- Middle East
Nine Indian workers stranded in Saudi Arabia seek govt help to return
Nine Indian migrant workers have been stranded in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, for the past four months after their employer allegedly stopped providing work and confiscated their passports, leaving them helpless and without…
- Middle East
Baby ‘Madinah’ marks first birth of Haj 2025 season
Madinah: A medical team at the Maternity and Children’s Hospital at King Salman Medical City in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, has successfully recorded the first birth of Haj 1446 AH–2025. The baby girl…
- Middle East
Donald Trump arrives in UAE for final leg of Gulf tour
United States (US) President Donald Trump on Thursday, May 15, arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital, Abu Dhabi, for the final leg of his three-country tour of the Gulf. He…
- Middle East
Indian woman stabbed to death in Dubai, friend held
Dubai: A 26-year-old Indian woman was found stabbed to death in her shared apartment in Karama, Dubai. Her friend, also an Indian national, has been arrested in connection with the incident. The…
- Middle East
Haj 2025: All-women group of Indian pilgrims arrive in Jeddah
Jeddah: A group of all-women Haj pilgrims from the southern Indian state of Kerala arrived at the Haj Terminal of King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday, May 14.…
- India
Dubai Duty Free draw: Indian expat wins Rs 8 cr after 24 years of trying
Dubai: In a surprising turn of luck, a 69-year-old Dubai-based Indian expat won a staggering one million dollars (Rs 8,53,98,263) on Wesnesday, May 14, in the latest Dubai Duty-Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire…
- Telangana
Telangana expat stranded in Saudi Arabia, family seeks govt help
Hyderabad: A 36-year-old man from Telangana has been stranded in Saudi Arabia for several months after his employer stopped providing work and withheld his passport. Ankam Sudheer Kumar, a resident of Shastrinagar…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia, US sign deals worth over USD 300 billion
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has announced that the Kingdom has signed agreements with the United States (US) valued at over USD 300 billion, coinciding with US President Donald Trump’s current…
- Middle East
India blocks X account of Turkish broadcaster TRT World
The Indian government on Wednesday, May 14, blocked the X account of Turkish state broadcaster TRT World for reportedly spreading misinformation following heightened tensions between India and Pakistan. A message on TRT…
- Middle East
UAE launches 180-day visa for Blue Residency applicants
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has officially launched a 180-day multiple-entry visa for eligible individuals applying for the Blue Residency visa from outside the country. The initiative was announced by the Federal…
- Middle East
Watch: Kaaba’s Kiswah raised in preparation for Haj 2025
Makkah: In preparation for the 1446 AH-2025 Haj season, the General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has raised the lower part of the Kiswah —…
- Middle East
At least 1,500 Palestinians blind, 4,000 at risk amid Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza
Gaza Strip: At least 1,500 Palestinians have lost their vision due to the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, with another 4,000 at imminent risk of blindness.…
- Middle East
Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan announces golden visa for nurses
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Defence of the UAE, on Monday, May 12, issued directives to grant golden visas…
- Middle East
Saudi Crown Prince launches ‘HUMAIN’, a PIF-owned AI company
Riyadh: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced on Monday, May 12, the launch of ‘HUMAIN,’ a new artificial intelligence (AI) company owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF). HUMAIN will function…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia offers grace period for runaway domestic workers to correct status
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced a six-month grace period for correcting the status of domestic workers who are reported absent from work (huroob), effective from Sunday, May 11.…
