop group the Backstreet Boys will perform in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, India and four other countries in May 2023, as part of their worldwide DNA tour. Formed in…
- Middle East
Saudi: 279 female recruits graduate from passports institute
Riyadh: In a majestic procession, about 279 Saudi female recruits have graduated from the passports institute in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. At the graduation ceremony,…
- World
Ridwana becomes 1st Muslim woman appointed CEO of Penny Appeal
Ridwana Wallace-Laher has made history becoming the first Muslim woman to be appointed the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Wakefield-based Penny Appeal, the Muslim international humanitarian charity. Ridwana’s appointment comes after…
- India
Dubai: Indian expat missing for three months found dead
The body of a Indian expat man who went missing three months ago has been recovered from the abandoned area near Rashidiya in Dubai, local media reported. The deceased has been identified…
- Middle East
Saudi: Robot well versed in 11 languages to receive visitors coming for Holy Kaaba Kiswah
Riyadh: The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, announced the provision of a robot that speaks eleven languages to receive visitors to the…
- Middle East
For 1st time ever, Saudi sends female team to Int’l tennis event
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) marked another milestone in the Kingdom’s history by sending its first female team to an International Tennis Federation (ITF) event. A four-member Saudi team takes…
- Middle East
10 Palestinians killed in Israeli raid In West Bank
Ten Palestinians were killed, and dozens were injured by Israeli occupation forces’ bullets, during their raid on the city of Nablus on Wednesday. The Palestinian health ministry confirmed the death of ten…
- Middle East
Ramzan 2023 in UAE: Only 30 days away for month of fasting
The first day of Sha’ban 1444 AH (Anno Hegirae in Latin or “in the year of the Hijra”) – 2023 begins on Tuesday, February 21, and serves as a reminder that Ramzan…
- India
UAE: IIT to open first overseas campus in Abu Dhabi in 2024
The Indian Institute of Technology, is expected to open its first overseas campus in United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital Abu Dhabi in 2024, local media reported. “We can expect the commencement of…
- Middle East
Saudi: AlUla launches entertainment, tourism licenses portal
Riyadh: The Saudi Arabia’s Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) on Sunday, announced the launch of the tourism and entertainment licensing and permit portal, local media reported. This came in order to facilitate…
- Middle East
Ghana footballer Christian Atsu’s body found after Turkey earthquake
Ankara: Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu, has been found dead in southern Turkey under the rubble of the building he lived in, after the devastating earthquakes, his Turkish agent said on Saturday. Christian Atsu has…
- Middle East
In a first, Saudi launches women paramedics course at airports
Riyadh: For the first time in the history of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Jeddah Airports Company (JedCo) launched course for the Saudi women, to provide medical services on the airport grounds,…
- Middle East
Flydubai Dubai-Dhaka flight diverted to Karachi as passenger dies midair
Abu Dhabi: A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Dhaka was diverted to Karachi after a passenger passed away mid-journey on Saturday, February 18. According to the flydubai, its flight FZ 523 from…
- Technology
Who is Mira Murati, CTO at OpenAI creator of ChatGPT?
Mira Murati is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at OpenAI, the company behind Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot ChatGPT. 35-year-old Mira Murati was born and raised in San Francisco, United States. Mira’s parents,…
- Middle East
Saudi launches platform to facilitate movement of tourist yachts
Riyadh: In a bid to further facilitate promotion of tourism, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Sunday, announced the launch of an electronic platform to facilitate procedures for the entry and…
