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Telangana man missing in Abu Dhabi, family seeks urgent help
Hyderabad: A 32-year-old man from Telangana has reportedly gone missing in Abu Dhabi, prompting his family to seek urgent assistance from Indian authorities and NRI support bodies. The missing person, identified as…
- Middle East
From cinema to code: Indian filmmaker Shekhar Kapur joins Abu Dhabi AI university
Abu Dhabi: Veteran Indian filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, an 80-year-old best known for films such as Masoom and Mr India, has joined the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) in Abu…
- Middle East
Big Ticket draw: Indian expat driver wins Rs 64 crore after 6 years of trying
While many have spent years hoping to win the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi jackpot, a Dubai-based Indian expat has secured the grand prize of Dirham 25 million (Rs 64,59,53,000) in the latest…
- Middle East
Explained: Why the UAE is leaving OPEC after nearly 59 years
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will withdraw from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the wider OPEC+ alliance from Friday, May 1, ending almost 59 years of…
- Middle East
UAE says it will leave OPEC effective May 1
Dubai: The United Arab Emirates announced Tuesday that it will leave the oil cartel OPEC and its wider OPEC+ group effective May 1, a move rumoured for some time as the Emirates…
- Middle East
Fires hit Abu Dhabi petrochemical plant as regional conflict intensifies
Emergency crews are responding to multiple fires at the Borouge petrochemicals plant in Abu Dhabi’s far western region on Sunday, April 5, after debris from air defence interceptions fell on the facility.…
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Israel faces first missile from Yemen in suspected Houthi attack
Dubai: Israel stopped a missile fired from Yemen on Saturday, March 28, the first time it had faced fire from that country since the war in the Middle East erupted last month.…
- Middle East
Indian among two killed in UAE by debris of intercepted missiles, reports say
Dubai: An Indian national was among two killed in UAE on Thursday, March 26, when debris of missiles intercepted by the country’s air defence system fell on a street in Abu Dhabi,…
- Middle East
Attack our plants, face complete shutdown of Strait of Hormuz: Iran to Trump
Iran, on Sunday, warned US President Donald Trump that it will not hesitate to fully shut down the Strait of Hormuz if the United States attacks its power plants. President Trump issued…
- Middle East
Upto 17 pc of Qatar’s LNG wiped out as Middle East war sees no end
The United States Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s remarks of “no fixed timeframe” and the decision to conclude the Middle East conflict rests with President Donald Trump have only fuelled concerns of a…
- Middle East
Iran War: As missiles and drones rule skies, Gulf countries prepare for Eid
Amid intermittent missile and drone attacks, sirens, and a palpable sense of uncertainty, citizens and residents across the Gulf region are preparing for an unprecedented Eid on Friday, marking the end of…
- Middle East
Trump calls NATO refusal to send forces to Hormuz Strait ‘a foolish mistake’
United States President Donald Trump vented his frustration over the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) countries’ refusal to take part in the ongoing Middle East tension. Speaking from the White House, he…
- Middle East
One killed in Abu Dhabi missile strike as Israel launches Lebanon ground ops
A Palestinian national was killed after an Iranian missile struck a civilian car in Abu Dhabi’s Al Bahia area on Monday, March 16, authorities said, as the US–Israel–Iran war continued to escalate…
- Middle East
Some ships allowed to pass Hormuz, PM Modi speaks to Iran’s President
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi said that the Strait of Hormuz is open to some countries. “Some countries have already talked to us about passing the strait, and we have cooperated…
- Middle East
US-Israel-Iran war: Tehran can be destroyed in an hour, claims Trump; IEA to release stock oil
On the 12th day of the United States-Israel-Iran war, oil prices continue to soar, prompting the International Energy Agency (IEA) to announce the release of 400 million barrels of oil from its…
