- Middle East
Photos: India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup 2022 match highlights
Abu Dhabi: The much-anticipated India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2022 takes place on Sunday, August 28 at the Dubai International Stadium. India won the match by 5 wickets with Hardik Pandaya finishing…
- Middle East
In a first, Qatar opens an all-ladies cafe in its capital Doha
Doha: The first cafe dedicated to women in the Gulf state has opened on the Pearl Island in the Qatari capital, Doha. According to the Pearl Island account on the Instagram platform,…
- Middle East
Watch: Rare scene of water flowing in Saudi’s Empty Quarter
Riyadh: In a rare incident in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), rain water covered the Rub’ al-Khali desert, also known as the Empty Quarter, during the past few days, local media…
- Middle East
For first time in 4 decades, Iranian women attend football match
Tehran: Iranian authorities allowed women to attend a local professional football match, for the first time since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) reported. On Thursday, first time in…
- Middle East
Kerala: UAE’s Aster Homes builds 255 houses for 2018 flood-hit families
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) based-Indian hospital group Aster DM Healthcare provided 255 Aster homes to the victims of the 2018 Kerala floods, who lost everything to the devastating calamity. In…
- World
Meet Laila Ikram, Arizona’s first hijab-clad judge
Phoenix: For the first time in the history of Arizona, a Muslim female judge was appointed at the Downtown Justice Center in Phoenix, local media reported. On Monday, June 27, 2022, Laila…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Expats’ children’s visit visas can be transferred to Iqamas
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) announced the possibility of transferring the expatriates’ children visit visa, who is under 18 years of age, into a resident ID iqama or residency permits,…
- Middle East
Gulf expresses solidarity with Pakistan after massive floods kill nearly 1,000
Gulf countries have expressed their solidarity with Pakistan after hundreds of people were killed and thousands were injured and missing, as a result of floods and torrential rains that hit the country.…
- 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…
