- Middle East
G20 Summit: Saudi Crown Prince meets Turkish Prez in New Delhi
New Delhi: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Sunday, September 10, met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in India for talks, the…
- India
IIT-Delhi set to open Abu Dhabi campus in Jan 2024
Abu Dhabi: The Indian Institute of Technology, is expected to open its first overseas campus in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital Abu Dhabi in January 2024. IIT-Delhi Director Rangan Banerjee said…
- Middle East
Earthquake: Arab nations offer condolences to Morocco
Arab countries expressed their condolences and solidarity with Morocco on Saturday, September 9, for the victims of the devastating earthquake that killed 632 people. A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Morocco’s High Atlas…
- Middle East
UAE to set up air bridge to deliver aid to Morocco’s earthquake victims
United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has directed the setting up of an air bridge to transport urgent relief aid to those affected by the deadly earthquake…
- India
2 Indian expats from Kerala win Rs 22L each in Big Ticket Abu Dhabi
Two Indian expatriates won a grand prize of Dirhams 100,000 (Rs 22,63,136) in the latest Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draw. The winners— Vinod Kumar and Sabareesh Jyothivel— bagged the prize after…
- World
Turkey: US Cave explorer trapped 3,300 ft below ground level shares emotional video
American cave explorer trapped more than 1,000 metres (3,300 feet) below ground level in Turkey is awaiting his rescue. He has also fallen ill due to the unfortunate incident. 40-year-old Mark Dickey,…
- Middle East
UAE: Gold prices drop Dh 3 per gram, likely to fall further
Abu Dhabi: Gold prices in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday morning, September 9, dropped Dirhams three per gram this week and are expected to witness a further decline in the…
- Middle East
Israel to reopen main cargo crossing to Gaza on Sunday
The Israeli authorities have decided to reopen the Karm Abu Salem commercial crossing on Sunday, September 10, Reuters reported. After investigation and “necessary modifications,” the crossing became safe to reopen, the Coordinator…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia executed 100 people since Jan 2023
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have executed at least 100 people since the beginning of 2023, according to a report by Amnesty International. Amnesty International described it as a “relentless…
- World
Man desecrates Quran outside Turkish consulate in New York
An unidentified person desecrated an English copy of the Quran in front of the Turkish consulate building in New York City on Friday, September 8, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported. A video clip…
- Middle East
G20 Summit: Saudi Crown Prince arrives in New Delhi
New Delhi: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has arrived in New Delhi, India, to lead the Saudi delegation to the G20, the Saudi…
- Middle East
Mahzooz draw: Pak cricket fan turns overnight crorepati with Rs 2 cr win
A 27-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Pakistani cricket fan won a guaranteed raffle prize of Dirhams one million (Rs 2,26,50,590) in the Mahzooz draw. The winner Mohammad— matched five out of the…
- Middle East
UN calls on Israel to investigate strip-searching of 5 Palestinian women
United Nations called on the Israeli authorities to conduct an investigation into the forced stripping of five Palestinian women by the soldiers in the city of Hebron during a raid on a…
- Middle East
UAE minister Omar Al Olama named on TIME’s top 100 AI list
Abu Dhabi: A United Arab Emirates (UAE) minister Omar Sultan Al Olama, has been featured in Time magazine’s inaugural list of the 100 most influential people in artificial intelligence (AI). Al Olama…
- Middle East
Activist Maryam Al-Khawaja to return to Bahrain to save her detained father
A Danish-Bahraini human rights activists Maryam Al-Khawaja will be travelling back to the Bahrain next week to put her own life on the line and pressure the government to save her detained…
