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Saudi, UAE condemns Israel’s calls for displacement of Gaza people

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and United Arab Emirates (UAE) has condemned statements made by two Israeli ministers who called for the forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza and the…
King’s guest: First batch of Umrah pilgrims arrives in Madinah

The first batch of Umrah pilgrims arrived at Prince Muhammad bin Abdulaziz international airport in Madinah, Saudi Arabia on Thursday, January 4. This comes as King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud issued approval to host…

PM Modi to attend ‘Ahlan Modi’ event in Abu Dhabi on Feb 13

Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi is all set to attend the ‘Ahlan Modi’ event in the UAE’s capital Abu Dhabi on February 13. The event is expected to be one of…
Indian naval warship reaches hijacked ship, warns pirates

New Delhi: In a high voltage drama unfolding in the high seas, Indian naval warship INS Chennai reached the hijacked vessel MV Lila Norfolk off Somalia coast on Friday and issued a…
Israel dropped 65K tons of explosives on Gaza Strip since Oct 7

Since the beginning of the Israel and Hamas war on October 7, Israel have dropped 65,000 tons of explosives on the Gaza Strip, resulting in over three times more firepower than the…
India to set up ‘Bharat Park’ in UAE for export products exhibit

India is planning to set up a goods showroom and warehouses for Indian goods in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to Commerce and Textiles Minister, Piyush Goyal on Thursday, January 4.…
Kuwait to test skills of expats before issuing work permits

Kuwait: The Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) in Kuwait has announced that it will soon conduct skill tests for technical workers as a condition for issuing a work permit. The test will…

PM Modi, UAE President to hold roadshow in Ahmedabad on Jan 9

Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi and United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan are likely to hold a road show in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, January 9. As per…
Gaza death toll climbs to 22,438 amid intense fighting

Gaza: As the fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas in Gaza has intensified, the number of people killed in the besieged enclave since the war began in October 2023 has increased to…
Cargo ship with 15 Indians on board hijacked near Somalia

New Delhi: A cargo ship, ‘MV LILA NORFOLK’ has been hijacked late last evening near the coast of Somalia and is being closely watched by the Indian Navy which has rushed a…
Houthis reject 12-nation joint statement condemning attacks on Red Sea

Sanaa: The Iran-backed Houthi militia rejected a joint statement issued by 12 Western nations warning the rebels against attacking commercial shipping in the Red Sea, and vowed to continue targeting “Israel-linked” vessels…
McDonald’s feels impact of boycotts in Middle East countries amid conflict

McDonald’s is experiencing the impact of boycott campaigns that were run over the presumed pro-Israeli stance of the fast food. The campaigns are also run over the company’s alleged financial ties to…
Hyderabadi woman stranded in Oman, sister seeks MEA help

Hyderabad: The sister of a 48-year-old Hyderabadi woman Fareeda Begum who has been stranded in Muscat, Oman, has sought the Minister of External Affairs of India (MEA) Dr S Jaishankar’s help to…
Algerian footballer gets 8-month suspended jail term over Gaza post

The French judiciary has given Algerian football player Youcef Atal an eight-month suspended prison sentence over his social media posts, in which he declared his support for Palestine against Israel in the…
Sheikh Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah as new Kuwait PM

Kuwait: The Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, on Thursday, January 4, appointed Sheikh Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah as new Prime Minister. This is the first appointment of a Prime…