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Saudi police deny Indian expat’s claim in viral video of being stranded

Riyadh: Saudi police have denied the claims made by an Indian expatriate in a viral video alleging that he was stranded and mistreated in the Kingdom. The man, identified as 25-year-old Ankit…
Egypt, Turkey vow to uphold Gaza ceasefire and rebuild efforts

Cairo: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan have stressed the need to uphold the Gaza ceasefire to maintain regional stability. In a phone call on Saturday, they discussed…

‘Not letting him take off’: Qatar Emir meets Trump during refuel stop

Doha: US President Donald Trump held an unusual summit — on board Air Force One — meeting the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, during a refueling stop on his…
Trump warns Hamas to return bodies of Israeli hostages

Washington: US President Donald Trump has issued a warning to Hamas, demanding the group begin returning the bodies of the deceased hostages quickly and said that Arab nations involved in peace efforts…
UAE issues warning on fake job offers and visit visa misuse

Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has issued a strong warning to job seekers, stating that working in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on a visit or tourist…
Palestinian factions agree to form technocrat committee to run post-war Gaza

Cairo: The main Palestinian factions, including Hamas, have agreed to form an independent committee of technocrats to administer post-war Gaza, according to a joint statement issued after talks in Cairo on Friday,…
Houthi rebels detain two more UN staffers, raid homes in Yemen

United Nations: Houthi rebels detained two additional United Nations staff members and raided the homes of several others in Yemen over the last 48 hours, the latest in a series of events…

Twelve Telangana workers return from Jordan after weeks of ordeal

Hyderabad: Twelve migrant workers from Telangana, who had been stranded in Jordan for several weeks, returned home safely following the intervention of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader and former minister T Harish…
Elderly Hyderabad woman released from Saudi custody over medicines

Hyderabad: An 80-year-old Hyderabad woman, Syeda Sakeena Bee, who was detained by police in Saudi Arabia’s Buraydah city over her prescribed medicines, has been released following the intervention of Indian authorities and…
Indian man stranded in Saudi Arabia, threatened by associate

A man from Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, claimed he is being forced to remain in Saudi Arabia, prompting the Indian embassy there to take notice. Delhi-based lawyer Kalpana Shrivastav posted the video on…
Naidu invites UAE oil giants, pushes petro & tech sector investments

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday informed top executives of a UAE oil company that there are abundant investment opportunities in the state in the petrochemicals and oil…
Smotrich apologises after telling Saudis to ‘keep riding camels in the desert’

Tel Aviv: Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has issued an apology to Saudi Arabia after his remarks about the Kingdom’s stance on the Palestinian issue drew widespread criticism. Speaking at a conference…
Dubai Civil Defence sets Guinness World Record for fastest climb of Burj Khalifa

Dubai: The General Command of Dubai Civil Defence has achieved a new global milestone after being officially recognised by the Guinness World Records for recording the fastest time to climb the Burj…
Dubai bizman donates seven buildings worth Rs 263 cr in memory of his late parents

Dubai: The Endowments and Minors’ Trust Foundation (Awqaf Dubai) has announced one of the largest real estate endowments of 2025, following a generous donation by Emirati businessman and former diplomat Hamad bin…
Low-cost Indian airline to operate daily Hyderabad–Madinah flights

Hyderabad: IndiGo, India’s leading low-cost carrier, has announced that its existing Hyderabad–Madinah service will increase from four-times-weekly to daily flights from November 16, strengthening its operations to Saudi Arabia. The inaugural service…