Dubai’s ruler mourns firefighter who died responding to airline crash

Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, chairman and CEO of Emirates, holds a press conference in Dubai on Wednesday regarding the Emirates flight that crash landed at Dubai's main airport. (AP Photo/Adam Schreck)
Updated 03 August 2016
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Dubai’s ruler mourns firefighter who died responding to airline crash

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, mourned the firefighter who died responding to the crash-landing of an Emirates airliner.
Sheikh Mohammed named the firefighter as Jassim Eissa Al-Baloushi in a message posted to his official Twitter account on Wednesday night. He asked God to comfort the dead first responder’s family.
Sheikh Mohammed, who also serves as the prime minister and vice president of the UAE, wrote that Emiratis should be proud of Al-Baloushi’s sacrifice while “performing his duty in protecting life and saving people.”
The accident Wednesday happened as Flight EK521, a Boeing 777, was arriving from the southern Indian city of Thiruvananthapuram. There were 300 people on board the aircraft at the time, all of whom escaped the burning plane.
Al Maktoum told a news conference on Wednesday night that 10 people were hospitalized after the incident at Dubai International Airport earlier in the day.
The accident happened as Flight EK521, a Boeing 777, was arriving from the southern Indian city of Thiruvananthapuram.
The Dubai Media Office said departure and arrival operations have resumed at the airport a little before 7 p.m., after several hours of delays caused by the crash.
The airport is the busiest air hub in the world in terms of international passenger traffic.

Military coalition in Yemen condemns attack on commander’s convoy

Coalition spokesman Major General Turki Al-Maliki called the ambush “a criminal act that is contrary to all moral values.
Updated 22 January 2026
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Military coalition in Yemen condemns attack on commander’s convoy

  • Al-Maliki also said the coalition is committed to supporting Yemeni security efforts and pursuing those involved in the attack and bringing them to justice

RIYADH: The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen condemned on Wednesday an attack that targeted the convoy of a senior commander.
The attack in the Jaoula area of ​​Lahj governorate targeted vehicles under the command of Brigadier General Hamdi Shukri, who heads the second division of the Giants Forces.
Coalition spokesman Major General Turki Al-Maliki said there were numerous deaths injuries and called the ambush “a criminal act that is contrary to all human and moral values.”
He said the coalition, which includes Saudi Arabia, will continue coordinating with the relevant authorities to ensure the security of citizens and maintain stability, Saudi Press Agency reported.
He called for people to work with the Yemeni government and military authorities to confront any sabotage attempts or terrorist operations targeting the security and stability of liberated governorates.
Al-Maliki also said the coalition is committed to supporting Yemeni security efforts and pursuing those involved in the attack and bringing them to justice.