- Middle East
Saudi Arabia executes businessman linked to 2011 Qatif protests
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has executed businessman Saud bin Mohammed bin Ali Al-Faraj after he was convicted on terrorism-related charges linked to protest in Qatif during the Arab Spring. In a post on…
- Middle East
No layoffs at Danube Group, confirms chairman Rizwan Sajan
Dubai: The Dubai-based Danube Group has ruled out any layoffs, with chairman Rizwan Sajan confirming that all employees will be retained and salaries will be paid on time despite ongoing economic uncertainty.…
- Middle East
Israel under largest Iranian assault in weeks as missile salvo hits centre
Israel is facing the largest continuous Iranian assault since hostilities escalated three weeks ago, Channel 14 reported, marking a sharp escalation in the US-Israel-Iran conflict. Iran launched its largest missile salvo since…
- Middle East
Indian expat injured as drone debris falls in Umm Al Quwain
Umm Al Quwain: An Indian expat was injured on Wednesday, April 1, after debris from a drone fell near an industrial facility in the Umm Al Thuoob industrial area in the United…
- World
US to use influencers, academics to counter ‘anti-American propaganda’ on X
Washington: The United States (US) has directed its embassies and consulates worldwide to recruit influencers, academics and community leaders to counter what it describes as “anti-American propaganda”, while promoting the social media…
- Middle East
Rare ship-shaped Quran manuscript on display in Makkah
Makkah: In a remarkable display of Islamic artistic heritage, the Holy Quran Museum at the Hira Cultural District in Makkah has unveiled a rare manuscript of the Holy Quran uniquely inscribed in…
- Middle East
Indian Consulate in Dubai offers walk-in NRI certificates for Class 12 students
Dubai: The Consulate General of India in Dubai has announced a one-time walk-in facility for Class 12 students seeking NRI certificates, easing the process ahead of the college admission season in India.…
- Middle East
Iran fires cruise missiles at Qatar, oil tanker hit
Qatar was targeted by three cruise missiles launched from Iran, the country’s defence ministry said on Wednesday, April 1, adding that two were intercepted while the third struck an oil tanker leased…
- Middle East
‘Will leave very soon’: Trump hints at ending Iran war in two to three weeks
As the US–Israel war on Iran entered its 33rd day on Wednesday, April 1, US President Donald Trump said Washington could wind down its military campaign within the next two to three…
- Middle East
OIC condemns Israeli law permitting execution of Palestinian prisoners
Jeddah: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), a 57-member states and the second-largest intergovernmental organisation after the United Nations (UN), on Tuesday, March 31, condemned Israel’s law permitting the execution of Palestinian…
- Telangana
Telangana worker dies in Qatar after illness, body repatriated to native village
Hyderabad: A 34-year-old migrant worker from Telangana’s Jagtial district has died in Qatar after a prolonged illness, with his mortal remains repatriated to his native village. The deceased, Bomma Madhu, was a resident…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia offers visa extension, fine waiver for stranded visitors
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior (MoI) has announced a set of temporary measures for holders of expired visit visas who were unable to leave the Kingdom due to the current regional…
- Middle East
After months in Dubai jail over drug case, Hyderabad woman returns home
Hyderabad: Ameena Begum, a Hyderabad woman who was arrested in a drug-related case in Dubai in 2025 and sentenced to 25 years in prison, has returned home after a prolonged legal battle…
- World
Pakistan may run out of LNG within 10 days as Qatar halts exports
Pakistan is likely to run out of liquefied natural gas (LNG) within the next 10 days as disruptions to Qatar’s export infrastructure halt supplies from the Gulf, triggering a wider global energy…
- Middle East
Trump pauses Iran power plant strikes, Tehran claims US ‘backed down’
US President Donald J Trump has ordered a five-day halt to planned military strikes on Iran’s power plants and energy infrastructure following what he described as “very good and productive” talks with…
