Author: Editorial Team
TABUK — Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Tabuk announced that all passengers aboard Flydubai flight FZ1073, which made an emergency landing at the airport this morning, departed for their final destination aboard a replacement aircraft, which took off at 5:40 pm on Wednesday. The air traffic control center received a distress call from the Flydubai flight requesting an emergency landing at the airport at 8:44 am local time on Wednesday, Sept.30. The airport explained that an emergency was declared and all necessary preparations were made to provide assistance to the aircraft, which landed safely at 9:45 am local…
RIYADH — The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) announced that it had identified a number of unregistered peptide products being offered and marketed through websites and social media accounts without obtaining the required licenses from the authority. The action comes as part of its ongoing efforts to monitor products traded through online sales channels and verify their registration status and safe distribution. According to the SFDA, the products are unregistered and of unknown origin and have not met requirements for safe transport and storage or approved pharmaceutical supply chain standards, making it impossible to verify their safety, quality, and…
For Farah Khalid, a Shah Rukh Khan film brings back memories of her family gathered around the television and her father, who died in 2021. The Abu Dhabi resident, who was born and raised in the UAE, remembers a film starring the Bollywood actor as one of the first movies she watched. It was a familiar fixture on television and one of her father’s favourites. “One of the first films I remember watching starred Shah Rukh Khan. It would always come on TV, and the whole family would gather to watch it,” she said. “It was one of my dad’s…
LONDON — One of the five suspects in the alleged plot targeting a British airbase used by the US military in the early hours of Sunday called the police shortly before they were arrested, multiple British media outlets have reported. The five men were arrested early Sunday on suspicion of explosive offenses and later terrorism charges near a Royal Air Force base at Fairford in western England, from where US B-1 bombers have been flying missions against Iran. The incident triggered a major security response in the area and sparked alarm on both sides of the Atlantic, as well as…
His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chaired the Cabinet session held today in Riyadh. At the outset of the session, HRH the Crown Prince briefed the Cabinet on the contents of phone calls with President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin; Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani; and President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council of the Republic of Sudan Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan. He also briefed the Cabinet on his meeting with United Arab Emirates Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court…
Mercury Security, a global leader in open architecture access control hardware and an HID brand, recently released its 2026 Trends in Access Controllers Report, revealing how changing cybersecurity requirements, interoperability needs, cloud adoption and emerging technologies are putting greater emphasis on the role controllers play in long-term physical access control strategy. Based on a global survey of 561 physical security and cybersecurity professionals, including respondents from the Middle East, and administrators responsible for access control management, systems integrators, installers and end users, the report found that 78% of respondents consider the controller important or critical to their physical access control…
Disney+ celebrated the start of a new chapter in Riyadh with a milestone event, bringing together leading Saudi and international talent, creators, media and industry partners to unveil what’s next for Disney+ across the region. Disney and Pixar’s “Toy Story 5” Marks a New Chapter for Storytelling in Saudi Arabia Among the evening’s biggest announcements was a landmark first for Saudi audiences, as Disney+ revealed that global smash-hit movie, Disney and Pixar’s “Toy Story 5” will stream exclusively on Disney+ in the Saudi dialect on 6 October, marking the first-ever film from The Walt Disney Company to be dubbed in…
Matcha may have started as a trend, but it does not seem to be going anywhere anytime soon. Across the UAE, cafés have continued to experiment with the ceremonial tea, moving beyond the classic matcha latte to versions mixed with everything from strawberries and coconut to salted caramel and even crème brûlée. And Al Ain has built something of a reputation of its own among matcha lovers, with cafés across the city offering menus dedicated to different takes on the drink. So whether you prefer your matcha simple or want something completely different, here are nine spots in Al Ain…
JERUSALEM — Hundreds of Israeli settlers stormed into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem on Wednesday morning to mark the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. A Jerusalem Islamic Waqf official, who requested anonymity, told Anadolu that hundreds of settlers entered the mosque compound under Israeli police protection. The incursions included the performance of Talmudic rituals, prayers, dancing and singing, in violation of the status quo at the mosque, the official said. The status quo predating Israel’s occupation of East Jerusalem in 1967 stipulates that the Jerusalem Islamic Waqf, affiliated with Jordan’s Ministry of Endowments, has exclusive responsibility for administering…
DUBAI — A fight between the pilots of a passenger plane flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv reportedly triggered a hijacking code before the aircraft was diverted to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. The flydubai Flight FZ 107, carrying 174 passengers, including 27 children, landed safely in Tabuk after an in-flight incident, with all passengers safe and accounted for, the airline said. The aircraft had been scheduled to land at Ben Gurion Airport. “Our teams are working closely with the relevant authorities. Further updates will be issued as additional confirmed details become available,” a flydubai spokesperson said. Flydubai later confirmed that…