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Turkey discovers new gas reserve in Black Sea: Prez Erdogan
Ankara: Turkey has discovered a new natural gas reserve of 58 billion cubic meters (bcm) in the Black Sea, as the country’s total reserve in the sea has reached 710 bcm, President…
- Middle East
Iraqi, Italian PMs discuss ties, cooperation
Baghdad: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani has met with his visiting Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni, during which they discussed bilateral ties and cooperation in the fields of agriculture, water, health and…
- Middle East
China’s increasing economic ties with Gulf states reducing west’s sway in Middle East
Buckinghamshire: At the end of November 2022, UK prime minister Rishi Sunak announced that the “golden era” between Great Britain and China was over. China may not have been too bothered by…
- Middle East
Iran ready to finalise nuclear agreement if red lines respected: FM
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said that if the red lines of the Islamic Republic are respected, Iran is ready to take final steps to reach an agreement on the…
- Middle East
UN envoy calls for efforts to change worrying dynamics in Syria
United Nations: UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen has called for efforts to change the worrying dynamics in Syria. Given the bleak humanitarian and economic situation, coupled with the continued armed…
- Middle East
Qatar received over 1.4 m visitors during FIFA World Cup
Qatar received over 1.4 million visitors during the month-long FIFA World Cup. The tournament concluded on December 18 with Argentina beating France in the final. The total attendance figure for all matches…
- Middle East
US backs probe into Palestinians killed in car-ramming incident
The US on Monday joined the call to probe the death of two Palestinian brothers who passed away on December 17 after an Israeli man rammed a car into them. The victims…
- Middle East
Iran: Parents plead with judiciary to spare son on death row
The parents of an Iranian man have pleaded to the judiciary to spare him from death after he was reportedly sentenced for participating in the protest over Mahasa Amini’s death. The accused…
- Middle East
Palestinian car-ramming in Tel Aviv deemed ‘terror attack’
Tel Aviv: Police in Israel have determined a recent car-ramming attack carried out by a Palestinian driver in Tel Aviv that injured a motorcyclist a “terrorist attack”. A joint investigation by the…
- Middle East
Lina Al Amiri becomes Middle East’s first female criminal profiler
Abu Dhabi: Lina Al Amiri, who works for Dubai Police, is the Middle East’s first female criminal profiler and child forensic interviewer. Lina Al Amiri joined the Dubai Police General Command in…
- Middle East
Saudi ministry of Haj issues 4 million Umrah visas in 5 months
Riyadh: The Saudi ministry of Haj and Umrah recently said that 4 million Umrah visas were granted in the past five months. The ministry in coordination with various companies related to Haj…
- Middle East
FIFA WC: Israeli cops crackdown on Palestinians celebrating Morocco’s win
The Israeli police on December 10 cracked down on Palestinians for celebrating Morocco’s win over Portugal in the ongoing FIFA World Cup. it is to be noted that Morocco defeated Portugal 1-0…
- India
‘India-UAE trade increased by 30% since CEPA deal’
Dubai: Following the signing of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), trade between the two countries has increased by 30 percent. Attending the India…
- Middle East
Saudi nationals airlifted from Turkey to kingdom for treatment
Riyadh: Two Saudi nationals living in Turkey were on Monday airlifted by the Saudi consulate for treatment in the Kingdom. The authorities were directed to do so by King Salman and Prince…
- World
What Chinese Prez Xi Jinping’s Saudi visit means for Middle East
Nicosia: The three-day visit of Chinese leader Xi Jinping to Saudi Arabia last week and his talks with the Saudi rulers and other important GCC leaders, as well as the signing of…
