- 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…
- Middle East
Son of Bengaluru auto driver wins Rs 28L in Emirates Draw
A 47-year-old Indian national from Bengaluru won the grand prize of Dirhams 125,000 (Rs 28,31,809) in the latest Emirates Draw MEGA7. The winner Prakash Babu, who is the son of an auto-rickshaw…
- Middle East
UNESCO conference: Saudi Arabia denies entry visas to Israel ministers
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has refused to issue entry visas to Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and Education Minister Yoav Kisch to attend the UNESCO conference, Israeli media reported. The…
- Middle East
Financial fraud: Saudi Arabia sentences 11 Pakistanis to 7-year jail term
Riyadh: A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced eleven Pakistani expatriates to seven years in prison after convicting them of financial fraud, local media reported. An investigation by the financial fraud wing…
- Middle East
South Korea to be guest of honour at 42nd Sharjah Intl Book Fair
Abu Dhabi: The 42nd session of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) will kick off this year on Wednesday, November 1, and Republic of South Korea will be guest of honour, the…
- Middle East
UAE: Sri Lankan national wins Rs 45 cr in Big Ticket Abu Dhabi draw
Abu Dhabi: A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Sri Lankan expatriate won the grand prize of Dirhams 20 million (Rs 45,23,95,571) in the latest draw of Big Ticket Abu Dhabi. The winner Thurailingam…
- World
French schools send back girls for refusing to remove abaya
French schools have sent 67 girls home for refusing to remove their abayas on the first day of the school year. The abaya — loose-fitting, full-length robe worn by some Muslim women…
- Middle East
Asha Bhosle, Neha Kakkar set to perform live in Dubai on these dates
Bollywood fans and music lovers in Dubai are in for a treat as Asha Bhosle and Neha Kakkar are all set to perform live in Dubai. Legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle will…
- Middle East
Emirates Draw: Kerala man misses Rs 226 cr lottery by one digit
A 37-year-old Kerala man narrowly missed the grand prize of Dirhams 100 million (Rs 2,26,31,21,000) by just one number but won the second prize of Dirhams 2,50,000 (Rs 56,59,070) in the latest…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia issues guidelines for drinking Zamzam water
Riyadh: Worshippers at the two Holy Mosques in Makkah and Madinah in Saudi Arabia have been advised to follow a set of guidelines when drinking Zamzam water from containers. Taking to X,…
- Middle East
Iran arrests Mahsa Amini’s uncle ahead of first death anniversary
Tehran: The Iranian authorities have arrested an uncle of slain Mahsa Amini, whose death in police custody last year sparked the largest Iranian protests in decades, local media reported. Thirty-year-old Safa Aeli…
- Middle East
Ambassadors of Saudi Arabia, Iran assume post after seven-year hiatus
The ambassadors of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the Islamic Republic of Iran have arrived in the two countries to officially assume their duties after a seven-year rupture in ties.…
- Middle East
Saudi cinema generates over Rs 6649 cr in revenues since opening
Riyadh: Cinemas in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have generated more than 3 billion Saudi Riyals (Rs 66,49,04,27,670) in ticket sales since they opened in 2018, according to the General Commission for Audiovisual…
