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Palestinian children sent back to war-hit Gaza amid treatment in Jordan

Jordan is sending back Palestinian children after being treated in their hospitals to the war-torn Gaza Strip, with families of the children showing worry about their health not being sustained in the…
World’s largest visa application centre opens in Dubai

The world’s largest visa centre, touted to process 10,000 visa applications daily, has been inaugurated in Dubai. The new facility has been set up by VFS Global, a leader in trusted technology…

UAE to test its first air electric taxi this year

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is set to test its first air electric taxi this year. The latest invention by the UAE is called Midnight. “The trial flights of the company’s first…
First aid trucks have entered Gaza after nearly 3 months of Israel’s blockade

Tel Aviv: The first aid trucks have entered Gaza following nearly three months of Israel’s complete blockade, according to Israel and the United Nations. Five trucks carrying aid including baby food entered…
Haj 2025: Over half million pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia

Riyadh: A total of 554,579 pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) through air, land, and sea to perform Haj 1446 AH – 2025, as of Sunday, May 18. According to the…
Indian expat couple killed in gas cylinder explosion in Oman

Muscat: In a tragic incident, an Oman-based Indian expat couple died in an explosion caused by a gas cylinder at a restaurant in Bousher district. The victims have been identified as 59-year-old…
Israel’s military orders evacuation of Gaza’s Khan Younis as its operations expand

Tel Aviv: The Israeli military on Monday, May 19, issued an evacuation order for residents of Gaza’s second-largest city, Khan Younis, and nearby towns. Avichay Adraee, a military spokesperson, posted the order…

Saudi airline resumes haj flights with Iran for first time since 2015

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s low-cost airline Flynas has resumed flights for Iranian pilgrims travelling to Haj for the first time since 2015. “Flynas resumed Iranian pilgrims flights from Imam Khomeini [airport] in Tehran…
Netanyahu acknowledges pressure from allies in decision to resume Gaza aid

Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that his decision to resume aid to Gaza after a weekslong blockade came after pressure from allies. In a video statement posted…
UAE to host first int’l trial of Musk’s Neuralink brain chip

In a landmark development in the field of neurotechnology, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is set to host the first clinical trial of Neuralink’s wireless brain chip outside the United States (US).…
King Salman to host 1000 kin of Palestinian martyrs, prisoners for Haj 2025

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdul Aziz on Monday, May 19, issued a directive to host 1,000 Palestinian pilgrims from the families of martyrs, prisoners, and the wounded,…
Egypt’s President urges Gaza ceasefire in talks with US official

Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi called for reaching an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and facilitating the flow of humanitarian aid into the war-torn enclave during a meeting with a visiting…
Iran’s President says agreement possible if US stops coercion

Tehran: Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said that reaching an agreement with the US is possible if it refrains from applying coercion on Tehran. Pezeshkian made the remarks on Sunday, in a meeting…
Israel says it will allow ‘basic’ aid into Gaza after nearly 3 months of blockade

Deir al-Balah: Israel announced on Sunday it will allow a limited amount of humanitarian aid into Gaza after a nearly three-month blockade, days after global experts on food security warned of famine.…
Five Palestinian journalists killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza

At least five Palestinian journalists were killed on Sunday, May 18, in separate Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, bringing the number of journalists killed by Israel since the start of the genocide to more…