- Middle East
New Zealand-bound plane turns back to Dubai after 13-hour flight to nowhere
Currently, many strange incidents related to air travel are making the news. Ever since people started travelling again, all kinds of absurd things have been happening aboard airplanes. Here is such an…
- Middle East
Qatar extends Hayya Card validity for visitors until January 2024
Doha: The Qatari Ministry of Interior announced the extension of the validity of the Hayya card for fans and organizers from outside the country to enter Qatar untill January 24, 2024. The…
- Middle East
Birthday in February? Burj Khalifa to celebrate birthdays all month
Abu Dhabi: If you or your loved ones’ birthday falls before the end of February, you can have the longest greeting card in the world! In a new initiative, Dubai’s iconic skyscraper…
- India
Emirates Draw records over 130K Indian winners since 2021
Abu Dhabi: Over 130,000 Indian have won the Emirates Draw, the United Arab Emirates’ weekly prize-winning lucky draw since its launch on September 25, 2021. They have taken home more than Dirhams…
- Entertainment
Bollywood singer Kumar Sanu to headline concert in Jeddah
Jeddah: Bollywood singer Kumar Sanu is all set to perform a live concert in Jeddah on Friday, February 3 as part of a two-day music festival— Indian Cultural Night, local media reported. Kumar…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia launches free four-day visa
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs launched a free stopover visa for visitors to stay in the Kingdom for up to four days, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)…
- Middle East
Iran: Journalist to serve 2 yrs in jail for Amini’s father’s interview
Tehran: The Iranian judicial authorities sentenced journalist Nazila Maroufian to two years in prison, for interviewing Amjad Amini, father of Mahsa Amini, whose death in a headquarters of the morality police sparked…
- Middle East
Israel police arrests 42 Palestinians in synagogue shooting case
Israeli police on Saturday morning raised the state of alert in the country to the highest level, following the killing of seven Israelis in a shooting attack in occupied East Jerusalem, on…
- Middle East
Out of UAE for over 6 months? Apply for re-entry permit; Here’s how
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) residence visa holders can now apply for a re-entry permit, if they are outside the country for more than six months. A new permit has been…
- Middle East
Saudi: Haj pilgrims can avail option to cancel companions
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah has announced that main Haj pilgrims have the option to cancel one of their companions once they have received their receipt…
- Middle East
UAE: 2 Filipino, Nepali expats take home Rs 22L each in Mahzooz Draw
Abu Dhabi: Three United Arab Emirates (UAE) based expatriates from the Philippines and Nepal won the grand prize of Dirhams 100,000 (Rs 22,21,113) in Mahzooz’s 113th Super Saturday draw. The winner of…
- Middle East
UNOCHA appeals for $502m in humanitarian aid for over 1.6M Palestinians
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Aid (UNOCHA) launched a humanitarian appeal to raise 502 million dollars to support more than 1.6 million Palestinians in the occupied territories. The…
- Middle East
Iran’s Olympic skier Atefeh Ahmadi seeks asylum in Germany
Iranian figure skating champion Atefeh Ahmadi left her home country and applied for asylum in Germany. Ahmadi had travelled to Germany to be able to participate in the Courchevel-Meribel 2023 Alpine Ski World…
- Middle East
Thousands of Israelis protest against Netanyahu government
Thousands of Israelis protested in several cities against the new government headed by Benjamin Netanyahu, on Saturday, January 28, 2023, for the fourth week in a row, Anadolu Agency reported. The protests…
- Middle East
Watch: UAE records min temp of 1.9 degrees, lowest in winter
Abu Dhabi: The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) on Sunday morning recorded a winter season lowest temperature of 1.9 degrees Celsius in Jebel Jais mountain in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates…
