Middle East
Middle East News: Get all the latest updates on Middle East crime & Middle East politics. Also get all latest news onWorld news, Political news, refugee camp news, War News at The Siasat Daily.
-
Protesters attack government building in Syria
Damascus: A group of Syrian protesters carried out sabotage acts and attacked a government building in the southern city of Sweida, the Interior Ministry said. The group, “some of whom with guns”,…
-
UAE emerges second biggest tea importer from India after CIS block
Kolkata: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) emerged as the second largest importer of tea from India after the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) as a block, according to the latest data released…
-
Prominent Iranian actress Mitra Hajjar arrested for supporting Anti Hijab protests
Tehran: Iranian security forces on Saturday arrested the prominent artist and actress, Mitra Hajjar, on charges of supporting the ongoing protests in the country. On Saturday, Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANa)…
-
Kuwait bans use of metal water bottles in schools
Kuwait: Kuwait’s Ministry of Education has banned metal water bottles in all schools after an elementary student assaulted a classmate using his bottle, local media reported. According to Arabic daily Al Rai,…
-
Iran demolishes home of climber Elnaz Rekabi who competed without headscarf
Tehran: The Iranian authorities have demolished the family home of Iranian sports climber Elnaz Rekabi, after she participated in international competition without wearing a headscarf. 33-year-old Elnaz Rekabi competed without a headscarf…
-
Bollywood stardom throngs to Jeddah
Jeddah: Bollywood has made its presence felt in ongoing Saudi Arabia’s prestigious International film festival, the Red Sea Film Festival, the second edition of which began in Jeddah on Friday with a…
-
Iran’s ‘Morality Police’ dissolved after massive Anti-Hijab protests
Iran has disbanded its morality police following more than two months of demonstrations that were started by Mahsa Amini’s detention for allegedly breaking the nation’s stringent female clothing code, several media reports…
-
Ex-Qatar PM warns of Palestinian uprising more severe than of year 2000
Doha: Former Qatari Prime Minister, Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim bin Jabr Al Thani, warned of the brutality of the Israelis and the outbreak of a new Palestinian uprising that will be more…
-
FIFA WC 2022: Japanese players clean dressing room, leave message in Arabic
Once again, Japanese players and fans make headlines for their utmost respect and tidiness at FIFA World Cup’s Qatar stadium, after Japan’s historically second victory in the first round, over its Spanish…
-
UAE: Indian expat wins Rs 66 cr in Big Ticket Abu Dhabi draw
Abu Dhabi: A United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Indian expatriate has won the grand prize of 30 million Dirham (Rs 66,50,27,632) in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draw. The winner of…
-
Israel to soon deport Palestinian lawyer Salah Al-Hamouri to France
The Israeli authorities will soon deport Palestinian-French lawyer Salah Al-Hamouri to France, after nine months of detention in Israel without any charge. 37-year-old Salah’s was scheduled for deportation this Sunday, however, it was postponed.…
-
Qatar: 90 days since arrest, fate of 8 ex-Indian Navy men hangs in balance
Kolkata: While all eyes are on the ongoing football World Cup in Qatar, little is known of the fate of eight ex-Indian Navy personnel imprisoned in that country for over 90 days…
-
Union Minister Jitendra Singh to visit UAE to attend Abu Dhabi Space Debate
New Delhi: Union Minister for Space, Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh will visit the United Arab Emirates. He is due to attend the inaugural Abu Dhabi Space Debate on December 5,…
-
Israel strikes Gaza in response to rocket firing
Gaza: Israeli fighter jets on Sunday carried out a series of airstrikes on facilities belonging to militant groups in the Gaza Strip in response to rockets fired from the coastal enclave, Palestinian…
-
TN professor loses Rs 23L in online scam promising job in Singapore
Chennai: A Tiruchy-based professor, who was unemployed after returning from Saudi Arabia during Covid-19, lost Rs 23.5 lakh to an online scam. Tiruchy police told IANS that Prem Navas of Tirumurugan Nagar,…
