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Indian expats in UAE eye seat 11A after Air India crash survivor's escape

Hyderabad, June 19 -- Indian expats in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are increasingly asking for seat 11A or nearby seats when booking flights, hoping it might offer extra safety after the recent Air... Read More


Iran uses ultra-heavy Sejjil missile for 1st time against Israel

Tehran, June 19 -- Amidescalatingtensions, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has confirmed that it used ultra-heavy, long-range Sejjil missile for the first time in attacks on Israel. T... Read More


Garba at the top: Indian tourists face backlash for dancing on Burj Khalifa

Dubai, June 18 -- A group of Indian tourists has faced online backlash after a video showed them performing Garba on the viewing deck of Dubai's Burj Khalifa. The dance, set to the hit Bollywood song ... Read More


Longing for monsoon, Indian expat chases rain in UAE desert

Hyderabad, June 18 -- For many Indians living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the monsoon season back home brings fond memories of steady rain, cool breezes, and the fresh scent of wet earth. But i... Read More


Air India plane crash: UAE-based Indian doctor pledges Rs 6 cr for families of medical student victims

Hyderabad, June 18 -- An Indian doctor and philanthropist based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Dr Shamsheer Vayalil Parambath, has announced a financial aid package of Rs 6 crore to help the famil... Read More


Egyptian engineer resigns from Microsoft to protest firm's role in Gaza crisis

Hyderabad, June 18 -- Maryam Shalaby, an Egyptian software engineer based in Cairo, has resigned from US technology giant Microsoft, accusing the company of complicity in what she described as "Israel... Read More


Intervention will bring irreparable consequences: Iran's Khamenei to US

Tehran, June 18 -- Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warned the United States (US) on Wednesday, June 18, that any military action against his country would lead to "irreparable consequen... Read More


Fact check: Has Saudi Arabia's 'Sleeping Prince' really woken up after 20 yrs?

Riyadh, June 17 -- A video circulating on social media allegedly claims that Saudi Arabia's Prince Al-Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal, known as the Sleeping Prince, has regained consciousness after 20 yea... Read More


Islamic New Year 1447 holiday announced for UAE private sector

Abu Dhabi, June 16 -- Private sector employees in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be granted a public holiday on Friday, June 27, to mark the start of the new Islamic year 1447 AH. This was annou... Read More


New Islamic Year 1447: UAE announces holiday for public sector

Abu Dhabi, June 16 -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday, June 16, announced a one-day paid holiday to mark the beginning of the New Islamic Year 1447 AH (Anno Hegirae in Latin, or "in the year ... Read More