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SpiceJet flights between India and Dubai face major cancellations and 15-hour delays on September 19, 2026. Check your flight status now.
Saudi Jawazat issues over 22,000 penalties for residency and labor violations in one month.
Dubai Municipality enforces strict new labor camp rules requiring a 3.7 square meter sleeping space per worker and banning shared beds.
Dubai Municipality mandates at least 3.7 square meters of personal sleeping space for every laborer under new housing standards.
Two tankers with Indian crew members were attacked near the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, according to maritime reports.
A Houthi drone debris kills a Yemeni resident in Taif and wounds two others as the Red Sea conflict and regional tensions escalate.
Bodies of two Tamil fishermen killed by pirates in Saudi waters have arrived home in Tamil Nadu after thirty-eight days.
Saudi forces intercepted a Houthi drone south of Mecca as border conflict escalates with rising casualties and regional tensions.
Iran strikes an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz while Houthi drone debris causes a fatality and injuries in Saudi Arabia.
Fourteen Indian crew members are safe after a tanker attack near the Strait of Hormuz, while 153 seafarers remain in the danger zone.
Dubai Municipality announces new housing standards requiring more sleeping space and better facilities for workers.
The US has officially proposed a $24.3 billion sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia amid rising regional tensions.