Middle East
- 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…
- Business
Markets tumble in early trade amid tensions in Middle East
Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices tumbled in early trade on Monday as escalating tensions in Middle East triggered a risk-off in the market. Market analysts said investors preferred to remain on the sidelines…
- Middle East
Schengen-style unified visa to boost Gulf tourism on the cards
Jeddah: In a move to further boost economic growth of the region, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are likely to launch a Unified Gulf visa similar to Schengen-style visa for tourists,…
- India
Tamil Nadu steps up security at Israeli establishments
Chennai: In the wake of the ongoing clashes between Hamas and Israel, the Tamil Nadu government has stepped up security at Israeli establishments and Jewish settlements. Director General of Police Tamil Nadu…
- Middle East
Hindu youth makes Telangana’s Ganga Jamuna Tehzeeb shine in Jeddah
Khursheed Ahmed, a 46-year-old native of Allahabad working in Dubai, faced a distressing situation recently when he lost all his belongings in the holy city of Makkah, where he had gone for…
- Middle East
Egypt uncovers eight storage rooms in Pyramid of Sahure
Cairo: A joint Egyptian-German archaeological mission discovered eight storage rooms in the Pyramid of Sahure in Giza province, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in a statement. Mostafa Waziri, secretary general…
- Middle East
Israel, US to benefit most by India-Middle East-Europe Corridor
Though it was touted as a great game-changer, India-Middle East-Europe-Corridor (IMEC) has been planned essentially to benefit Israel and its Western masters. A fortnight after its announcement at the G-20 Summit in…
