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UN humanitarian chief blasts Israel for ‘deliberately’ blocking aid to Gaza

United Nations: The United Nations’ top humanitarian official blasted Israel on Tuesday for “deliberately and unashamedly” imposing inhumane conditions on Palestinians, including the risk of famine — one of the strongest condemnations…
Rockets launched at Israel in response to Gaza hospital strikes

Gaza: Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad movement, announced on that it had launched rocket attacks on Israeli cities in response to Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza European Hospital…

Trump warns Iran of ‘massive maximum pressure’ on Nuclear deal

Riyadh: President Donald Trump in a speech in Saudi Arabia urged Iran to take a “new and a better path” as he pushes Tehran for a new nuclear deal, but he also…
Gaza is part of Palestine: Ex-Israeli PM urges forces to leave the Strip

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday, May 12, said that Gaza belongs to Palestine and not Israel. He asserted that the Israeli forces must leave the Strip. “[Gaza] has to…
Indian expat wins Rs 2.32 crore in UAE Lottery

Ananth Perumalsamy, an Indian expat in Dubai, recently won Rs 2.32 crore (Dh 1 million) in the UAE Lottery. The 33-year-old bought a lottery ticket with the money he saved by skipping…
Israel’s Eurovision entrant booed by Palestinian supporters

Israeli singer Yuval Raphael who is a contestant at Eurovision 2025 was met with boos by pro-Palestinian protestors on Monday, May 12. It is to be noted that Eurovision is being conducted…
Video: Saudi crown prince welcomes Trump to kingdom

Riyadh: President Donald Trump opened his four-day Mideast trip on Tuesday by paying a visit to Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, for talks on US efforts to…

Hamas says it released American-Israeli hostage in goodwill gesture toward Trump admin

Deir al-Balah: An Israeli-American soldier held hostage for more than 19 months in the Gaza Strip was released Monday, Hamas said, in a goodwill gesture toward the Trump administration that could lay…
At least 1,500 Palestinians blind, 4,000 at risk amid Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza

Gaza Strip: At least 1,500 Palestinians have lost their vision due to the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, with another 4,000 at imminent risk of blindness.…
Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan announces golden visa for nurses

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Defence of the UAE, on Monday, May 12, issued directives to grant golden visas…
Saudi Crown Prince launches ‘HUMAIN’, a PIF-owned AI company

Riyadh: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced on Monday, May 12, the launch of ‘HUMAIN,’ a new artificial intelligence (AI) company owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF). HUMAIN will function…
Saudi Arabia offers grace period for runaway domestic workers to correct status

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced a six-month grace period for correcting the status of domestic workers who are reported absent from work (huroob), effective from Sunday, May 11.…
Andhra woman stranded in Kuwait after being deceived by agent

Parimi Ratna Kumari, a resident of Tadepalligudem in West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, has reportedly been left stranded in Kuwait under distressing conditions after being deceived by a local agent who promised…
Dubai sees major drop in gold prices after US-China trade talk

Dubai: Gold prices in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), saw a sharp decline on the afternoon of Monday, May 12, with rates falling by Dirham 11.50 (Rs 265.59) per gram. According to the Dubai Jewellery…
One more week of fun: Dubai’s Global Village extends season 29

Dubai’s popular family-friendly destination, Global Village, has announced that Season 29 will now run until Sunday, May 18, extending its original closing date of Sunday, May 11. This comes in response to…