- Middle East
Yemen torrential rains: 10 historic buildings collapse, 38 dead
Sanaa: Torrential rains in southwest Yemen and in the old city country’s capital, Sanaa, have caused flooding and collapsed 10 historical buildings, killing at least 38 people over the past two days,…
- Middle East
Palestinian prisoner Awawda moved to hospital as health deteriorates
The Israeli occupation forces on Thursday transferred the prisoner Khalil Awawda, on his 152nd of his hunger strike, to Asaf Harofeh hospital from Ramleh prison after a serious deterioration in his health…
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UAE: 3 Indian expats take home Rs 21L each in Mahzooz draw
Abu Dhabi: Three United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriates won the grand prize of 100,000 Dirham (Rs 21,66,249) in the 88th Mahzooz weekly draw in Dubai. The winners of the draw Binu…
- India
Dubai: 28-yr-old Indian expat’s post catches Sheikh Hamdan’s eye
Abu Dhabi: The photograph taken by 28-year-old Dubai based Indian expatriate Nishas Ahmed has caught the attention of Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Sheikh Hamdan bin…
- Middle East
UAE: Sheikh Hamdan meets delivery driver to appreciate him
Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai on Thursday met Abdul Ghafoor Abdul Hakim, a Talabat delivery rider who went viral after a video of…
- Middle East
Street in Ramallah named after slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
The municipality of Ramallah, in the centre of the occupied West Bank, inaugurated a street bearing the name of the late Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was assassinated by Israeli forces.…
- Middle East
50 Palestinians forced off Israeli bus at Jewish passengers’ behest
50 Palestinian workers were forced to get off a bus following complaints of three Jewish passengers who refused to share the bus with Arabs, local media reported. The incident happened on Thursday,…
- Middle East
Houthi rebels admit kidnapping 2,850 civilians in one year
The Iranian-backed Houthi rebels admitted to kidnapping 2,856 civilians, including women, from several governorates subject to the coup during the past 12 months. In this context, human rights sources in Sana’a revealed to…
- Middle East
Mumbai: 23-yr-old Amity Dubai alumnus turns plastic waste into sneakers
Abu Dhabi: A 23-year-old former Dubai student from Mumbai, India has successfully recycled tonnes of plastic trash into thousands of pairs of sneakers. In July, Swiss International School Dubai (SISD) offered his…
- Middle East
UAE jobs: Recruitment agency to hire through Metaverse
Abu Dhabi: The recruitment agency Marc Ellis become the first recruitment firm to transition into the Metaverse in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Marc Ellis will offer the first-of-its-kind Metaverse Training Academy…
- Middle East
Dubai police present horses to 3 children; here’s why
Abu Dhabi: The Dubai police have presented horses from their stables to three children who joined the training summer programme as ‘safety ambassadors’. The three children— Safi Ali Al Naqbi, Sultan Khalid…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: First scout camp for girls launches in Al-Baha region
Riyadh: The General Administration of Education in Al-Baha region, Saudi Arabia has launched the activities of first scout camp for girls, the local media reported. This comes with the participation of more…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia announces departure deadline for overseas Haj pilgrims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced Saturday, August 13 as the departure deadline for overseas Haj pilgrims, local media reported. According to Arabic daily Okaz, the Kingdom’s Ministry of…
- Middle East
Egypt: 20-year-old woman Salma Bahgat stabbed to death 16 times
Cairo: A new horrific crime shook the Egyptian streets after a 20-year-old Egyptian woman has been stabbed to death 17 times just one and a half months after the brutal murder of…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia’s first 5-star hotel for cats ‘Petoya Lounge’
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has opened 5-star hotel in the capital, Riyadh, to receive cats, the first of its kind in the Kingdom. Currently, the Petoya Hotel provides a…
