- Middle East
Lebanon children deprived of basic necessities: UNICEF report
Beirut: Three years of the devastating crisis in Lebanon have plunged children into a cycle of poverty, negatively affecting their health, increasing levels of frustration, and having lost confidence in parents for…
- Entertainment
Malayalam actor Mohanlal to expand business with office in Dubai
Abu Dhabi: Malayalam actor Mohanlal is all set to expand his movie-making empire—Aashirvad Cinemas by operating primarily from Dubai, local media reported. The 62-year-old actor’s new office in Dubai will ensure that his…
- India
Asia Cup 2022: Here’s how to watch India vs Pakistan LIVE
Abu Dhabi: The much-anticipated India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2022 will be live-streamed for the viewers in India. The Asia Cup 2022 begins in the UAE on Saturday, August 27 as per the official schedule.…
- Middle East
India-UAE airfares set to double in October; know one-way prices
Airfares from India to United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the upcoming festivals— Dussehra and Diwali are likely to double in October. Ahead of the festival holidays, people have booked hotels and air…
- Middle East
Dubai seeks 50K seats more on India-UAE air routes
Abu Dhabi: Dubai has asked the Indian government to increase seats between the two countries by more 50,000 per week, local media reported. Dubai Civil Aviation Authority director-general Mohammed A Ahli, on…
- Middle East
Here’s why several artists are boycotting Berlin Pop-Kultur Festival
A group of artists withdrew from the Pop-Kultur Festival in the capital, Berlin, in a protest against the Israeli embassy in Berlin sponsoring and supporting the festival. French singer, Lafawndah issued a strong statement…
- Middle East
58-yr-old Palestinian mother hunger strikes over son’s detention by PA
A 58-year-old Palestinian mother Mukaram Qurt entered the 12th day of her hunger strike protesting her son’s prolonged detention in a Palestinian Authority (PA) prison. 28-year-old Ahmad Hreish, has been languishing in…
- Middle East
Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners stage a sit-in in Israeli prisons
Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in prisons of Israeli occupation started a sit-in at the prison yards in an escalating step against the laws of the prison administration, under the slogan “United in…
- Middle East
Saudi: 2 Omani Umrah pilgrims dead, 18 injured in a bus accident
The Omani authorities on Thursday announced the death of two citizens and the injury of 18 others with various injuries, in a traffic accident in Saudi Arabia, where they were heading to…
- Middle East
Lawyer for Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawda: He may die at any moment
The lawyer for the Palestinian prisoner, Khalil Awawda, who has been on hunger strike for more than 160 days, said that he could die at any moment. In March, Awawda began a…
- Middle East
Saudi: Dog barking leads owner to jail for ‘violating public morals’
Riyadh: A dog’s barking in an apartment building in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, led to the conviction of a Sudanese resident on charges of violating public morals, local media reported. The Saudi Appeals…
- World
17-year-old becomes the youngest pilot to fly solo around world
A 17-year-old British-Belgian boy has become the youngest person to fly solo around the world on a five-month journey that has seen him face monsoons, scorching heat, and frustrating bureaucracy. Mack Rutherford…
- Middle East
Saudi: Rua Al Madinah project to facilitate 30M pilgrims, 93K jobs
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman has announced the launch of the infrastructure works and the master plan for the Rua Al Madinah project, in the area east of the…
- Middle East
India leads Abu Dhabi airport passenger traffic in H1 2022
Abu Dhabi: India leads Abu Dhabi International Airport destination in terms of traffic volume in first half (H1) of 2022. Around 1.28 million passengers pass through the UAE capital’s hub as demand for…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to open first Korean language institute in Riyadh
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) plans to open the King Sejong Institute in the capital, Riyadh, on Sunday, September 11, and it is the first institute to teach the Korean…
