The UAE Coast Guard rescued 22 Arab nationals from a cargo ship after a fire broke out in the Sea of Oman. Officials said everyone was in stable condition; the rescue followed another operation involving 22 people in October.
Turki Al-Shammari used his first-aid knowledge to help a Yemeni man who was choking at a restaurant in Hafar Al-Batin.
Egyptian doctor Mina Samuel helped a 74-year-old Italian man after he collapsed in Rome. He stayed with the man until his family arrived and was later honored for his actions.
Airport employee Sultan Al-Harbi helped passengers reach safety after Riyadh airport was struck on October 10, 2026. Despite a leg injury, he continued helping before going to hospital.
Iraqi authorities said a retired judge and a former adviser were rescued in Baghdad after being held for 48 hours. The rescue took place about three weeks before it was announced on October 10, 2026.
Palestinian teacher Hadeel Zourob helped establish a free school in El-Arish, Egypt. About 400 children and young people study there using the Palestinian curriculum.
A campaign in Palestine raised about eight million shekels for Basmala, a child from Tulkarm who needs costly treatment. The treatment location and date have not yet been decided.
Jordanian fisherman Marwan Shriem helped researchers confirm the first recorded pelagic stingray in the Red Sea. His photographs and videos from the Gulf of Aqaba supported the scientific identification.
A Nepali worker reached safety in Sharjah after a Facebook appeal by Nepal’s science minister brought help from the Nepali community in the UAE. The rescue was led by the president of the Non-Resident Nepali Association in the UAE.
Ten-year-old Ayoub fell into a narrow, dry well in Algeria’s El Bayadh province. Civil-protection teams worked for four days to reach him, but recovered his body on September 5, 2026.
