- Middle East
Video: Drivers in Dubai caught using 2 phones, reading newspaper
Dubai Police’s smart traffic cameras have recently captured drivers using two mobile phones while another was reading a newspaper behind the wheel. These violations were among several frightening incidents of distracted driving…
- Middle East
Kuwait revokes citizenship of 930 individuals
Kuwait: At least 930 individuals have had their Kuwaiti citizenship withdrawn following a decision by the Supreme Committee for the Investigation of Kuwaiti Nationality. The committee, chaired by Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud…
- Middle East
Delhi: Indian flyer from Dubai smuggles gold in rectum, held
Customs officials in Delhi arrested an Indian passenger coming from the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), for allegedly smuggling gold worth Rs 72,47,891 in the rectum cavity. The accused was…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Padma Shri Nouf Al-Marwaai appointed Asian Yoga Sports Federation prez
Padma Shri awardee and Saudi Arabia’s first woman yoga master, Nouf Al-Marwaai, has been appointed as the president of the Asian Yogasan Sports Federation for the upcoming term. Al-Marwaai, who is also…
- Middle East
Conman who posed as Dubai prince sentenced to 20 years in jail
A Lebanese man who posed as a Dubai prince has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by a United States (US) federal court in San Antonio for wire fraud. Alex Georges…
- Middle East
Israel passes law to deport families of Palestinian attackers
The Israeli parliament, the Knesset, has passed a controversial law that allows the deportation of family members of Palestinians involved in attacks against Israelis, including Israeli citizens. The new law, presented by Israeli Prime Minister…
- Middle East
Rameshwaram Cafe to open its first international outlet in Dubai
Bengaluru: The Rameshwaram Cafe, one of Bengaluru’s most known and premium cafes, announced its plan to open its first international outlet in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), to expand its reach beyond…
- Telangana
Telangana: Ex-journo dies of heart attack due to cheating by travel agent
Hyderabad: Former journalist Rajesh Lal, who was allegedly cheated by a travel agent, died on Wednesday, November 6, in the town centre of Armoor Municipal in Nizamabad district, Telangana. Lal, a 55-year-old,…
- Middle East
Discover Haql: Saudi Arabia’s coastal gem on Gulf of Aqaba
Haql Governorate, a serene coastal region in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk region, offers a captivating blend of pristine beaches, stunning desert landscapes, and abundant water sources, attracting centuries of travellers.…
- Middle East
Dubai covers Umrah expenses for 80 people
Dubai: The Dubai Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation (AMAF) has covered the cost of Umrah pilgrimage for 80 people with limited income, as part of its charitable and humanitarian objectives. Dubai Awqaf…
- Middle East
Israel sentences renowned Jerusalem mosque imam to 3 years in jail
Sheikh Jamal Mustafa, a renowned imam of a mosque in Jerusalem’s Issawiya neighbourhood, has been sentenced to three years in prison by an Israeli court for alleged incitement in one of his…
- Middle East
Israel dropped over 85,000 tonnes of bombs on Gaza since Oct 2023
Since the beginning of the Israel and Hamas war on October 7, 2023, Israel have dropped more than 85,000 tonnes of bombs on the Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian Environment Quality…
- Middle East
Watch: MrBeast becomes 8th person to climb Burj Khalifa
Dubai: YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, recently became the 8th person in the world to climb the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Taking…
- Middle East
Emirates announces record-breaking half-year profit of Rs 23K cr
Dubai: The Emirates Group on Thursday, November 7, announced its highest-ever half-year financial performance, posting a profit before tax of Dirham 10.4 billion (Rs 2,38,83,45,44,000) for the first six months of 2024-25,…
- Middle East
Saudi Crown Prince receives world’s first robotic heart transplant team
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received the Saudi medical team that successfully performed the world’s first fully robotic heart transplant at his office in Riyadh on Wednesday,…
