Saudi announces death of Prince AbdulazizThe Saudi Royal Court has announced the death of Prince Abdulaziz bin Bandar bin Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). The funeral prayer was performed at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riya More… |
Etihad Airways pilot dies mid-flightAn Etihad Airways cargo flight from Abu Dhabi to Amsterdam was forced to divert its path after its pilot passed away mid-flight, said a report. Flight EY 927 made an emergency landing in Kuwait, where a medical team was present to More… |
UAE issues new decree on declaration of deathThe UAE’s Health and Prevention Minister Abdul Rahman Mohammed Al Owais has issued a ministerial decree on the declaration of death which is expected to support the national organ transplantation programme. The decree covers three More… |
Oman Air passenger dies on boardA passenger on board an Oman Air flight from Muscat to Jakarta during the flight today, the airline said in a statement. "Oman Air confirms with regret that a guest had passed away on flight WY0849 from Muscat to Jakarta toda More… |
Passenger dies on board Oman Air flightA passenger travelling on an Oman Air flight from Jeddah to Muscat passed away on board, despite the flight being diverted to Riyadh following the medical emergency. The carrier made an emergency landing at Riyadh King Khalid Inte More… |
Probe ordered into Qatar stadium site deathThe organising committee of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar has launched an inquiry into the death of a worker at the under-construction Al Wakrah stadium, said a report. This is the first time that the Qatari authorities have announc More… |
Hurricane Matthew wreaks havoc across HaitiHurricane Matthew, recorded as the most powerful Caribbean storm in a decade, has claimed the lives of over 300 people in Haiti, on Friday, a report said. Initially categorised as a Category 4 storm, the hurricane downgraded to a More… |
Kuwait Airways flight makes emergency landing in DhakaA Kuwait Airways flight en route to Bangkok was forced to make an emergency landing at Dhaka International Airport, Bangladesh after a passenger died mid-air, said a report. According to a report in WAM, flight 411 resume More… |
11 killed in clashes over militant's death in KashmirAt least 11 protesters died as crowds angered by the killing of a separatist militant clashed with armed police in India's Jammu and Kashmir state on Saturday, torching buildings and blocking streets, security officials said. More… |
Baghdad bombing death toll rises to 281: Health ministerThe death toll from a massive suicide bombing in Baghdad over the weekend has reached 281, Iraq's Health Ministry said in a statement on Thursday. The attack, claimed by the militant group Islamic State, which the government i More… |