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Complete power blackout hits hospital in Gaza’s Khan Younis

Gaza: A complete power blackout has hit the Nasser Hospital in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Photos circulating on social media showed…
ICJ calls on Israel to take measures to prevent genocide in Gaza

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday, January 26, ordered Israel to take action to prevent acts of genocide during its war against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. This came…

Etihad Rail marks first passenger rail journey from Abu Dhabi to Al Dhannah

Etihad Rail has operated its first passenger rail journey of 250 km between Abu Dhabi and Al Dhannah on Thursday, January 25. Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Managing Director and Group…
Geospatial authority displays corrected historical photos of Saudi Arabia

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information (GASGI) has released corrected historical aerial photographs from 1950 to 1980, showcasing various regions of the Kingdom. The photographs…
German minister’s plane makes emergency landing in Saudi Arabia

German Foreign Minister (FM) Annalena Baerbock and her delegation were forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, due to the inability to obtain permission to use Eritrean airspace. On Wednesday,…
Indian expats celebrate R-Day in Gulf nations with enthusiasm

Hyderabad: The jubilant Indian expatriate community celebrated 75th Republic Day across the Gulf region on Friday with gaiety and enthusiasm. The national pride was on full display as many enthusiastic and patriotic…
Kuwait thwarts terrorist plan to target Shiite places of worship

Kuwait thwarted a terrorist cell’s plan to target places of worship belonging to the Shia sect, said Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior (MoI) in a statement published late on Thursday, January 25, on…

6 killed, 33 injured as bus overturns in Turkey

Ankara: At least six people were killed and 33 others injured after a bus overturned in Turkey’s Kastamonu province early on Friday. In a post on X, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said:…
Saudi Arabia unveils robot for cleaning beaches

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Global (RSG), on Friday, January 26, unveiled an innovative beach cleaning robot to keep the picturesque sands free of waste. This state-of-the-art robot is…
Jashn-e-Rekhta in Dubai: Date, tickets & more

The much-anticipated Jashn-e-Rekhta, one of the world’s largest Urdu language, literature and cultural festivals, is all set to take place in Dubai for the first time. The celebrated festival, which has been…
IndiGo launches Dubai-Surat direct flights

New Delhi: IndiGo on Thursday announced direct flights between Dubai and Surat which will operate tri-weekly from February 23. “The addition of this strategic route to the 6E network is designed to…
Over 40% drop in Suez Canal traffic following Houthi attacks: UN

Taipei: The traffic volume of the Suez Canal dropped by more than 40 per cent as Yemen rebels repeatedly attacked merchant ships. According to United Nations data, the Yemen rebels’ Commercial traffic…
Watch: Diners pay over Rs 20L in tips at Salt Bae’s Nusr-Et in Dubai

Would you pay a tip of more than Rs 20 lakh? That is just what some diners at Salt Bae’s Nusr-Et steakhouse in Dubai did. A photo of the bill has gone…
Kriti Sanon honoured with UAE’s golden visa

Bollywood actress Kriti Sanon is the latest Indian personality to be honoured with a UAE golden visa. Kriti expressed her gratitude to the Dubai government for awarding her the golden visa. “It’s…
Kuwait resumes issuing visit visas to expat families

Kuwait: The Kuwait Ministry of Interior (MoI) has announced the resumption of issuing visitor visas for the families of expatriates to enter the country, which was suspended for more than 18 months.…