Category: Khaleej Times
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The iPhone Customs Controversy
A Dubai-based entrepreneur’s new iPhone 18 Pro was seized at Kochi airport over a customs duty dispute, sparking a viral protest.
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Flying Taxis Are No Longer Sci-Fi
Dubai just moved air taxis from futuristic promise to certified infrastructure.
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50°C Days Are Coming
The UAE’s hottest weeks are still ahead, with temperatures occasionally crossing 50°C in western areas.
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Hormuz Is Open. Now What?
Hormuz may be open again, but the Gulf economy is still stuck in slow motion.
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America’s Green Card Wait Just Got Riskier
A new USCIS policy could push many green card hopefuls to leave the US and apply from their home countries instead.
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Earth’s Hottest City Is In India
Banda has become a brutal symbol of India’s heat crisis, touching 48.2°C as rocky terrain, vanishing water bodies and sand mining trap the town in extreme heat.
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Dubai’s RTA Goes Full AI
Dubai’s RTA is using AI, smart monitoring, and a 24/7 technology control centre to make transport services more reliable, secure, and efficient.
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Gulf States Are Done Waiting
Gulf states are closing ranks as the Iran crisis deepens, treating regional security as a shared survival test.
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This Heatwave Comes With a Surprise Ending
India’s brutal heatwave may finally ease this week, but the weather remains extreme. While north and central India bake, several regions are bracing for rain, thunderstorms and hailstorms.
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The Calm Before The Gulf Heatstorm
The UAE’s weather has turned strangely two-faced: after weeks of cool, breezy relief, temperatures suddenly spiked to 42.9°C in Al Dhafra.