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Gaza ceasefire agreement nearly finalised: Palestinian source

Gaza: A ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip is imminent, with most of its terms already agreed upon, a senior official from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement said. The official, who required…
Qatar reopens embassy in Damascus after 13-year closure

Damascus: Qatar officially reopened its embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus, raising its national flag over the building for the first time in 13 years. In the upscale Abu Rummaneh neighbourhood of…

Saudi doctor behind German Christmas market crash that killed 5

German police arrested a 50-year-old Saudi Arabian doctor, Taleb Abdul Jawad, who allegedly rammed a car into a Christmas market in Magdeburg. Video footage of the incident circulated on social media platforms…
Gulf worker from Nirmal sustains head injuries in Dubai while on duty

Hyderabad: Shaikh Raheemuddin (49), a native of Muktapur village of Nirmal rural mandal, had received serious head injuries after falling from the second floor of an under-construction building in Dubai two months…
PM Modi invites Indian diaspora in Kuwait to join global development efforts

Kuwait City: Lauding the hard work, achievement and contribution of the Indian community to the development of Kuwait, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended an invitation to diaspora members to participate…
PM Modi meets 101-yr-old Ex-IFS officer, gets a rousing welcome in Kuwait

Kuwait City: The Indian community gave a rousing reception to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he arrived at his hotel in Kuwait City on Saturday afternoon, shortly after he touched down in…
Big jackpot for Saudi Arabia, discovers ‘white gold’ in oil fields

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has achieved a groundbreaking milestone in the economic diversification process through the extraction of lithium prominently called “white gold” from oil field brines, marking a significant…

Kuwait: Ramayana, Mahabharata published in Arabic language amid PM Modi’s visit

In a significant move, Kuwaiti authors translated and published ancient India’s two important epics Ramayana and Mahabharata in the Arabic language. The translation project which took two years to complete was unveiled…
PM Modi arrives in Kuwait on a historic visit

Kuwait City: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday afternoon arrived in Kuwait, becoming the first Indian Prime Minister to visit the Gulf nation in 43 years. The PM received a grand welcome…
PM Modi wins hearts by agreeing to meet ex-IFS officer in Kuwait

New Delhi: Known for his popularity among the Indian diaspora, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday won hearts on social media by promising to meet a Kuwait-based retired Indian Foreign Service (IFS)…
Photos: ‘False Cobra’ spotted in Saudi Arabia

Riyadh: The “false cobra,” a mildly venomous snake, has been recently spotted in the Northern Borders region of Saudi Arabia. Characterised by its pale colour, blending with the surrounding sand, the false…
Two Emiratis die after car accident in Saudi Arabia

Two Emiratis were killed, and three others injured after being involved in a car accident while travelling in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in coordination with…
Pro-government official says Houthis kill two soldiers in Yemen

Aden: Armed confrontations between pro-government forces and Houthi militants erupted in southwestern Yemen’s Taiz province, leaving two soldiers dead and four others injured, a military official said. The local pro-government official, who…
Saudi Arabia condemns attack in German Christmas market

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has strongly condemned the ramming attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, which resulted in the deaths of at least two people and injured…
Frequent flyer PM is off to Kuwait while people of Manipur wait: Congress

New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the “frequent flyer PM” is off to Kuwait while the people of Manipur continue to wait for…