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Kuwait bans 16,000 citizens, expats from travel in two months

Kuwait: The Kuwaiti government has issued around 16,000 travel bans against both citizens and expatriates during January and February this year, local media reported. The stastics were disclosed by the Kuwaiti Ministry…
Palestinians in Israeli prisons should be executed, says Ben Gvir

Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir said that applying the death penalty to Palestinian prisoners is the “correct solution” to confront the problem of prison overcrowding. His remark came after…

Air India to deploy A350 plane on Delhi-Dubai route from May 1

New Delhi: Air India will deploy its A350 aircraft on the Delhi-Dubai route from May 1, marking the Tata Group airline’s use of the wide-body plane for international destinations. “Operating as AI995/996,…
Photo of Palestinian woman cradling niece’s body wins World Press Photo award

A photograph showing a Palestinian woman cradling the body of her five-year-old niece killed in an Israeli air stike in the Gaza Strip, on Thursday, April 18, won the 2024 World Press…
Dubai: 23% work completed on world’s largest residential, Al Habtoor Tower

In a remarkable achievement, Dubai’s real-estate agent Al Habtoor Group has announced that it has completed more than 23 percent of the construction work on its much-anticipated 87 floor Al Habtoor Tower.…
Air traffic in Saudi Arabia reaches record high in 2023

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) experienced a 26 percent rise in air traffic as it transported a record-breaking 112 million passengers during 2023. According to the General Authority of Civil…
Watch: Sky turns green in Dubai amid heavy rains in UAE

Dubai: Social media users were left surprised by an unusual phenomenon– green colored sky in parts of Dubai, amid heavy rains that have lashed parts of United Arab Emirates (UAE). This comes…

DXB Terminal 1 entry limited to passengers with confirmed departures

Dubai International Airport (DXB) has advised passengers to visit Terminal 1 only after receiving confirmation from their airline regarding their flight departure. “Fue to crowding, access to Terminal 1 is now strictly…
UAE announces end of weather fluctuations

Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Interior (MoI), in collaboration with the National Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Authority, the National Centre of Meteorology, and strategic partners, has announced the end of the…
IDF carries out airstrikes in Rafah, casualties feared

Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out aerial strikes in the Rafah area during the early hours of Thursday. According to Israeli and Arabic media, many were feared dead and…
Israel will make its own decision to defend itself, says Netanyahu

Tel Aviv: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed at a cabinet meeting that Israel will make its own decisions and do whatever is necessary to protect itself, even if it contradicts the…
Dubai floods ground over 30 flights, airlines scramble amid chaos

New Delhi: Over 30 flights, including those operated by Air India Express, Air India, IndiGo, Emirates and SpiceJet airlines, to and from India have been cancelled due to severe flooding in Dubai,…
German Foreign Minister urges ‘maximum restraint’ in Middle East

Capri: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has called on Iran and Israel to show “maximum restraint” amid fears that the conflict in the Middle East could expand into a major regional war.…
Wife of British cyclist Chris Froome calls Muslims ‘drain on society’

The wife of a Tour de France 2016’s winner Great Britain’s Christopher Froome, has criticized Palestinians in Gaza, and described Muslims as a “drain on society.” In a series of post on…
Watch: Dubai-based Indian billionaire travels in metro amid heavy rains

Dubai-based Indian billionaire, Danube Group’s founder, and chairman, Rizwan Sajan on Tuesday, April 16, ditched his luxurious car and travelled in Dubai Metro due to heavy rains lashing the city. “I came by…