Category: International
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Houthi Group Threatens More Saudi Airport Attacks
The Houthis have issued their first public warning to travellers and airlines since Saturday's deadly Riyadh airport attack, saying Saudi airports are now a "theatre of operations". Read more →
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Flight attendant: Azza Ramzi Mohamed Hassan passed away in KSA’s Airport
A 28-year-old Egyptian flight attendant working for flynas is among the 12 people killed in Saturday's attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, with 309 others injured. Read more →
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WhatsApp new contacts tab with online status, birthdays
WhatsApp is testing a new contacts tab that groups search, activity and birthday reminders in one place, showing a green dot next to contacts who are currently online. Read more →
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Riyadh Airport Attack Toll Rises to 12 Dead, 309 Hurt
Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority says 12 people died and 309 were injured in Saturday's attack on King Khalid International Airport, with victims from eight nationalities. Read more →
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Kuwait Airways Flights to Riyadh Cancelled: Full Travel Update
Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport has suspended all operations after a fresh attack, triggering widespread Middle East flight disruption that is also affecting Kuwait Airways. Read more →
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12 killed in attack on Riyadh airport, over 300 injured, Saudi authorities say
Saudi authorities now say 12 people died and more than 300 were injured in the attack on Riyadh airport, a sharp rise from earlier casualty figures. Read more →
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Emirates Rolls Out New U-Dream Headrest in Economy Class
Emirates has introduced a new U-Dream headrest and other comfort upgrades in Economy Class, part of a wider push on inflight Wi-Fi, dining and entertainment that will matter to Kuwait travellers flying via Dubai. Read more →
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Kuwait Moves Closer to Visa-Free Travel in Europe’s Schengen Zone
The GCC's secretary-general says Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman and Qatar are close to starting a process that could eventually end the need for a Schengen visa on short European trips. Read more →
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UAE Probe: Flydubai Co-Pilot Planned Suicide Attack on Tel Aviv Airport
UAE Attorney-General Dr Hamad Saif Al Shamsi says the Omani co-pilot on flydubai flight FZ1073 had planned to crash the aircraft into Ben Gurion Airport's terminal, with radicalisation traced back to 2017. Read more →
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Saudia Pilot Killed in Riyadh Airport Attack, Airline Confirms
Saudia has confirmed that one of its pilots, Captain Hamoud Ali Al-Kalthami, died in Thursday's attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which also damaged one of its aircraft. Read more →