Stuck in Dubai? What Stranded Tourists Must Do Amid UAE Flight Chaos Linked to Iran-US-Israel Conflict As air travel across the Middle East remains severely disrupted by the escalating US–Israel war on Iran, many tourists and travellers are finding themselves stranded in the UAE due to extensive flight cancellations and airspace closures. Major UAE carriers, […]
UAE on High Alert: What Residents Must Know About the US–Israel War on Iran As the US and Israel military campaign against Iran enters its second day, the United Arab Emirates, long seen as one of the safest and most stable Gulf nations, finds itself responding to escalating regional tensions with broad public safety measures […]
Etihad Suspends Departures of Abu Dhabi Flights Until March 01, 2026 Amid Escalating US-Middle East Conflict In an unprecedented disruption to air travel linked to escalating US–Israel military strikes on Iran, Etihad Airways has announced the temporary suspension of all departures from Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport until 2:00 p.m. UAE time on Sunday, March […]
File photo: Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, with Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, in Tehran (Picture credit: PTI) As the confrontation between Iran, Israel and the United States intensifies, missiles have lit up skies across the Gulf. Yet one country stood out for not being targeted, Oman.Following coordinated US–Israeli […]
Kuwait and Oman declared January 18 a public holiday to observe the holy Isra Wal Miraj/Representative Image As Isra Wal Miraj approaches, only two Gulf countries, Kuwait and Oman, have announced a public holiday to mark the sacred occasion, highlighting its importance in the Islamic calendar.Kuwait and Oman have declared Friday, January 18, as a […]
From “yalla” to “habibi,” explore the history, fun uses, and classes to learn Arabic for Indians in the Gulf / Image generated by AI for illustrative purposes only When you live and work in the Gulf, a few Arabic words sneak into your vocabulary even if you don’t speak Arabic fluently. Words like yalla, inshallah, […]
Gulf drivers enjoy potential fuel savings as OPEC+ announces November oil production boost, sending global prices down over 3% / Illustration generated using AI Good news for Gulf residents! The OPEC+ alliance, which includes key Gulf oil producers like Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Kuwait, has announced a modest increase in oil production. This move […]
Gulf Air, Bahrain’s national carrier, resumes nonstop Bahrain–New York flights, marking historic return and enhanced U.S.-Gulf connectivity/ AI Representative Image, for illustrative purposes only Gulf Air, Bahrain’s national carrier, has resumed nonstop flights between Bahrain and New York (JFK), with the first inaugural flight taking off on October 1, 2025.Gulf Air Operating three weekly round […]
US President Donald Trump (AP file photo) TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump threatened to unleash “1000 missiles” on Iran and “completely decimate and destroy” the country if Tehran attempts to assassinate him, dramatically raising the temperature in a confrontation that has, within days, descended from a tentative understanding into renewed military exchanges […]
Mumbai, July 11: The International Energy Agency (IEA) has reported that global crude oil demand is beginning to recover. In May, oil demand fell to 97.9 million barrels per day, a decrease of 5.3 million barrels per day compared to the previous year. However, the agency estimates that by October, global oil demand will increase […]
