Flydubai Flight FZ1073 Diverted to Saudi Arabia After Pilot Altercation Sparks Hijack Scare

Flydubai Boeing 737 on the tarmac at Tabuk airport, Saudi Arabia, surrounded by security and emergency vehicles after an emergency landing on September 30, 2026

Flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia on September 30 after transmitting emergency signals in a hijack scare that Israeli officials blamed on an altercation between the two pilots. All 180 passengers are safe.

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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Issues Decree Restructuring Investment Corporation of Dubai Board

Dubai government building with UAE flags at dusk, the Dubai skyline in the background

Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has issued Decree No. 23 of 2026 restructuring the Board of Directors of the Investment Corporation of Dubai, with Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed named chairman and First Deputy Ruler Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed as vice chairman.

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