UAE's national carrier Emirates has said it will fly over 175 tonnes of relief material to Kerala, which is facing the deadliest deluge in nearly 100 years.

As millions performed Haj, an Arab national killed himself by committing suicide at the Grand Mosque of Makkah. The incident took place on Friday when the man jumped off the roof of the mosque.

Saudi Arabia on Thursday announced a comprehensive project to develop the ritual sites in Makkah, the media reported.

Indian expats enthusiasm to help flood victims in Kerala should not lead them to the wrong side of the law on fund raising in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), India's Ambassador warned here.

A Keralite working in Sultanate of Oman in a supermarket has been terminated from his job following a highly insensitive post he wrote in the wake of the worst-ever floods in the state.

Saudi Meteorology Authority announced on Sunday of the possibility of floods in Makkah because of medium to heavy thundery rain, the Al Akhbariya reported.

Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has allocated $5m for the relief of victims of flood caused by recent rains and monsoon in Kerala state of the friendly Republic of India.

The allocated amount will also assist in sheltering of those who lost their homes due to natural calamity.

United Arab Emirates (UAE) has formed a committee to provide relief to the people affected by flash floods in Kerala.

UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan took to Twitter to make the announcement and urged "everyone to contribute generously towards this initiative."