- Middle East
16-year-old Iranian protester’s body stolen by security forces
Tehran: Iranian security services have “stolen” the body of a 16-year-old protester named Nika Shakarami and secretly buried her in a village, BBC Persian reported on Tuesday. Nika Shakarami, participated in a…
- Middle East
Dubai’s Hindu temple blend of Indian & Arab design built at a cost of $16 million
Abu Dhabi: A new Hindu temple in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) boasting of a unique Arabian appearance officially opened its door to worshippers in Dubai on Tuesday, October 4. This newest…
- Middle East
Kuwait reappoints Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Sabah as PM
Kuwait: The Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, on Wednesday issued an order reappointing Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, as Prime Minister (PM), and asked him to nominate members of…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Umrah companies now required to issue permits to pilgrims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced that all Umrah companies and institutions are obligated to issue permits for its pilgrims seeking to perform Umrah at the Grand Mosque and…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia wins bid to host 2029 Asian Winter Games in TROJENA
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced, on Tuesday, that it had won the bid to host the 2029 Asian Winter Games (AWG) in NOEM’s TROJENA. The Saudi Olympic Committee wrote on…
- Middle East
Video: Israeli settlers hold ‘4 hour long’ concert inside Ibrahimi Mosque
Israeli settlers desecrated the Ibrahimi Mosque in the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank on October 2, where hundreds of settlers stormed the Ibrahimi Mosque and performed their Talmudic rituals and held…
- Middle East
Saudi Downtown company launched to create urban centers in 12 cities
Riyadh: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud on Monday launched the Saudi Downtown Company (SDC), which aims to establish and develop urban centers and multiple and diverse destinations throughout the…
- Middle East
US-based Gecko Robotics to set up international HQ in UAE, create 300 jobs
Abu Dhabi: US-based Gecko Robotics, announced on Sunday that it is setting up a new international headquarters in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as part of the “NextGen FDI” initiative program launched…
- India
First-ever statue of Mahatma Gandhi unveiled in Sultanate of Oman
Muscat: India’s Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Monday unveiled the first ever statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the Indian Embassy in Oman. V Muraleedharan unveiled the statue in…
- Middle East
Saudi releases Iran man arrested over Qassem Soleimani’s picture
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia released the Iranian pilgrim, Khalil Dardmand, who was arrested during the Haj pilgrimage in July, because of the picture of the martyr Qassem…
- Middle East
Pakistan denies visa to Shihab Chottur after he walks 3,000 km for Haj
The Pakistani government has refused to grant a visa to a 29-year-old man from Kerala who covered 3,000 kilometer journey on foot to Makkah to perform Haj. On Sunday, the Shahi Imam…
- Middle East
Oman to soon launch India’s RuPay card, UPI platform
Muscat: Oman is all set to launch India’s RuPay card and UPI platform, the Indian indigenous system of electronic payment, which will benefit the huge Indian diaspora in the country, local media…
- Middle East
Yemen truce ends without extension: UN envoy
Sanaa: The United Nations envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, announced on Sunday that the government and the Houthis have not reached an agreement to extend the truce that had been in place…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Man harrases Korean band ‘Ateez’, arrested
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Sunday arrested a man for harassing a Korean band Ateez on their arrival at the Riyadh airport. The Saudi authorities arrested…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia extends Umrah visa to 3 months for all pilgrims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Sunday announced the extension of Umrah visa to three months for pilgrims from all over the world, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Saudi Arabia’s…
