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Trump’s Qatar trip off to flying start as Air Force One gets another fighter jet escort

Doha: President Donald Trump’s trip to Qatar is off to a flying start. Like Saudi Arabia a day earlier, Qatar didn’t bother waiting for Trump to land before setting out to impress…
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…

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…
Scores of migrant workers, including Indians, dying on Saudi job sites, say rights groups

Riyadh: Scores of labourers from countries including India, Bangladesh and Nepal have faced preventable deaths from electrocution, road accidents, falling from heights, and more while working in Saudi Arabia, according to a…
Trump tells Gulf leaders Iran must end proxy support for nuclear deal

Riyadh: President Donald Trump told Gulf leaders on Wednesday that he urgently wants “to make a deal” with Iran to wind down its nuclear programme but that Tehran must end its support…
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…
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…

Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill 60 people, including 22 children

Gaza Strip: At least 22 children were killed in Gaza early Wednesday in a punishing series of Israeli airstrikes across Gaza, according to local hospitals and health officials. The strikes killed at…
Trump meets interim Syrian President in Saudi Arabia

Riyadh: US President Donald Trump met Wednesday with Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, the first such encounter between the two nations’ leaders in 25 years. The meeting, on the sidelines of Trump…
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 —…
Syrians cheer Trump’s announcement on sanctions

Damascus: Syrians cheered Trump’s announcement that America will move to lift sanctions on the beleaguered Middle East nation. People in the capital, Damascus, whistled and cheered the news as fireworks lit the…
Telangana man jailed in UAE over bank account misuse

Hyderabad: A 27-year-old Telangana man has landed in jail in UAE’s Ajman after unknown individuals misused his bank account. Apart from it, the Ajman court has imposed a travel ban on the…
Egypt’s Suez Canal offers 15 pc off for large container ships

Cairo: The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) announced on Tuesday a 15 per cent discount on transit fees for large container ships beginning Thursday, aiming to encourage major shipping lines to return to…
Erdogan meets NATO chief, reiterates support for Russia-Ukraine ceasefire

Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated his support for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Ankara, according to the Turkish presidency.…
Trump to ease sanctions on Syria, restore relations with new leader

Riyadh: President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will move to normalise relations and lift sanctions on Syria’s new government to give the country “a chance at peace.” Trump was set to meet…