Middle East
- Kerala
Kerala seeks Centre’s nod for additional flights from Gulf for festive season
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government on Thursday sought the Centre’s nod for additional or charter flights booked by it for travel of low income Keralite emigrants from Gulf nations to the state during…
- Middle East
Indian univ eyeing Gulf, other countries to set up offshore campuses: UGC chief
New Delhi: African and Gulf nations, Thailand and Vietnam are among potential destinations for Indian universities to set up their offshore campuses, regulations for which are ready and will be announced in…
- Middle East
Game-changing moment for Middle East as Iran and Saudi Arabia bury the hatchet
When Saudi Arabia and Iran buried the hatchet in Beijing, it was a game-changing moment both for a Middle East shaped by their decades-old rivalry, and for China’s growing influence in the…
- Middle East
5 killed as migrant boat sinks off Turkey
Ankara: At least five migrants were killed when a dinghy sank off the coast of southwest Turkey, state media reported. Turkish coastguard arrived off the coast of Didim district in Aydin province…
- Middle East
Iran urges IAEA to adopt ‘professional’ approach to Iranian nuclear issue
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said that he hopes the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) can adopt a “professional” approach to the Iranian nuclear issue and prevent certain countries from affecting…
- Middle East
UAE: Expats must have Dh10,000 minimum salary to sponsor 5 relatives
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Federal Authority for Identity, Nationality, Customs and Ports Security (ICP) announced that the ex-pats who wanted to sponsor five relatives on a residence visa must…
- Middle East
Dubai International Boat Show 2023 opens on Mar 1
Abu Dhabi: The 29th annual Dubai International Boat Show 2023 edition was officially opened on Wednesday by Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Maktoum, the chair of Dubai Media Council, the Dubai Media Office…
- Featured News
Israel is facing twin existential crises; what is Netanyahu doing to solve them?
By Ran Porat, Affiliate Researcher, The Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation, Monash University Melbourne: Israel is facing one of the most serious crises in its history. And it could be the biggest…
- Middle East
Iran seeks to export nuclear products, technology: Atomic chief
Tehran: Iran’s atomic chief has said that the country seeks to export its nuclear products and technology amid the “propaganda warfare” conducted by enemies to block the country’s progress in the nuclear…
- Middle East
Israeli, Palestinian officials meet in Jordan for talks on de-escalation
Amman/Jerusalem: Israel government denied most of the agreements that had been achieved in a meeting of senior Israeli and Palestinian security officials in Jordan. The meeting on Sunday was called by Jordan…
- Middle East
Unilateral sanctions impede global efforts to protect environment: Iranian FM
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that unilateral sanctions imposed by some developed countries on other states have a negative impact on the global efforts to protect the environment. Amir-Abdollahian made…
- Middle East
US says IS commander killed, troops wounded in NE Syria raid
Beirut: The US military said Friday a helicopter raid led by its forces in northeast Syria left a senior leader with the Islamic State group dead and four American service members wounded.…
- India
NDRF’s 47 rescuers, dog squad return from 10-day ops in Turkey; 54 members on way
Delhi: India’s ‘Operation Dost’ team of 47-member National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) rescuers with dog squad members Rambo and Honey returned on Friday morning after their 10-day hectic and successful engagements while…
- Middle East
Zoho reports 10 times growth in 5 yrs, to invest Dhs100m in UAE
Abu Dhabi: Zoho, a global technology company,has announced that it registered 10 times growth in five years since start of its operations in the UAE, which serves as its Middle East and…
- Telangana
Telangana’s migrant worker freed from Dubai jail after 14 years
Hyderabad: A migrant worker from Telangana’s Nizamabad district, who was jailed after being convicted in an alleged murder case, was released from Dubai jail after almost 14 years. Makuri Shankar of Mendora…
