July 2022

A record-breaking $296 million core operating profit was posted by Etihad Airways for the first half of 2022 (H1 2021: $392 million loss). The company achieved this result despite fuel costs increasing by almost 60% compared to last year.…

His Majesty King Abdullah met with Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid at Al Husseiniya Palace on Wednesday, and the two discussed matters of mutual interest. During the meeting, King Abdullah stressed the importance of creating a political…

Emirates announced today that it plans to add a second daily flight between Dubai and Tel Aviv. This will be effective beginning 30 October 2022, as part of its efforts to boost connectivity and increase travel options for customers. In…

In connection with the Hail and Ghasha Development Project, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced the award of two large contracts totaling $2 billion (AED7.49 billion) to ADNOC Drilling. A total of $1.3 billion (AED4.89 billion)…

South Korea reported 100,285 new COVID-19 infections and 25 deaths in the past 24 hours, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. Yonhap News Agency quoted KDCA as saying that the infection toll rose to 19,446,946 and…

An earthquake of 7.1 magnitude has been reported by the American Geological Survey as having struck the Philippine island of Luzon on Wednesday. Severe tremors were felt throughout Manila, the capital of the country. In the northern…

MENA Newswire: Dailyhunt, India's #1 local language content discovery platform powered by VerSe Innovation, today announced its strategic multi-year content partnership with MENA Newswire, a media-tech startup that is reshaping the future…

In light of a damning report into institutional racism within the sport, Cricket Scotland is to be placed into special measures at least until October 2023. It could potentially lose public funding worth £460,000 a year from Sportscotland,…

ATP 500 champion Lorenzo Musetti will never forget the emotions he felt when he lifted his maiden Tour-level trophy in Hamburg after overcoming disrupted preparations. Before the Hamburg European Open, Musetti had lost six of his six…

After a one-day walkout by ground staff scheduled for Wednesday, Lufthansa has decided to cancel more than 1,000 flights in advance of the walkout, which comes just as Germans are getting ready to head off on their summer vacations. The…