International News
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China's first homegrown passenger jet C919 makes international debut in Singapore
China's challenger to Airbus and Boeing's passenger jets, the narrow-body C919 manufactured by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC),...
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Hwjn: Saudi fantasy blockbuster to open Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
A film based on a popular Saudi fantasy romance novel will open this year's Red Sea International Film Festival.Hwjn, pronounced...
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Ransomware attacks in the UAE down by more than 70% on greater international co-operation
Ransomware attacks in the UAE declined more than 70 percent at the start of 2023, compared with the same period...
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International Women’s Day protesters demand gender equality
Demonstrations, conferences and artistic events around the world have marked International Women’s Day, an annual observance established to recognise women...
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AirAsia CEO says international travel will bounce back strongly despite omicron impact
International travel is likely to recover soon despite progress being slowed by the omicron variant, according to AirAsia chief executive...
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Hong Kong Travel Restrictions Could Have Dire Consequences
International business groups are urging Hong Kong to restart international flights after a ratings group warned the travel restrictions, imposed...
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Flight disruptions will not derail airlines' recovery in 2022, says Moody's
The wave of flight cancellations due to a surge in Covid-19 cases globally and bad weather in some locations will...
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Dubai Duty Free records 40% jump in annual revenue as passenger traffic recovers
Dubai Duty Free recorded Dh3.56 billion ($970 million) in annual sales in 2021, a 40 per cent increase on the...
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UAE cricket schedule 2022: Two new tournaments and T20 World Cup qualifying
The UAE became the centre of world cricket for two-and-a-half months at the end of 2021.First, the Indian Premier League...
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New boy Ferran Torres tests positive for coronavirus hours after Barcelona unveiling
New signing Ferran Torres will have to wait to make his Barcelona debut after the Spain international tested positive for...
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Pakistan's Mohammad Hafeez retires from all forms of international cricket
Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez announced his retirement from international cricket on Monday, ending an 18-year career that included a...
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Coronavirus pandemic: Antarctic outpost hit by Covid-19 outbreak
A Belgian scientific research station in Antarctica is dealing with an outbreak of Covid-19, despite workers being fully vaccinated and...
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'New Day's Lyric': Amanda Gorman marks end of 2021 with a new poem
Amanda Gorman is ending her extraordinary year on a hopeful note. The poet, 23, whose reading of her own The...
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Attend a talk by photographer Steve McCurry at Xposure photography festival in Sharjah
For its sixth event, the Xposure International Photography Festival will extend its duration to one week from its typical four-day...
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Direct flights between India and Switzerland to restart from January 10
Swiss International Air Lines is reportedly expanding its range of scheduled flights and adding new destinations to its networks. This...
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Palmerola International Airport takes off: First scheduled flights at new Honduran capital airport
On December 11, the airport greeted Spirit Airlines as the first scheduled carrier with daily flights from Houston and four...