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Air India to start direct flights between Kochi and Doha from Oct 23

As part of expanding connectivity, the Tata Group-owned Air India in a statement announced non-stop direct flights between Kerala’s Kochi city and Doha, Qatar from October 23. “This new flight will fulfil the…
Afghan refugees in Pakistan, Iran complain about mistreatment: Report

Kabul: Afghan refugees in Pakistan and Iran have complained about mistreatment by the host countries, Afghanistan-based TOLO News reported. The Afghan refugees in Pakistan said they were arrested by Pakistani authorities despite…

ADNOC first company in Middle East to receive ISCC for sustainable aviation fuel

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced on Tuesday that its Ruwais Refinery had received International Sustainability Carbon Certification (ISCC) for the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), making it…
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to run for third term in December polls

Cairo: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has announced that he would run for a third term in the next election in December, according to Al Jazeera. El-Sisi is largely predicted to win…
CBUAE lifts monitoring imposed on bank operating in UAE

Dubai: The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) announced the conclusion of administrative measures it had previously imposed on a bank operating in the UAE. This is a result of the bank’s…
Second Israeli minister visits Saudi Arabia in a week

In the second visit to Saudi Arabia by an Israeli minister within a week, the Israeli Minister of Communications, Shlomo Karai, on Monday, October 2, arrived in Riyadh to participate in the “Universal Postal…
UAE: Careem to deliver iPhone 15 to customers in 30 minutes

Abu Dhabi: Customers can now get iPhone 15 delivered to their doorstep in minutes—thanks to Careem. Dubai-based ride-hailing company Careem, which is owned by Uber, will deliver iPhone 15 models to customers in under 30…

New Jeddah-Makkah highway will reduce travel time to 35 minutes

Riyadh: Travel time between Jeddah and Makkah will be reduced to 35 minutes from 1 hour 43 minutes with the opening of a new 72-kilometer highway, which is currently in its final…
Iraq wedding fire caused by ‘gross negligence’, officials sacked

Baghdad: A massive fire during a wedding celebration in northern Iraq, which killed nearly 100 people and 150 others injured, was caused by ‘gross negligence’ and lack of safety measures, Iraqi interior…
Dream Island: Hyderabadi driver wins Rs 11L in UAE, plans to start business

Abu Dhabi: A 36-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Hyderabadi man won the grand prize of 50,000 dirham (Rs 11,31,926) in the latest Dream Island’s scratch card game. The winner, Ravi Kumar, bagged…
Riding in Dubai? Dh 300 fine for violating RTA’s bike, e-scooter guidelines

Abu Dhabi: With more residents now using bicycles and e-scooters as a convenient and environment-friendly option for transportation, the Road and Transport Authority (RTA) of Dubai has issued guidelines to ensure public safety.…
‘We are dead inside’: Iraqi groom, bride on fire that killed 100 at wedding

The Iraqi bride and groom, whose wedding venue was hit by a blaze due to fireworks that killed over 100 people and injured dozens, cried out that they felt “dead inside”. Christian…
Yemenia Airways suspends flights from Sanaa

Sanaa: Yemenia Airways, the state-run airline, has suspended the only international commercial flight from the capital, Sanaa. Yemenia suspended halt on the six weekly flights to Jordan in October, Reuters reported, citing four airline…
Pakistan deboards 16 ‘beggars’ from Saudi Arabia-bound flight

Islamabad: Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) offloaded 16 alleged beggars in the disguise of Umrah pilgrims from a Saudi Arabia-bound flight at the Multan airport two days ago, local media reported. According…
Watch: Massive fire engulfs police complex in Egypt, 25 injured

Cairo: At least 25 were injured after a massive fire broke out at a police complex in the Egyptian Suez Canal city of Ismailia early on Monday, October 2. Videos circulating on social media…