Middle East
- World
India-Middle East economic corridor may be reason behind Hamas’ attack: Biden
Washington: US President Joe Biden has said that he is convinced that one of the reasons why Hamas launched a terrorist attack on Israel was because of the recent announcement during the…
- World
Record 114 mn people displaced worldwide: UN
Geneva: The number of people displaced by war, persecution, violence and human rights violations globally is likely to have exceeded 114 million at the end of September, the United Nations (UN) Refugee…
- World
US moves forces closer to Israel in anticipation of escalation in Middle East war
Washington: The United States is anticipating the Israel-Hamas war to escalate targeting US personnel, and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered redeployment of the strike group (two aircraft carriers and a third…
- News
Concerned over escalating attacks on Americans across Middle East: US Defense Secretary
Washington: The US has said that it is concerned over the escalating attacks on the Americans across the Middle East in wake of ongoing war between Hamas and Israel, media reports said.…
- Telangana
Flowers of Telangana’s Bathukamma bloom across the Gulf region
Jeddah: The festive fervour of Bathukamma is being witnessed not only in Telangana, but also abroad. Once, the festival was ridiculed and celebrating it in public was considered a taboo. However, after…
- Middle East
Ed Sheeran set to perform live in Dubai, Bahrain; check details
British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran is all set to perform concerts in Dubai and Bahrain in 2024 as part of his ‘The Mathematics Asia Tour’. Taking to Instagram, on Friday, October 20, the…
- Middle East
4.8-magnitude earthquake recorded in Oman
Muscat: An earthquake of 4.8-magnitude was recorded in Oman on Saturday morning, October 21. The Earthquake Monitoring Centre (EMC) at Sultan Qaboos University said that an earthquake was recorded in the Oman…
- Middle East
Israel-Palestine conflict: Fresh wave of protests expected across Middle East
Gaza: Fresh protests against Israel’s siege of Gaza are expected across much of the Middle East on Friday as aid agencies warned hospitals in the enclave are running out of fuel amid…
- Middle East
Oil prices rise as Middle East tensions rise
Hong Kong: Oil prices rose above $91 a barrel on Monday as diplomatic efforts to address the crisis in the Middle East intensified. Investors are concerned that the Israel-Hamas war could spark a wider conflict…
- Middle East
Kuwait: 107 illegal expats arrested, 9 fake domestic offices busted
The authorities in Kuwait have taken action against nine fake domestic offices and arrested 107 illegal expatriates for violating residency and labour laws. Taking to X, formerly Twitter, the Kuwait Ministry of…
- World
Blinken hold talks on Israel-Palestine conflict with Qatar’s Emir, PM
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday, October 13, held talks on the Israel-Palestine conflict with Qatar’s Emir and prime minister in Doha as part of his extensive Middle East…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to launch hydrogen train soon
Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) announced that the kingdom will soon witness a hydrogen train. The announcement came just after signing a deal with French train firm Alstom, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)…
- Middle East
Pro-Palestinian hackers target Israeli websites with malicious messages
Jerusalem: As Hamas-Israel violence escalates, groups of hacktivists have targeted Israeli websites with floods of malicious traffic. Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Post posted on X that its website was down “due to…
- Hyderabad
Gold rates soar in Hyderabad amid Israel-Palestine conflict
Hyderabad: The declining trend in gold rates in Hyderabad over the past few days has reversed as they are now on the rise amid tensions in the Middle East region due to…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia expands foreign tourists’ health insurance coverage to SR 1 lakh
Jeddah: Keeping in view the surging number of foreign tourists in Saudi Arabia, the kingdom has further expanded health insurance coverage up to SR 1 lakh. According to the terms of the…
