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Indian influencer held in Grand Mosque over promotional video
Makkah: An Indian Islamic influencer, Maaz Weaver, has claimed he was arrested by Saudi authorities after filming promotional content at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. In a video shared on social media,…
- India
Newly-wed woman accuses husband of assault over dowry
Kollam: A newly-wed woman has accused her husband of physically assaulting her several times in Saudi Arabia where he works and in Keralam over dowry, police said on Sunday, October 4. Chavara…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia rejects Houthi claim of Riyadh attack as misleading
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has rejected claims by Yemen’s Houthi group that it targeted the Saudi capital Riyadh, describing the allegations as “misleading” and accusing the group of seeking to portray its battlefield…
- Middle East
Dubai Crown Prince visits Indian flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar
Abu Dhabi: Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum visited injured Indian flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, October 3, and praised his actions…
- Middle East
Smoke seen over Riyadh as fire reported near Aramco facility
Riyadh: Videos circulating on social media showed smoke and flames rising near a Aramco facility in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Saturday, October 3. A Reuters witness also reported seeing smoke and…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia plans Houthi offensive to retake Bab el-Mandeb
Saudi Arabia is preparing for a possible military operation against Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement to reverse the group’s recent gains around the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, regional and Western officials told Reuters.…
- Middle East
Flydubai co-pilot used crash axe: UAE probes ‘terrorist act’
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said on Saturday, October 3, that investigations into the incident aboard flydubai flight FZ1073 found that the co-pilot had attempted to carry out a “terrorist…
- Middle East
Resident injured, prayer hall damaged by Houthi missile in Saudi
Riyadh: A resident was injured after debris from an intercepted ballistic missile fell in Ahad Rafidah governorate in Saudi Arabia’s Asir region, the Civil Defence said on Saturday, October 3. The missile,…
- Middle East
flydubai attacker identified as Omani co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami
Muscat: An Omani citizen, Hamam al-Hammami, has been identified as the flydubai co-pilot who attacked Indian Captain Smit Machchhar and allegedly attempted to sabotage a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight on Wednesday, September 30,…
- Middle East
UAE adviser calls Indian flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar a ‘hero’
Abu Dhabi: UAE Presidential Diplomatic Adviser Anwar Gargash has praised Indian flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for his actions during the cockpit incident on a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight. In a post on…
- World
UN chief Guterres concerned over flydubai cockpit incident
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed deep concern over an incident aboard a flydubai flight in which an Indian pilot sustained serious injuries while foiling an alleged attempt by his…
- India
Video: PM Modi speaks to flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchaar
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, October 2, spoke to Captain Smit Machchaar, who foiled an attempt by his co-pilot to allegedly crash an Israel-bound flydubai flight, and applauded his…
- Middle East
Houthi missile debris damages buildings, vehicles in Saudi
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defence on Thursday, October 1, reported limited material damage in Khamis Mushait after debris from an intercepted ballistic missile fell in residential areas. The Civil Defence spokesperson said…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia denies suicide bomber report at Makkah Grand Mosque
Makkah: Saudi authorities on Friday, October 2, denied reports of a suicide bomber at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, saying a man was arrested for harassing passersby and causing panic. Taking to…
- Middle East
Houthis damage Madinah power station serving Prophet’s Mosque
Madinah: A Houthi drone attack damaged a power distribution station in Madinah that supplies electricity to the Prophet’s Mosque, Saudi Arabia’s Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said on Thursday, October 1. The attack…