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DUBAI: The picturesque town of Aix-les-Bains is set to host a historic event as France hosts its first camel race with international participants during the 2024 Paris Olympics, although the event is not linked to the Summer Games. Held on August 4 and featuring jockeys from Dubai's Arabian Desert Camel Riding Center, the ground-breaking event … Read more

DHAKA: US-Bangla Airlines, Bangladesh's largest airline by fleet size, has launched direct flights from Dhaka to Jeddah amid growing demand for travel to Saudi Arabia. Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Faruk Khan launched the inaugural flight on Thursday evening. “We launched the Dhaka-Jeddah flight as part of our long-term expansion plan,” the carrier's CEO Kamrul … Read more

DUBAI: The picturesque town of Aix-les-Bains is set to host a historic event as France hosts its first camel race with international participants during the 2024 Paris Olympics, although the event is not linked to the Summer Games. Held on August 4 and featuring jockeys from Dubai's Arabian Desert Camel Riding Center, the ground-breaking event … Read more

The UAE jiu-jitsu team secured 15 medals on the first day of the West Asian Regional Championships in Jordan ABU DHABI: The UAE national Jiu-Jitsu team got off to a flying start at the West Asia Regional Championships in Jordan, winning 15 medals on the opening day, including six gold, four silver and five bronze. … Read more

The meeting of the investment group heralds a new era in trade relations between India and Saudi Arabia RIYADH: Trade and economic relations between India and Saudi Arabia took another step forward after the inaugural High Level Working Group on Investment was held earlier this week. The body was set up in 2023 when the … Read more

Airlines are avoiding Iranian and Lebanese airspace and canceling flights to Israel and Lebanon as fears grow of a possible conflict in the region following the killing of senior members of the militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah this week. Singapore Airlines has stopped flying through Iranian airspace since early Friday morning and is using alternative … Read more

Newly freed Americans back on US soil after landmark prisoner exchange with Russia WASHINGTON: The United States and Russia completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history on Thursday, with Moscow freeing journalist Evan Gershkovich and American colleague Paul Whelan, along with dissidents including Vladimir Kara-Murza, in a multinational deal that set two dozen people … Read more

PARIS: Simone Biles' sixth Olympic gold medal hung around her neck and so did a winking baby goat – just a reminder to the gymnast hailed as the greatest of all time that she truly belongs in the pantheon of sporting greats. “I was like, OK, if it goes well, we'll wear the goat necklace,” … Read more

RIYADH: Trade and economic relations between India and Saudi Arabia took another step forward after the inaugural High Level Working Group on Investment was held earlier this week. The body was set up in 2023 when the kingdom's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman made an official visit to the Asian nation — a visit that … Read more