UAE: Emirates Wins World's Best Airline

Emirates continued winning when it took top honours by sweeping five awards at the Business Traveller Middle East Awards 2019. The airlin...

UAE: Flydubai Wants Compensation From Boeing And Replacement Of 737 Max

Most airlines across the world grounded 737 Max after an Ethiopian Airlines jet crashed in March. Flydubai may prefer an option of replacin...

INDONESIA: Volcano Spews Ash In Bali, Tourists Warned

The UAE Embassy in Jakarta has issued a travel alert for tourists after a volcano erupted in Bali. Mount Agung erupted at 3.21am local ti...

PAKISTAN: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Moves 85 Flight Attendants From Karachi To Islamabad

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), transferred 85 flight attendants from Karachi to Islamabad. PIA administration, in a notification,...

RWANDA: Qatar Interested In Funding Bugesera International Airport

Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani A Qatari government delegation led by Foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani was in Ki...

KUWAIT: Kuwait Stops Expat Workers From 20 Countries

The Kuwaiti General Directorate of Residence Affairs recently announced a ban on recruitment of domestic workers from five African countries...

FDA Approves Adhansia XR (methylphenidate hydrochloride) Extended-Release Capsules for the Treatment of ADHD

In continuation of my update on methylphenidate Adlon Therapeutics L.P., a subsidiary of Purdue Pharma L.P., announced that the U.S. Foo...

PAKISTAN: US Slaps Pakistan With Sanctions Over Refusal To Take Back Its Citizen Deportees

The US has imposed sanctions on Pakistan after Islamabad refused to take back its citizen deportees and visa over-stayers from America, warn...

INDIA: Pakistan Air Space Closure Causes Heavy Losses For Air India

Air India has suffered losses of around Rs3 billion or Rs300 crore since late February as its long haul flights from New Delhi are taking l...

UAE: Passengers Face Consequential Delays As Six Air India Flights From UAE Affected By Software Glitch

Flights in the Gulf region were minimally affected by the massive disruption experienced by Air India due to a server crash yesterday, an a...

INDIA: Hundreds Of Air India Passengers Stranded After Soft Ware Crash

Air India flights across the network since 3am (IST) on Saturday have been affected due to SITA’s passenger and baggage handling system bei...

USA: American Tourist Speaks About Her Ordeal With Kidnappers

Kimberly Endicott spoke out for the first time since being kidnapped by armed men during a safari vacation in Uganda three weeks ago. End...

FDA Approves Jatenzo (testosterone undecanoate) for Certain Forms of Hypogonadism

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration  approved Jatenzo (testosterone undecanoate), an oral testosterone capsule to treat men with certai...

FDA Approves Mavenclad (cladribine) Tablets for Multiple Sclerosis

In continuation of my update on Cladribine The U.S. Food and Drug Administration,  approved Mavenclad (cladribine) tablets to treat r...

(Re) Imagine...

   Our hearts go out to those in Sri Lanka, and to those in Paris, one group losing lives and another losing its symbol of life.  A local ra...

Bone Structure Variation And Injury Risk

Does anatomical variation from person to person male some individuals more susceptible for particular kinds of injuries? Here is a study th...

FDA Approves Spravato (esketamine) Nasal Spray for Treatment-Resistant Depression

   In continuation of my update on  esketamine The U.S. Food and Drug Administration   approved   Spravato   (esketamine) nasal spray, ...

Malindo Goes To Adelaide

Malindo Air has made Adelaide (ADL), destination for this year’s World Routes, its fourth Australian gateway, launching a four times weekly...