Emirates is deploying retrofitted A380s, Boeing 777s, and Airbus A350s to expand Premium Economy service across Amman, Mumbai, Muscat, and Bahrain/Image: Emirates Emirates is expanding its Premium Economy service to four key cities in the Middle East and West Asia, with a fresh wave of next-generation aircraft deployments. As part of its massive retrofit programme, […]
After almost 3 years of war, UN declares a famine in Gaza City The United Nations on Friday confirmed that famine has struck Gaza City, marking the first officially declared famine in the Middle East. The declaration came from the integrated food security phase classification (IPC), the world’s leading authority on food crises.The IPC report […]
Arab nations have critised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over remarks apparently endorsing the idea of an expanded “Greater Israel”, warning that such comments threaten their sovereignty at a particularly volatile moment for the Middle East.The term refers to a biblical interpretation of Israel’s borders during the reign of King Solomon, stretching beyond the current […]
DPG33 aims to create 30,000 gaming jobs and add $1 billion to Dubai’s GDP by 2033 through innovation and partnerships/Image: WAM DPG33’s presence at Gamescom 2025 marks a historic milestone for the Middle East’s gaming industry. For the first time, a regional government pavilion will feature prominently at this global event, representing Dubai’s rapid ascent […]
German chancellor Friedrich Merz (AP image) Germany chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday announced that German will suspend the export of military equipment to Israel that could be used in the Gaza Strip. This announcement came in response to Israel’s plan to take control of Gaza City.Merz said it was becoming “increasingly difficult to understand” how […]
Skims was only available in the region through third-party retailer Ounass, before opening its first physical store in Dubai/ Image: X Skims, the shapewear and lifestyle brand founded by Kim Kardashian, is set to open its first brick-and-mortar store in the Middle East, selecting Dubai’s Mall of the Emirates as its entry point into the […]
The US state department announced visa sanctions against officials of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority (PA), ‘continuing to support terrorism and not complying with their commitments and undermining the prospects for peace”.In a statement released Thursday, the state department said, “The United States is imposing sanctions that deny visas to PLO […]
Steve Witkoff (ANI image) and Benjamin Netanyahu (AP image) US President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, arrived in Israel on Thursday to discuss the worsening humanitarian condition in Gaza as the death toll of Palestinians waiting for food and other aid continues to rise. The meeting between Witkoff and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu […]
The new all-female sea ranger corps will patrol the Reserve’s 170-kilometer Red Sea coastline, safeguarding marine and terrestrial ecosystems/ Image: Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve Just ahead of World Ranger Day on July 31, the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve announced a historic development—the establishment of the Middle East’s first all-female sea ranger […]
Image credit: AP At least 37 Palestinians were killed on Wednesday (local time) while waiting for food at a crossing in the Gaza Strip, AP reported citing a local hospital. The source of the gunfire remains unclear, and the Israeli military, which oversees the crossing, has not issued a statement. This comes as the US […]
