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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

Sheikh Khaled and King Abdullah launch $2.3 billion Jordan rail link

Passengers walk out of the terminal at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel on September 30. Getty Images

UAE aviation authority completes passenger transfers after flydubai Tel Aviv suspension

Dubai's Golden Visa scheme rewards outstanding educators on World Teachers' Day

PRYPCO Blocks wants to change the way people talk about property ownership

PRYPCO Blocks wants to change the way people talk about property ownership

Dubai launches agentic AI tool to transform public-facing government services

Dubai Police seize hundreds of e-scooters, e-bikes and bicycles in safety drive

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Dr Gargash warns that 'region's struggle with extremism persists'

Captain Smit Machchhar told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi of his battle for survival after he came under attack from his co-pilot. Reuters

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Capt Smit Machchhar receiving care in UAE after helping to avert disaster on Dubai flight to Tel Aviv

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UAE among top 12 targets for cyber threats, says Microsoft

Flydubai chief praises crew and passengers after mid-air emergency

President Sheikh Mohamed meets US Senator Joni Ernst in Abu Dhabi

The launch of train services at the new Etihad Rail Al Yalayis Station in Dubai this week. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Etihad Rail announces more trains between Abu Dhabi and Dubai to meet demand

Train tickets between the two emirates sold out on the service's opening weekend

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First UAE-built commercial satellite completes historic launch

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