Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar, attacked mid-air by his co-pilot during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, told the dentist who slowed down his bleeding how much he wanted to live. AFP

‘Don’t sleep please, we need you,’ dentist told flydubai pilot

Shota Musaev recounts 45 minutes of terror on board Dubai-Tel Aviv flight

UAE

UAE aviation authority completes passenger transfers after flydubai Tel Aviv suspension

UAE

Kuwaiti jailed for life in UK after failed Israeli embassy attack

UK

Israel building military line in occupied Syrian territory, Damascus says

MENA

Hundreds of European ex-ministers call for EU sanctions on E1 settlement

Europe

Israeli forces kill man in occupied Syrian territory amid incursions

MENA

Six Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza Strip

MENA
Republic of Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson is preparing his team to face Israel in their Nations League rematch in Serbia on Sunday. EPA
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Ireland press conference halted after Israel racism allegations

Heimir Hallgrimsson walked out of his pre-match press conference after being harangued by Israeli journalists ahead of Nations League match

Football

Weekend EssayIs Iran's proxy strategy back?

Comment

Beirut's new skyline: Flashy apartments pop up despite war and dire economy

MENA

Israeli Supreme Court overrules decision to disqualify Arab lists from election

MENA

Flydubai incident puts airline ‘deadheading’ in spotlight

Aviation

Dispatch'At God's mercy': Life after Unifil in Israeli-occupied Lebanese village

MENA

EditorialFlydubai incident shows why aviation should never stop learning

Editorial
A Flydubai aircraft carrying passengers from Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after landing at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, on Wednesday. EPA

Flydubai incident puts airline ‘deadheading’ in spotlight

Off-duty pilots who helped land plane were travelling as passengers in routine process

Aviation

Dispatch'At God's mercy': Life after Unifil in Israeli-occupied Lebanese village

MENA

EditorialFlydubai incident shows why aviation should never stop learning

Editorial

Front-row passenger describes fight to save flydubai flight

UAE

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