- Middle East
Kuwait to test skills of expats before issuing work permits
Kuwait: The Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) in Kuwait has announced that it will soon conduct skill tests for technical workers as a condition for issuing a work permit. The test will…
- World
Fear of retaliation among Muslims working in tech sector: OpenAI CEO
The ongoing Gaza war, which has been going on for nearly three months, reported to have significant impacts on the technology sector. In a reference to the ongoing Israeli aggression on the…
- India
PM Modi, UAE President to hold roadshow in Ahmedabad on Jan 9
Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi and United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan are likely to hold a road show in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, January 9. As per…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabadi woman stranded in Oman, sister seeks MEA help
Hyderabad: The sister of a 48-year-old Hyderabadi woman Fareeda Begum who has been stranded in Muscat, Oman, has sought the Minister of External Affairs of India (MEA) Dr S Jaishankar’s help to…
- World
Algerian footballer gets 8-month suspended jail term over Gaza post
The French judiciary has given Algerian football player Youcef Atal an eight-month suspended prison sentence over his social media posts, in which he declared his support for Palestine against Israel in the…
- Middle East
Sheikh Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah as new Kuwait PM
Kuwait: The Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, on Thursday, January 4, appointed Sheikh Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah as new Prime Minister. This is the first appointment of a Prime…
- Middle East
Iran blames Israel, US for blasts near Qasem Soleimani’s grave
Tehran: Iran has blamed Israel and the United States (US) for twin blasts near General Qasem Soleimani’s grave in Kerman, resulting in the deaths of at least 84 people. In a televised…
- Middle East
Gulf nation, UN chief condemn blasts that killed dozens in Iran
Gulf countries, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and UN chief have strongly condemned the twin blasts in Iran that at least 84 people during a ceremony commemorating the death of Qassem Soleimani,…
- Middle East
8 years on, suspension of Iran-Saudi Arabia flights to continue
Tehran: Iran’s national flag carrier, Iran Air, has suspended plans to resume flights to Saudi Arabia after an eight-year hiatus. The flights intended to transport Umrah pilgrims from Tehran, Mashhad and Isfahan…
- Middle East
Dubai’s Burj Khalifa apartments sold for Rs 3629 crore in 2023
Dubai: Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest edifice in Dubai, achieved a record-breaking apartment deal of Dirham 1.6 billion (Rs 36,29,33,21,504) in the year 2023. This is according to the analysis carried out…
- News
Saudi Arabia urges vulnerable categories to take COVID-19 vaccine
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s ministry of health (MoH) has recommended certain vulnerable categories of people to take an updated vaccine against COVID-19 after detecting a new variant JN.1. In a…
- Middle East
UAE will remain supportive of Palestine cause says Sheikh Mohammed
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday, January 3, said that the UAE will remain supportive of the Palestinian…
- India
Mumbai man wins Rs 8 cr after taking part in Dubai Duty Free draw for 15 yrs
A 59-year-old Indian national won a staggering one million dollars (Rs 8,33,07,000) on Wednesday, January 3, in the Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw. The winner, Gowda Ashok Gopal, became a…
- Middle East
Abu Dhabi’s Taqa wins bid to develop Rs 3402 cr water reservoir project in Makkah
Abu Dhabi National Energy Company, known as Taqa, is part of a consortium that won bid to develop 1.5 billion dirham (Rs 34,02,06,80,490) water reservoir project in Saudi Arabia’s Makkah region. In a…
- Middle East
Over 48,000 Israeli settlers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque in 2023
At least 48,223 Israeli settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque during the year 2023, according to the Islamic Endowments Department in Jerusalem. In December alone, 3,086 settlers stormed the mosque under the protection of Israeli…
