- Middle East
Iran hijab row: Teachers call for 2-day strike to protest killing, detention of students
Tehran: Teachers’ union in Iran has called for a two-day strike, starting Sunday, October 23, to protest the killing and detention of students during the demonstrations taking place in the country, as a…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to restore 100 historical Islamic sites in Madinah
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) launched projects to restore 100 sites in Madinah, with connections to the life of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and other important events in Islamic history.…
- Middle East
France repatriates 40 children, 15 women from Syrian camps
France announced on Thursday that it has carried out a new operation to repatriate French nationals – 40 children and 15 women – from Kurdish-run camps in northeastern Syria. This is the…
- Middle East
Turkish FM Cavusoglu says US bullying Saudi Arabia over OPEC
Ankara: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that what he described as the ‘bullying’ of the United States against Saudi Arabia regarding the decisions of the OPEC+ union to reduce oil production,…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia, China discuss stability of global oil market
The Saudi Arabia Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and National Energy of the People’s Republic of China, Zhang Jianhua on Friday affirmed their readiness to cooperate in maintaining the…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia issues over 2 million Umrah visas in 3 month
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah on Thursday revealed that more than two million visas have been issued to those wishing to perform Umrah, across 176 countries…
- Middle East
UAE: Gold prices drops to year’s low ahead of Dhanteras, Diwali
Abu Dhabi: The gold prices in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have significantly dropped to a new one-year low on the weekend ahead of Dhanteras and Diwali celebrations. On Friday morning, 22…
- Middle East
Mariam bin Laden becomes 1st Arab woman to swim from Saudi to Egypt
Riyadh: The Saudi swimmer and doctor, Mariam Saleh bin Laden, succeeded in swimming from her country to the coast of Egypt through the Strait of Tiran in the Red Sea, becoming the…
- India
Saudi Arabia, India soon to lay 1,600 km long submarine cable
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and India may soon be connected by submarine cables, creating a renewable energy grid as both countries explore a cross-country project being undertaken to extend a…
- India
Dubai: Delhi-based railway engineer wins Rs 22L in Mahzooz draw
Abu Dhabi: A 34-year-old New Delhi-based engineer won the grand prize of 100,000 Dirham (Rs 22,55,329) in the 98th Mahzooz weekly draw in Dubai. The winner of the draw Arun Bhat —…
- Middle East
Saudi: Quran reciter sentenced to 12 years for leading prayer at Hagia Sophia
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has sentenced a renowned Quran reciter Sheikh Dr Abdullah Basfar, to 12 years in prison for leading prayers at Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia, eight years ago.…
- Middle East
Emirates Draw: Indian expat wins Rs 17.53L; plans to travel to Makkah, Madinah
Abu Dhabi: A 49-year-old Dubai-based Indian expat has won the grand prize of 77,777 Dirhams (Rs 17,53,051) in the 55th episode of Emirates Draw Mega7. The winner of the draw Turab Rahman—…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to manufacture and export 150,000 electric cars in 2026
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Minister of Communications and Information Technology on Wednesday said that the Lucid plant in the Kingdom will manufacture and export more than 150,000 electric cars in…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabadi woman stuck in Oman, son seeks govt help
Hyderabad: The son of a 42-year-old Hyderabadi woman, who is currently stuck in Oman with severe health complications, has urged the External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr S Jaishankar for her repatriation to…
- World
Sadio Mane wins 1st-ever Socrates Award for charity works
Senegalese star and Bayern Munich striker, Sadio Mane clinched the first-ever Socrates Award for his charity works at the 2022 Ballon d’Or award ceremony on Monday. The award is the first of…
